SEO & Website Optimization · head to head
Lighthouse vs Serpstat
Lighthouse
SEO & Website Optimization
Audit web page performance and quality
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Lighthouse has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Lighthouse described by the vendor as an open-source, automated tool with community contributions welcomed, no commercial edition; Serpstat individual plan at $50 per month caps searches at 100 per day and keyword position checks at 10,000
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Lighthouse and Serpstat actually diverge.
| Attribute | Lighthouse | Serpstat |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | free | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Chrome, Edge | Web |
| Founded | 1998 | Unknown |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (SEO & Website Optimization).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Lighthouse
- Performance scoring
- Accessibility audit
- SEO check
- PWA validation
- Chrome support
- Edge support
Only in Serpstat
Nothing recorded that Lighthouse does not also cover.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Lighthouse
- Described by the vendor as an open-source, automated tool with community contributions welcomed, no commercial edition
Serpstat
- Individual plan at $50 per month caps searches at 100 per day and keyword position checks at 10,000
- The full annual discount of up to 27 percent requires paying yearly rather than monthly
Pricing, plan by plan
Lighthouse
Free- FreeFree
- Performance audit
- Accessibility check
- SEO analysis
Serpstat
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Serpstat review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Lighthouse if
- You need performance scoring.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Chrome, Edge.
- You also want accessibility audit.
Choose Serpstat if
Nothing in the data separates Serpstat from Lighthouse on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Lighthouse or Serpstat better?
- Neither clearly leads. Lighthouse starts at Free and Serpstat at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Lighthouse or Serpstat?
- Lighthouse has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Lighthouse and On request for Serpstat.
- Does Lighthouse or Serpstat run on more platforms?
- Lighthouse runs on Chrome, Edge. Serpstat runs on Web.
- Can I use Lighthouse for free?
- Yes. Lighthouse has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Serpstat starts at On request.
- What can Lighthouse do that Serpstat cannot?
- Lighthouse covers Performance scoring, Accessibility audit, SEO check, PWA validation.