ShipcheckShipcheck vs META SEO inspector
META SEO inspector is a free Chrome extension many SEOs use to inspect titles, descriptions, Open Graph tags, and structured data on the current page. Shipcheck covers those tags with live previews, then checks everything else you need before launch.
| Feature | Shipcheck | META SEO inspector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for meta tags and share previews; Pro is $20 once, lifetime | Free |
| Meta / OG / Twitter tags | Yes, with Google and social previews (free) | Yes — lists tags |
| Structured data visibility | Yes (schema checks in Pro)Pro | Yes — lists JSON-LD |
| Broken links | YesPro | No |
| Accessibility audit | axe-core WCAG 2.2Pro | No |
| AI search crawlers and llms.txt | YesPro | No |
| Core Web Vitals | YesPro | No |
| AI fix prompts and white-label PDF | YesPro | Inspection only |
| Free web meta checker (no install) | Yes on shipcheck.site | Extension only |
Shipcheck features marked Pro need the $20 lifetime license. The free extension shows issue counts for several of them as a preview.
When to pick META SEO inspector
- You only need a quick tag dump while auditing many SERPs.
- You already run separate a11y and performance tools.
When to pick Shipcheck
- You want previews, not just raw tags, plus launch and AI search checks.
- You ship client sites and need fixes and a branded report.
Using both
Keep META SEO inspector for rapid tag inspection; use Shipcheck when the job is “is this page ready to ship?” including a11y, AI crawl access, and handoff.
Comparison based on publicly available information as of October 2026. Check the META SEO inspector website for its latest features and pricing.
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