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Lighthouse

No phone app

4.9No. 31 of 32
in SEO Audit Software
  • Recognised40% of the score13
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score31
  • Free plan14% of the score30
Free plan
No
Runs on
Browser extension, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
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Summary

Lighthouse is ranked #31 of 32 in SEO audit software on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Browser extension, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows.

Compared on SEO audit software

On-page audits
Yesdeveloper.chrome.com
API access
Yesdeveloper.chrome.com

Facts

Purpose
Lighthouse is an open-source automated tool for improving web page quality through audits of performance, accessibility, SEO, and other areas.developer.chrome.com · 4 Oct 2026
How it works
Given a URL, Lighthouse runs audits and generates a report with results and references explaining why audits matter and how to address failures.developer.chrome.com · 4 Oct 2026
Run options
Lighthouse can run in Chrome DevTools, from the command line, as a Node module, or through a web UI without installation.developer.chrome.com · 4 Oct 2026
Authentication
The DevTools workflow can audit pages that require authentication; the Chrome extension workflow cannot.developer.chrome.com · 4 Oct 2026
CI
Lighthouse can be integrated into continuous integration systems, and Lighthouse CI can help prevent site regressions.developer.chrome.com · 4 Oct 2026
Audits
The repository lists accessibility, best practices, performance, and SEO as audit categories.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Reports
Lighthouse can produce JSON or HTML reports, and its CLI also supports CSV output.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Customization
Stack packs provide platform-specific recommendations, while plugins let domain experts add audits and report categories.developer.chrome.com · 4 Oct 2026
Sharing
Reports can be viewed online, and the documentation describes sharing them as secret GitHub Gists.developer.chrome.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The repository lists WebPageTest as able to produce Lighthouse reports alongside its analysis and HTTPArchive as storing Lighthouse results in BigQuery.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Privacy setting
The first CLI run asks whether Lighthouse may anonymously report runtime exceptions, and opting out does not affect its use.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Runtime requirement
The repository states that Lighthouse requires Node 22 (LTS) or later.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Intended users
The documentation describes Lighthouse as guidance intended to be relevant and actionable for web developers.developer.chrome.com · 4 Oct 2026
Source availability
The project is open source and welcomes contributions through its repository.developer.chrome.com · 4 Oct 2026

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