Google Lighthouse is an open-source tool developed by Google that is used to audit and measure the performance, accessibility, best practices, and search engine optimization (SEO) of websites. It is typically used by web developers and website owners to assess the quality and performance of their web pages.
Lighthouse runs in a web browser and provides a detailed report with scores and recommendations for improving the performance and user experience of a website. It evaluates various aspects of a web page, including:
Lighthouse can be run directly from the Google Chrome web browser as a built-in auditing tool, as well as from the command line. You can also visit https://pagespeed.web.dev/ and enter a URL. It provides a valuable resource for web developers to identify and address issues that can impact the performance and user experience of their websites, ultimately helping to improve website quality and search engine ranking.
While PageSpeed Insights is a valuable tool, it runs tests on a Google server, which means it uses a different network and environment from a local machine. The performance of a website can vary significantly based on factors like the user’s location, network speed, and device. Therefore, the results you see in PageSpeed Insights are not very accurate for real-world conditions.
RapidSpike allows you to simulate real-world conditions to test the performance of your website, as well as automate this process at regular intervals. This allows you to keep track of your web performance continuously.