Alternatives to Lighthouse CI

A set of tools that runs Lighthouse audits on every commit and tracks results over time. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Lighthouse CI.

  • Unlighthouse

    Open-source command-line tool that runs Google Lighthouse on every page of a site in parallel.

    FreeOpen sourceCommand line

    Unlighthouse is an MIT-licensed CLI that runs Lighthouse on every page of a site in parallel, focusing on whole-site scans rather than per-commit regression tracking.

  • sitespeed.io

    An open-source tool for measuring, analysing and monitoring the performance of web pages.

    FreeOpen sourceCommand line

    sitespeed.io is open source and measures performance with video, HAR waterfalls and scripted journeys, sending metrics to Graphite or InfluxDB for long-term tracking.

  • webhint

    A customizable linting tool that checks websites for accessibility, speed, compatibility and security problems.

    FreeOpen sourceBrowser extensionCommand line

    webhint lints for accessibility, speed, compatibility and security in the editor, browser and CI, using its own hints rather than Lighthouse audits.

  • Yellow Lab Tools

    An open-source tool that audits a webpage for performance and front-end code quality issues.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hostedCommand line

    Yellow Lab Tools is a GPL-2.0 tool with a CLI and API that audits front-end code quality and page weight, though its development has slowed since early 2024.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Lighthouse CI as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Experte Page Speed Test

    A free bulk page speed test that runs PageSpeed Insights metrics across many URLs at once.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    Lighthouse CI is open source and runs Lighthouse on every commit in a CI pipeline, tracking changes between builds rather than crawling a live site.

  • Lighthouse

    Automated audits for performance, accessibility, SEO and best practices.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxWebCommand line

    Lighthouse CI runs Lighthouse on every commit and tracks results between builds, so it needs a CI pipeline rather than one-off browser runs.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.

  • PageSpeed Insights

    Google's free web tool that reports Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse results for any URL.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

  • DebugBear

    A web performance testing and monitoring service with a free Core Web Vitals speed test.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

  • Treo

    A web dashboard for tracking Core Web Vitals across sites using Chrome UX Report and Lighthouse data.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

  • SpeedCurve

    Hosted web performance monitoring service combining synthetic tests with real user monitoring.

    PaidProprietaryWeb

  • WebPageTest

    An online website performance tester with waterfall charts, filmstrips, multiple locations and throttled connections.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb