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Lighthouse

developers.google.com/web/tools/lighthouse
DevOps
Weekend Project

An open-source, automated tool to help you improve the quality of web pages

How to Replace Lighthouse
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Overview

Lighthouse is an open-source, automated tool that audits web pages for performance, accessibility, SEO, and more. You can run it on any web page, public or requiring authentication. It generates detailed reports with actionable recommendations for improvement.

Features

16 features across 10 categories

Auditing(4)

Accessibility Audits

Tests web pages for accessibility compliance and issues

Authenticated Page Auditing

Audit web pages that require authentication

Performance Audits

Audits web pages for performance metrics and provides recommendations for improvement

SEO Audits

Audits web pages for SEO best practices and optimization opportunities

Also in: Lacework, Rank Math, Screaming Frog

CI/CD(1)

Lighthouse CI

Prevent regressions on websites by running continuous integration checks

Also in: Portainer, Puppet, Rancher

CLI(1)

Command Line Interface

Run Lighthouse audits from the command line to automate runs with shell scripts

Also in: Terraform

Documentation(1)

Detailed Audit References

Each audit includes a reference explaining why it's important and how to fix it

Also in: Jobber, Looker, Hugging Face

Extensibility(2)

Lighthouse Plugins

Allows domain experts to extend Lighthouse functionality with custom audits and checks

Stack Packs

Detects the technology stack used to build a website and provides stack-specific recommendations

Also in: Labelbox, Obsidian, WordPress.com

Extension(1)

Chrome Extension

Run Lighthouse audits as a Chrome extension for quick access from the address bar

Also in: lemlist, Contentful

Integration(2)

Chrome DevTools Integration

Run Lighthouse audits directly from Chrome DevTools panel with user-friendly reporting

Node Module

Integrate Lighthouse into continuous integration systems and run programmatically as a Node module

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Reporting(2)

JSON Report Export

Export audit reports as JSON files for programmatic access and sharing

Lighthouse Viewer

View and share Lighthouse reports online with easy sharing capabilities

Also in: monday.com, Smartsheet, 1Password

Sharing(1)

GitHub Gist Sharing

Share reports as secret GitHub gists with free version control

UI(1)

Web UI

Run Lighthouse from a web interface without installation needed and link to reports

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for Lighthouse. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Lighthouse alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 16 features.

Buy Lighthouse

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Lighthouse saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 16 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

4 known integrations

Chrome DevToolsGitHubNode.jsPageSpeed Insights