PageVitals vs SpeedVitals (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, PageVitals and SpeedVitals share a 2.4 GPA, and only SpeedVitals has a free plan.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
PageVitals grades higher on value for money. SpeedVitals grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
PageVitals
Page speed monitoring with Lighthouse tests, RUM and CrUX data
SpeedVitals
Page speed tests from 35 locations, TTFB checks and speed monitoring
Which one is for you
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 SpeedVitals if
- Fits if you need to see how fast a page loads from many countries in one run
- Works for site owners and hosts chasing a slow time to first byte
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free trial of the paid plans, as there isn't one, only an upgrade on request
- Watch out: refunds come only within 3 days of buying and only if under 20% of the plan's credits were used
- Tight if you test in bursts, since credits are counted per week, 15 a week on the free plan
- Pricey if you need the API or webhook alerts, which start at Pro, $83 a month billed yearly
- Too light for sites with real traffic on Free or Starter, as RUM stops at 5,000 page views a month
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAPageVitalsFair | 2.4GPASpeedVitalsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BStarter is $12 a month billed yearly ($15 monthly), inside this category's cheapest quarter. That's 2 websites, 1,000 synthetic tests and 50,000 RUM pageviews a month. The REST API, webhooks and CI/CD need Growth at $39. | CStarter is $16 a month billed yearly ($19 monthly), a little above this category's cheapest quarter of $13. That buys 300 speed and 300 TTFB tests a week and 3 daily monitoring slots. Webhook alerts and the API need Pro at $83. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 14-day trial with all features and 300 tests, and no card needed. The pricing page says it gives no refunds, so the trial is the only way to try it. | BThe free plan has 15 speed and 15 TTFB tests a week from 10 locations, 1 daily monitoring slot and RUM for 1 site up to 5,000 page views, the same RUM allowance as Starter. One person with one small site could stay on it. |
| Features | CLighthouse and waterfall tests from 11 regions, RUM through a script, CrUX history with competitor comparison, multi-step tests and budgets with alerts. It covers speed monitoring fully, but that's a smaller job than technical SEO, with no crawling or indexing checks. | CLab tests with waterfalls, global TTFB checks, batch tests, scheduled monitoring with alerts, RUM and a Core Web Vitals history checker. It covers speed testing fully, a smaller job than technical SEO, and test credits are counted per week. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. RUM needs a script added through GTM, WordPress, Shopify, Wix or Magento, and the tests, multi-step flows and budgets all have to be set up. | CNo rating on record. A one-off test is just a URL, but monitoring slots, alerts and the RUM script all need setting up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with alerts by email, Slack, Teams or webhook, plus Search Console, GitHub Actions, Zapier, a CLI and a JavaScript SDK. The REST API and CI/CD start at Growth. | BWeb only, with email alerts from Starter, Slack from Growth, and webhook alerts and an API from Pro. Slack is the only named integration. |
| Best for | speed monitoring with lab, RUM and CrUX data | speed and TTFB tests from many locations |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: PageVitals and SpeedVitals. How we grade
Price against what you get
PageVitals starts at $12 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SpeedVitals starts at $16 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and PageVitals starts $4 a month lower. Of the other technical SEO tools on the chart, 5 score higher than PageVitals for less, and 5 score higher than SpeedVitals for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- PageVitals also covers reports.
- SpeedVitals also covers web analytics.
At a glance
| PageVitals | SpeedVitals | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) | $16 per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | 15 speed tests and 15 TTFB tests a week, 1 daily monitoring slot, RUM for 1 site up to 5,000 page views a month, and 1 month of test reports. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial with all features and 300 tests, no credit card needed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | PageVitals ApS | SpeedVitals Private Limited |
| Price read from | pagevitals.com | speedvitals.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
SpeedVitals
- There is no free trial; the FAQ says the team can upgrade an account for a while on request.
- Refunds are given only within 3 days of buying and only if under 20% of the plan's credits were used.
- Test credits are counted per week, and the API and webhook alerts start at the Pro plan.
Key features
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.
SpeedVitals
- Website speed test
- Lab tests that report LCP, TBT, CLS, TTFB, FCP and Speed Index, with waterfall, unused resources and domain map charts. Free accounts get 10 devices and 10 locations.
- Global TTFB test
- Measures time to first byte from up to 40+ locations in one run, with cache status and CDN detection.
- Batch and multi-location tests
- Run up to 50 tests in one batch, or test one URL from many locations at once; the batch size goes from 10 to 50 by plan.
- Scheduled monitoring and alerts
- Monitoring slots re-test a URL daily on Starter down to every 3 hours on Ultimate, with alerts by email, Slack or webhook and a weekly digest.
- Real-user monitoring
- A script measures real visits, with 1 to 5 years of analytics history by plan; extra page views are an add-on on Pro and Ultimate.
- Core Web Vitals checker
- Shows 12 months of real-world performance history for your site or a competitor's, alongside lab results.
Plans
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.
SpeedVitals
Free$0
15 speed and 15 TTFB tests a week from 10 locations, 1 monitoring slot, RUM for 1 site at 5,000 page views and 3 AI chat messages.
Starter$16
per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly)
300 speed and 300 TTFB tests a week, 3 monitoring slots checked daily, RUM for 1 site at 5,000 page views and email alerts.
Growth$41
per month, billed yearly ($49 billed monthly)
750 + 750 tests a week from 35 locations, 5 slots checked every 12 hours, RUM for 3 sites at 20,000 page views, 3 team members and Slack.
Pro$83
per month, billed yearly ($99 billed monthly)
1,500 + 1,500 tests a week, 10 slots checked every 6 hours, RUM for 10 sites at 200,000 page views, webhook alerts and API access.
Ultimate$333
per month, billed yearly ($399 billed monthly)
3,500 + 3,500 tests a week, 30 slots checked every 3 hours, RUM for unlimited sites at 1 million page views and unlimited team members.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Ultimate plus a dedicated account manager and custom integrations or features on request.
Ways to pay less
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.
SpeedVitals
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
SpeedVitals' pricing page offers 2 months free on yearly plans: Starter is $16 a month billed yearly against $19 billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, PageVitals or SpeedVitals?
As of Oct 23, 2026, PageVitals is cheaper to start with: $12 a month, against $16 a month for SpeedVitals. PageVitals starts at $12 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly), and SpeedVitals starts at $16 per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, PageVitals or SpeedVitals?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only SpeedVitals has a free plan. PageVitals does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.