PageVitals vs SpeedCurve (2026): which should you pick?

Pick PageVitals if

• Fits if you run a couple of small sites and want lab, RUM and CrUX data on one plan
• Works for agencies tracking Core Web Vitals for several client websites

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a free plan, as there's only a 14-day trial and the pricing page says no refunds
• Pricey if you need the API, webhooks, CI/CD or tests behind a login, which start at Growth, $39 a month billed yearly
• Watch out: when the month's tests run out, testing stops until the next cycle, and unused tests don't roll over
• Tight if you test a lot, as 5,000 extra synthetic tests are a $50 a month add-on

Pick SpeedCurve if

• Fits if you want to see whether faster pages line up with more conversions
• Works for teams of any size, since users and teams are unlimited

Look elsewhere if

• Watch out: every URL, browser, region and scheduled run counts as a check, so testing many pages in many places adds up fast
• Not for you if you might cancel mid-year, as annual plans get no prorated refund
• Pricey if you want 13 months of data or priority support, which start at $500 a month
• Tight if you need SSO or private test agents, which need an annual plan over $12,000
• Watch out: paying by invoice needs a plan of $5,000 a year or more

PageVitals

• There is no free plan, and the pricing page says it gives no refunds; the 14-day trial is offered instead.
• The REST API, webhooks, CI/CD integration and tests behind a login start at Growth, $39 a month billed annually.
• When the monthly test allowance runs out, testing stops until the next billing cycle; unused tests do not roll over.
• Extra tests are add-ons: 5,000 synthetic tests for $50 a month, 100,000 field tests for $10 a month.

SpeedCurve

• The listed prices include a 20% annual discount, and an annual plan cancelled partway through gets no prorated refund.
• Synthetic checks count every URL, browser, region and scheduled run, so testing many pages in several places raises the cost quickly.
• 13-month data retention and priority support start at $500 a month; single sign-on and private agents need an annual plan over $12,000.
• Paying by invoice is limited to plans of $5,000 a year or more.

PageVitals

Scheduled Lighthouse tests

Synthetic tests on desktop and mobile from 11 regions, with Lighthouse and network waterfall reports. One page tested daily uses about 60 tests a month.

Real-user monitoring

A script collects LCP, INP, CLS and TTFB from real visits, filterable by device, location and network. Installs through GTM, WordPress, Shopify, Wix or Magento.

CrUX reports

Chrome UX Report data for the whole site and for single pages, with 6 months of weekly history and competitor comparison.

Multi-step tests

Scripted tests that follow a user flow across several steps, from 5 on Starter to 100 on Pro.

Performance budgets and alerts

Budgets on 25+ lab and field metrics, with defaults based on Google's recommendations, and alerts by email, Slack, Teams or webhook.

Developer workflow

A GitHub Action, CLI, JavaScript SDK, REST API and a Zapier connection. The API and CI/CD integration start at the Growth plan.

SpeedCurve

Real user monitoring

Measures page views from real visitors, with sampling to control cost, custom data, conversion correlation and A/B test segments.

Synthetic monitoring

Scheduled tests in several browsers and regions, with scripting for user flows, pages behind a login and private staging sites.

Performance budgets and alerts

Set budgets on RUM and synthetic metrics and get alerts by email, Slack or webhook when a page crosses one.

Core Web Vitals debugging

Breaks Core Web Vitals into subparts, finds layout shift causes, and tracks first- and third-party requests and JavaScript impact.

Competitive benchmarking

Test competitors' pages alongside your own and produce side-by-side comparison videos.

CI/CD and deploy testing

Trigger tests on each deploy through the API, the GitHub integration or CI tools such as CircleCI, and mark deployments on charts.

PageVitals

• Starter$12

  per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)

  2 websites, 1,000 synthetic tests and 50,000 RUM pageviews a month, 5 multi-step tests and 6 months of data.

• Growth$39

  per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)

  Up to 10 websites, 5,000 synthetic tests and 250,000 RUM pageviews, plus the REST API, webhooks, CI/CD and tests behind a login.

• Pro$79

  per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)

  Up to 25 websites, 10,000 synthetic tests, 2 million RUM pageviews, 24 months of data, priority support and SSO.

SpeedCurve

• Starter$90

  per month, billed annually, for 500K page views and 3K checks

  Unlimited users and teams, RUM and synthetic monitoring. Priced at $15 per 1,000 checks and $135 per million page views, less 20% for annual billing.

• Growth$576

  per month, billed annually, for 2M page views and 30K checks

  Plans above $500 a month add 13 months of data retention, high-priority support and priority synthetic testing.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Single sign-on, private test agents and regular check-ins on annual plans above $12,000 a year, and consulting above $20,000 a year.

PageVitals

• Annual discount

  About 20% off with annual billing

  PageVitals' pricing page shows Starter at $12 a month billed annually against $15 billed monthly, and Pro at $79 against $99.

• Nonprofit

  Nonprofit and charity discount

  The pricing FAQ says non-profit and charity organizations can get a discount on annual plans by contacting the sales team.

SpeedCurve

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with annual billing

  SpeedCurve's plan builder and billing docs give a 20% discount for paying annually instead of monthly.

• Other savings

  10% volume discount on larger plans

  The plan builder takes a further 10% off when a plan comes to more than $25,000 a year.