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ToolGPAOctober 2026

CoreDash

The Insider’s Guide

Real-user Core Web Vitals monitoring with element-level attribution

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among technical SEO tools, read from CoreDash’s own pages.

Made by Core/Dash · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.2GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from CoreDash’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on CoreDash’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 23, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.2

GPA, above 20 of the 83 other technical SEO tools we grade

CoreDash is a real-user monitoring service for Core Web Vitals, made in the Netherlands. A script on your site records LCP, INP, CLS, TTFB and FCP on every pageview and ties each poor score to the element, interaction or resource behind it, so a fix shows up within minutes instead of after CrUX's 28-day window. Plans are priced by monthly pageviews and sites.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about CoreDash, taken from its own pages and our grades.

A script goes on your site, through WordPress or by hand, and the attribution views assume you know what LCP, INP and CLS mean.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for finding the element behind a poor Core Web Vital

    CoreDash records LCP, INP, CLS, TTFB and FCP on every pageview and names the element, interaction or script behind each poor score.

  2. 2

    Paid plans start at $16 a month

    As its pricing page puts it: $16 per month for 75,000 pageviews, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).

  3. 3

    You can try it first

    14-day free trial, no card needed

  4. 4

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  5. 5

    Real-user Core Web Vitals

    Measures LCP, INP, CLS, TTFB and FCP on every pageview with Google's web-vitals library, unsampled and with no limit on tracked URLs.

  6. 6

    Attribution and waterfalls

    Each slow pageview carries a request waterfall and names the LCP element, the interaction behind a poor INP or the shifting element, plus long animation frame scripts.

  7. 7

    Segmentation

    Filter by device, browser, OS, country, network speed, page group, navigation type and custom labels such as A/B variant or login state.

  8. 8

    A 2.2 GPA, above 20 of 83

    That is against the other technical SEO tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  9. 9

    Keep it

    Nothing CoreDash does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 3 things listed below take a company.

CoreDash at a glance

Pricing
Free trial, from $16 per month for 75,000 pageviews, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
Free plan
No
Free trial
14-day free trial, no card needed
Runs on
Web
Made by
Core/Dash
Category
Technical SEO & Site Audits
Our grade
2.2 GPA, fair

The report card

Best for finding the element behind a poor Core Web Vital

CoreDash records LCP, INP, CLS, TTFB and FCP on every pageview and names the element, interaction or script behind each poor score. But it's real-user data only, there's no free plan, Starter covers one site at $16 a month billed yearly, and the AI insights, MCP server and API wait for Standard at $31.

ToolGPA report cardCoreDashGraded Oct 23, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyCStarter is $16 a month for 75,000 pageviews billed yearly ($20 monthly), just past this category's cheapest quarter, for 1 site and 3 users. AI insights, the MCP server and the API need Standard at $31.
Free plan and trialCNo free plan, but a 14-day trial with no card needed. After that, Starter at $16 a month billed yearly is the way in.
FeaturesCUnsampled RUM on every pageview with waterfalls, element-level attribution, segmentation, alerts, uptime checks and CI/CD budget checks. It does real-user monitoring fully, but that's one part of technical SEO, with no lab tests or crawling on record.
Ease of useCNo rating on record. A script goes on your site, through WordPress or by hand, and the attribution views assume you know what LCP, INP and CLS mean.
Platforms and integrationsBWeb only, with WordPress, Slack alerts, and Claude or Cursor through the MCP server from Standard, which also brings the API.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.2

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who CoreDash is for

  • Fits if you need to know which element or script is causing a poor Core Web Vital
  • Works for EU sites that want RUM without cookies or a consent banner

Who it is not for

  • Skip it if you want a free plan, as there's only a 14-day trial
  • Pricey if you want AI insights, the MCP server or the API, which start at Standard, $31 a month billed yearly
  • Tight if you run several sites, as Starter covers 1 and Standard up to 2
  • Watch out: extra pageview blocks (about $5 to $25 each) and site slots ($0.50 to $2 each) are monthly add-ons
  • Not for you if you want lab tests too, as it measures real visits only

Good to know

Good for

  • Developers who need to know which element or script causes a poor Core Web Vital
  • EU sites that want RUM without cookies or a consent banner
  • Teams that want to confirm a speed fix before Search Console updates

Worth knowing

  • There is no free plan; after the 14-day trial the cheapest plan is $16 a month billed annually for 75,000 pageviews and one site.
  • AI insights, the MCP server and API access are not on Starter; they start at Standard, $31 a month billed annually.
  • Extra pageview blocks (about $5 to $25 each) and site slots ($0.50 to $2 each) are monthly add-ons, priced by tier.
  • Agency plans pool pageviews across client sites: Growth is $159 a month billed annually for 25 sites and 3M pageviews.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$16

A month to start

CoreDash is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $16 per month for 75,000 pageviews, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).

  • Starter

    $16

    per month for 75,000 pageviews, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)

    1 site, 3 users, 200 diagnostic reports and 6 months of data. No AI insights, MCP server or API access.

