The WebPageTest Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about WebPageTest in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
WebPageTest
The Insider’s Guide
Page speed tests from real browsers in locations around the world
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among technical SEO tools, read from WebPageTest’s own pages.
Made by LogicMonitor · checked Oct 23, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from WebPageTest’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on WebPageTest’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
2.6
GPA, above 56 of the 83 other technical SEO tools we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about WebPageTest, taken from its own pages and our grades.
A test is a page address, a location and a browser, with nothing to install or connect first.
- 1
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.
- 2
Paid plans start at $15 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $180 per year for 1,000 test runs a month ($18.75 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a 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.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
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.
- 6
Global test locations
Starter runs tests from 30 locations across six continents; Pro adds more, including many more US cities.
- 7
Lighthouse, filmstrip and video
Each test can include a Lighthouse run, a filmstrip and a video of the page loading, on every plan.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 56 of 83
That is against the other technical SEO tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
Nothing WebPageTest does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 3 things listed below take a company.
WebPageTest at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $180 per year for 1,000 test runs a month ($18.75 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- LogicMonitor
- Category
- Technical SEO & Site Audits
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Pro 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. |
| Free plan and trial | B | The 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. |
| Features | C | Real-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. |
| Ease of use | B | No rating on record. A test is a page address, a location and a browser, with nothing to install or connect first. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with no integrations on record; the API comes only with Pro. No desktop or phone app. |
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 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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- Developers digging into exactly how a page loads
- Testing speed from specific countries, browsers and connection speeds
- Occasional checks on the free Starter plan
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$15
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
WebPageTest has a free plan. Paid plans start at $180 per year for 1,000 test runs a month ($18.75 billed monthly).
Enough for one person testing now and then, though repeat views double the count.
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
$180
per 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
$840
per 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
$1,620
per 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
$3,000
per year for 20,000 test runs a month ($312.50 billed monthly)
The largest listed Pro allowance, with 20,000 test runs a month.
The 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.
Read from logicmonitor.com on Oct 23, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 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
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
Page speed tests from real browsers in locations around the world. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, dashboards, page speed.
It does lab speed testing fully, but that's a smaller job, with no real user data on record.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
WebPageTest is made by LogicMonitor.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
56/83
Other technical SEO tools it is graded above
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
- BFree plan and trialAbove 51 of 83
- CFeaturesAbove 10 of 83
- BEase of useAbove 62 of 83
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 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. WebPageTest is the marked dot.
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 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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
GTmetrix, PageSpeed Insights, DebugBear, SpeedCurve and sitespeed.io
The 5 tools WebPageTest is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
GTmetrix
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Page speed testing with Lighthouse reports, monitoring and an API.
- WebPageTest also covers dashboards.
- 3.2GPA
PageSpeed Insights
Free
Free Google speed test with real-user Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse.
- WebPageTest also covers dashboards.
- 2.2GPA
DebugBear
Free trial · from $99/mo
Page speed and Core Web Vitals monitoring with lab tests and RUM.
- WebPageTest has a free plan. DebugBear does not, though it has a free trial.
- 2.2GPA
SpeedCurve
Free trial · from $90/mo
Web performance monitoring with RUM, synthetic tests and budgets.
- WebPageTest has a free plan. SpeedCurve does not, though it has a free trial.
- 2.6GPA
sitespeed.io
Free
Free open-source toolkit for testing and monitoring web performance.
- Only WebPageTest lists a web app.
- Only sitespeed.io lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- sitespeed.io is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
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 WebPageTest free?
WebPageTest has a 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.
How much does WebPageTest cost?
WebPageTest lists 5 plans. Starter: $0.
What platforms does WebPageTest work on?
WebPageTest is available on Web.
Does WebPageTest offer any discounts?
WebPageTest publicly lists the following: Save 20% with annual billing.
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.
Who makes WebPageTest?
WebPageTest is made by LogicMonitor.
What are the alternatives to WebPageTest?
The closest alternatives to WebPageTest in our directory are GTmetrix, PageSpeed Insights, DebugBear, SpeedCurve and sitespeed.io.
How does WebPageTest compare with other technical SEO tools?
WebPageTest's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 56 of the 83 other technical SEO tools we grade, and level with 7.
Is WebPageTest good value for money?
ToolGPA grades WebPageTest B for value for money. 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.
Could I make my own version of WebPageTest?
Nothing WebPageTest 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 WebPageTest’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 LogicMonitor'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 LogicMonitor. Prices change, so check webpagetest.org before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
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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tools graded
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categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- WebPageTest, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/webpagetest
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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- PageSpeed Insights Insider's GuideFree Google speed test with real-user Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse3.2 GPA
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what WebPageTest’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. WebPageTest is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by LogicMonitor. Prices and plans change: check webpagetest.org before you buy.