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Chrome DevTools vs VisBug: catalog facts
Chrome DevToolsVisBug
Free

Free and included with Google Chrome.

Free

The open-source extension is available without a license fee.

Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Browser extension
  • Built into Chrome with nothing extra to install
  • Performance tracing and network inspection
  • Edit spacing, type and colour on a live page without touching developer tools
  • Measurement and accessibility inspection built into the same toolbar
  • AI features rely on Google's Gemini service
  • Tests the Chromium engine only
  • Changes are temporary and vanish on reload
  • Complex layouts can behave unpredictably when dragged
Downloadable app Browser extension
Open source Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause License: Apache-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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