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Pingdom Tools vs PageSpeed Insights: catalog facts
Pingdom Tools	PageSpeed Insights
Free The speed test is free to use.	Free Free to use.
Web	Web
Simple grade plus page size and request count Tests from multiple regions	Field and lab data side by side Separate mobile and desktop results
Single on-demand tests rather than continuous monitoring Only tests publicly reachable pages	Field data only appears for URLs with enough Chrome traffic Single-page checks rather than ongoing monitoring
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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