WebPageTest review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Page speed tests from real browsers in locations around the world
WebPageTest report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 23, 2026
Best for real-browser page speed tests worldwide
WebPageTest loads your page in real Chrome, Firefox, Edge or Brave from test locations around the world, with Lighthouse, filmstrips, video and fix suggestions free for 150 runs a month. Every page load counts as a run, so 150 goes quickly, and scheduled tests, alerts, the API and Experiments all need Pro, with no trial to try them.
Who WebPageTest is for
- Fits if you need to see how a page loads in a given browser from a given city
- Works for checking a fix's effect side by side before you change the site, on Pro
Who WebPageTest is not for
- Watch out: every page load counts as a run, so 5 runs with repeat views use 10 of your 150
- Tight if you stay on Starter, with 3 runs per test and no scheduled tests, alerts, API or Experiments
- Not for you if you want to try Pro first, as there's no free trial
- Too light for bigger teams, as a Pro account holds up to 5 members
Why WebPageTest gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyPro is $180 a year for 1,000 test runs a month, $15 a month, inside this category's cheaper quarter, and it holds up to 5 users. Monthly billing is $18.75; 5,000 runs are $840 a year.
- BFree plan and trialThe free Starter plan gives 150 test runs a month, 30 locations, Lighthouse, filmstrip, video, Opportunities, 3-step scripts and 60 days of history. Enough for one person testing now and then, though repeat views double the count.
- CFeaturesReal-browser tests over connections from 3G to fiber, Lighthouse, filmstrips and Opportunities, with scheduled tests, alerts, Smartboards and Experiments on Pro. It does lab speed testing fully, but that's a smaller job, with no real user data on record.
- BEase of useNo rating on record. A test is a page address, a location and a browser, with nothing to install or connect first.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with no integrations on record; the API comes only with Pro. No desktop or phone app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from LogicMonitor's own pages on 23 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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WebPageTest's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 56 of the 83 other technical SEO tools we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 62 of 83) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 3).
Its paid plans start at $15 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $22.41 for the category: 17 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. WebPageTest’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 43 of 83, level with 10
- BFree plan and trialAbove 51 of 83, level with 10
- CFeaturesAbove 10 of 83, level with 66
- BEase of useAbove 62 of 83, level with 21
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 83, level with 23
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 73 technical SEO tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep WebPageTest, or make your own?
Keep it
Nothing WebPageTest does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 3 things listed below take a company.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 56 of the 83 other technical SEO tools we grade. It costs $180 a year.
What you could not
- Speed tests run from real browsers on a schedule.
- Connections that pull numbers from dozens of other services.
- An API that other software can build on.
What this rests on. WebPageTest’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.
What is WebPageTest?
WebPageTest loads a page in real browsers from test locations around the world and reports how it loads, with Lighthouse results, filmstrips, videos and recommendations. The free Starter plan covers occasional tests; the paid Pro plans add scheduled tests, alerts, dashboards, the API and Experiments, which try optimizations without changing code. It is now sold by LogicMonitor.
Worth knowing
- Every page load counts as a test run: 5 runs with first and repeat views use 10 of the monthly allowance.
- Starter allows 150 runs a month and 3 runs per test; scheduled tests, alerts, the API and Experiments need Pro.
- There is no free trial of Pro, and a Pro account holds up to 5 team members.
- The webpagetest.org site answered with a bot check; prices were read on LogicMonitor's WebPageTest pricing page.
Key features
- Real-browser tests
- Test in Chrome (stable, beta and canary), Firefox (stable, beta and ESR), Edge and Brave, on desktop or mobile, over connection speeds from 3G to fiber.
- Global test locations
- Starter runs tests from 30 locations across six continents; Pro adds more, including many more US cities.
- Lighthouse, filmstrip and video
- Each test can include a Lighthouse run, a filmstrip and a video of the page loading, on every plan.
- Opportunities
- Recommendations grouped under quickness, usability and resilience, with tips on what to fix. Available to all users.
- Experiments
- Pro runs a proposed optimization side by side with a control test in a sandbox, so its effect shows without changing the site's code.
- Scheduled tests and alerts
- Pro schedules tests, sends custom alerts, builds Smartboards dashboards and keeps 13 months of history, with API, private and bulk testing.
WebPageTest pricing
As of Oct 23, 2026, WebPageTest has a free plan, and paid plans start at $180 per year for 1,000 test runs a month ($18.75 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $180 per year for 1,000 test runs a month ($18.75 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Starter plan: 150 test runs a month (up to 3 per test), 30 test locations, Lighthouse, filmstrip and video, Opportunities, 3-step scripts and 60 days of history.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $0 | 150 test runs a month, up to 3 runs per test, 30 locations, Lighthouse, Opportunities and 60 days of test history. |
| Pro 1,000 runs | $180per year for 1,000 test runs a month ($18.75 billed monthly) | Scheduled tests, alerts, Smartboards, API access, Experiments, private and bulk tests, more locations, 13 months of history and up to 5 users. |
| Pro 5,000 runs | $840per year for 5,000 test runs a month ($87.50 billed monthly) | The same Pro features with a larger monthly allowance of test runs. |
| Pro 10,000 runs | $1,620per year for 10,000 test runs a month ($168.75 billed monthly) | The same Pro features with 10,000 test runs a month. |
| Pro 20,000 runs | $3,000per year for 20,000 test runs a month ($312.50 billed monthly) | The largest listed Pro allowance, with 20,000 test runs a month. |
Read from logicmonitor.com on Oct 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with WebPageTest before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 20% with annual billing
Pro with 1,000 runs a month is $180 a year billed annually, against $18.75 a month billed monthly; the pricing page lists a 20% saving.
Stated on logicmonitor.com
WebPageTest alternatives
- WebPageTest vs GTmetrix
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
- WebPageTest vs DebugBear
Free trial · from $99/mo
- WebPageTest vs SpeedCurve
Free trial · from $90/mo
Common questions
Does WebPageTest have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. WebPageTest is listed for Web.
Does WebPageTest have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 23, 2026. WebPageTest is listed for Web.
Is WebPageTest open source?
WebPageTest is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 23, 2026.
Does WebPageTest have an API?
Yes. WebPageTest offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 23, 2026.