ShipcheckShipcheck vs PageSpeed Insights
PageSpeed Insights is Google's free speed test. It runs Lighthouse on a public URL and shows real-user Chrome data when your site has enough traffic. Shipcheck measures the same Core Web Vitals on the tab you have open and adds the rest of a launch check.
| Feature | Shipcheck | PageSpeed Insights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for meta tags and share previews; Pro is $20 once, lifetime | Free |
| Works on localhost, staging, logged-in pages | Yes | No, public URLs only |
| Core Web Vitals | LCP, CLS, INP on the live tab with the slow element namedPro | Lab score plus real-user field data |
| Real-user field data (CrUX) | Yes, when availablePro | Yes, when available |
| Accessibility | Full axe-core WCAG 2.2 scanPro | Lighthouse subset |
| AI search visibility | YesPro | No |
| Social share previews and meta tags | Yes, free | Basic SEO audits |
| Pre-launch checklist | YesPro | No |
| AI fix prompts and client report | YesPro | No |
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 PageSpeed Insights
- You want Google's official performance score for a public URL.
- You need the free PageSpeed Insights API for automation.
When to pick Shipcheck
- You want to test before launch, on localhost or staging.
- You want speed, accessibility, SEO, and AI search in one pass.
- You want to know exactly which element is slow and get a fix prompt for it.
Using both
Use Shipcheck while you build and PageSpeed Insights after launch to confirm field data and share Google's score with clients.
Comparison based on publicly available information as of October 2026. Check the PageSpeed Insights website for its latest features and pricing.
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