An alternative to PageSpeed Insights.
pagehaul's teardown is an alternative to PageSpeed Insights when the result has to be sent to a client. PageSpeed Insights gives scores and suggestions for performance, accessibility, best practices and SEO. pagehaul measures those areas and the design as well, type scale, colour contrast, spacing and hierarchy, then writes it up as a PDF report with your name and your own observations in it.
01What PageSpeed Insights is
PageSpeed Insights is Google's free tool that reports on the user experience of a page on mobile and desktop and suggests how to improve it. It combines Lighthouse lab data (performance, accessibility, best practices and SEO) with field data from real Chrome users.
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02PageSpeed Insights and pagehaul, side by side
| What is compared | PageSpeed Insights | pagehaul |
|---|---|---|
| What it measures | Performance, accessibility, best practices and SEO | The design itself (type scale, colour contrast against WCAG, spacing grid, alignment, hierarchy), plus speed, mobile, SEO and conversion signals |
| Real-visitor data | Yes, from the Chrome User Experience Report | No. It measures the page in one browser run |
| What you get | Scores, metrics and a list of suggestions | A written report as a PDF with your name on it, your own observations kept apart from the measurements, and a short outreach email |
| Price | Free | First scan free with no account, then 4 quick scans, 2 deep scans and 2 teardowns on a free account. Plans from $9 a month |
03When PageSpeed Insights is the better choice
- You need Core Web Vitals as real visitors experience them. Only field data shows that, and pagehaul has none.
- You are diagnosing a performance problem in depth.
- You want something free that you can run as often as you like.
04When pagehaul is
- You need a document a prospect or client will read, not a score.
- The problem is the design, not only the speed.
- You want your own professional read in the report, next to the measurements.
05Questions people ask
What is a good alternative to PageSpeed Insights?
pagehaul's teardown is an alternative to PageSpeed Insights when the result has to be sent to a client. PageSpeed Insights gives scores and suggestions for performance, accessibility, best practices and SEO. pagehaul measures those areas and the design as well, type scale, colour contrast, spacing and hierarchy, then writes it up as a PDF report with your name and your own observations in it.
Does pagehaul's teardown do everything PageSpeed Insights does?
No. PageSpeed Insights is the better choice in these cases. You need Core Web Vitals as real visitors experience them. Only field data shows that, and pagehaul has none. You are diagnosing a performance problem in depth. You want something free that you can run as often as you like.
Is pagehaul free?
A free account includes 2 website teardowns with the report and the PDF, and no card. After that, Pro is $15 a month with 10 teardowns.
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