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VisBug vs Chrome DevTools: catalog facts
VisBugChrome DevTools
Free

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

Free

Free and included with Google Chrome.

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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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