  • Standard

    $31

    per month for 500,000 pageviews, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)

    Up to 2 sites, 10 users, AI insights, the MCP server, standard API access, 5,000 diagnostic reports and 1 year of data.

  • Studio

    $71

    per month for 1M pageviews, billed annually ($89 billed monthly)

    Up to 10 sites sharing the pageviews, unlimited users, 10,000 diagnostic reports, priority support and 3 years of data.

  • Enterprise

    $319

    per month for 3.5M+ pageviews, billed annually ($399 billed monthly)

    Custom sites, unlimited reports, top API quota, SSO, SAML and SCIM, a DPA and SLA, PO billing and 8 years of data. Bought self-serve.

Trying it first

14-day free trial, no card needed

Read from coredash.app on Oct 23, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • Annual discount

    About 20% off with annual billing

    CoreDash's pricing page says annual billing is about 20% lower: Standard is $31 a month billed annually ($372 a year) against $39 billed monthly.

    Stated on coredash.app

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

1

Place it runs: Web

Real-user Core Web Vitals monitoring with element-level attribution. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, page speed.

Unsampled RUM on every pageview with waterfalls, element-level attribution, segmentation, alerts, uptime checks and CI/CD budget checks.
From our grade for features
Real-user Core Web Vitals
Measures LCP, INP, CLS, TTFB and FCP on every pageview with Google's web-vitals library, unsampled and with no limit on tracked URLs.
Attribution and waterfalls
Each slow pageview carries a request waterfall and names the LCP element, the interaction behind a poor INP or the shifting element, plus long animation frame scripts.
Segmentation
Filter by device, browser, OS, country, network speed, page group, navigation type and custom labels such as A/B variant or login state.
Alerts and uptime
Pulse alerts by email or Slack when a metric slips, and uptime monitoring that reports when a site or checkout stops responding.
AI insights and MCP server
From the Standard plan, an MCP server lets Claude, Cursor or another AI agent read your live performance data, alongside built-in AI insights.
CI/CD checks
One curl call from a build pipeline flags deploys that miss performance budgets and tracks real-user results per release.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

  • WordPress
  • Slack
  • Claude
  • Cursor

CoreDash is made by Core/Dash.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

20/83

Other technical SEO tools it is graded above

CoreDash's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 20 of the 83 other technical SEO tools we grade, and level with 20.

It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 27 of 83) and worst on ease of use (C, above 7).

Its paid plans start at $16 a month, against a middle price of $22.41 for the category: 18 of the 52 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 5 tools score higher and cost less.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 84 technical SEO tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. CoreDash’s own letter is outlined.

  • CValue for moneyAbove 9 of 83
  • CFree plan and trialAbove 18 of 83
  • CFeaturesAbove 10 of 83
  • CEase of useAbove 7 of 83
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 27 of 83

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 73 technical SEO tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. CoreDash is the marked dot.

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$2$5$20$50$200$500$2k$5kMore for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessCoreDashYellow Lab ToolsLighthouseGoogle Search Console

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Keep it

Nothing CoreDash does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 3 things listed below take a company.

That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 43 of the 83 other technical SEO tools grade higher. It costs $192 a year.

What you could not

  • Speed tests run from real browsers on a schedule.
  • It plugs into other products, WordPress, Slack and Claude among them, and has an API.
  • AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.

What this rests on. CoreDash’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

RUMvision, Request Metrics, DebugBear, SpeedCurve and PageVitals

The 5 tools CoreDash is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

14

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is CoreDash free?

No, CoreDash is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial, no card needed.

How much does CoreDash cost?

CoreDash lists 4 plans. Starter: $16 per month for 75,000 pageviews, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).

What platforms does CoreDash work on?

CoreDash is available on Web.

Does CoreDash offer any discounts?

CoreDash publicly lists the following: About 20% off with annual billing.

Does CoreDash have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. CoreDash is listed for Web.

Does CoreDash have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. CoreDash is listed for Web.

Is CoreDash open source?

CoreDash is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.

Does CoreDash have an API?

Yes. CoreDash offers a public API, according to its own site.

What does CoreDash integrate with?

CoreDash's listing names WordPress, Slack, Claude and Cursor. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes CoreDash?

CoreDash is made by Core/Dash.

What are the alternatives to CoreDash?

The closest alternatives to CoreDash in our directory are RUMvision, Request Metrics, DebugBear, SpeedCurve and PageVitals.

How does CoreDash compare with other technical SEO tools?

CoreDash's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 20 of the 83 other technical SEO tools we grade, and level with 20.

Is CoreDash good value for money?

ToolGPA grades CoreDash C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $16 a month, against a middle price of $22.41 for the category: 18 of the 52 others that charge start lower.

Could I make my own version of CoreDash?

Nothing CoreDash does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 3 things listed below take a company.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from CoreDash’s own pages on Oct 23, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 23, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from CoreDash's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Core/Dash. Prices change, so check coredash.app before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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Tools graded, in 94 categories

ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.

Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

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