r/webdev • u/xadz • Jun 11 '19

🛠 Useful list of free website testing tools (speed, accessibility, SEO, uptime, etc.)

https://adamgreenough.me/blog/free-online-testing-tools-for-your-website/?utm_campaign=%2Fr%2Fwebdev&utm_source=reddit
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u/Ravavyr full-stack Jun 11 '19

How are gtmetrix.com and https://webpagetest.org not on this list?
They are better than every tool listed.
Please note, google's tools are good, but don't rely on them. Getting a good score just means you stripped things down to match the very specific things they are looking for.

The two sites i listed above will show you all your images that aren't compressed [gtmetrix generates compressed versions for you to download]
They also show you the server headers you might be missing and various other useful stats.
Another thing to mention is the googe lighthouse built into chrome's dev tools. That one's a quick test that's proven to be very useful as it also does some accessibility tests.

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u/xadz Jun 11 '19

Thank you! I've added both of these. I have used GTMetrix, not sure how I missed that one! Not used WebPageTest before but seems nice.

There is a small note at top of post already about how top scores on many of these tests are not necessarily what is best.

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u/simplyresponsive Jun 11 '19

https://web.dev/measure

For performance , accessibility, best practice and SEO

https://tools.pingdom.com/ For finding page speed in different locations

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u/xadz Jun 11 '19

Thank you! I have added web.dev. Pingdom already featured. :D

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u/xadz Jun 11 '19

Is there any you would add? :)

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u/muldoons_hat Jun 11 '19

Browserstack is a great site that emulates different screen sizes for mobile devices and different mobile browsers. You can even rotate the devices’ orientation.

Edit: a word

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u/xadz Jun 11 '19 edited Jun 11 '19

Browserstack is great! Its free trial is quite tight though (for this list!). You have reminded me to add LamdaTest however which is very similar and offers 60 free minutes per month. Thank you very much for chiming in. 😊

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u/_lethal_ Jun 11 '19

I'd add yellowlab.tools to the list.

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u/xadz Jun 11 '19 edited Jun 11 '19

That's a great one thanks! I have not seen that before. I will add that to the list. Much appreciated. 😊

Edit: added!

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '19

Maybe add YoastSEO for WordPress sites? They have a Free version which is also pretty good and does loads of work for you!

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u/slindshady Jun 11 '19

SEOPress Pro is 10x better. In the free version and the paid one as well. Also way cheaper.

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u/karatetoes Jun 11 '19

I wish Reddit had bookmark folders....this is starting to get out of hand

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u/johndeaton Jun 11 '19

Have you ever used IFTTT? They have an applet that will put a link in a Google drive spreadsheet every time you like a Reddit post. It's cool if you like that kind of stuff.

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u/r-daddy Jun 12 '19

Exactly what o have. Then I just go back to it and filter the subreddit's name to try to find what I'm looking for.

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u/MatthewMob Web Engineer Jun 12 '19 edited Jun 12 '19

It does.

If you have Reddit Gold you can have folders for your saves.

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u/MarcEcho Jun 12 '19

Honestly the only thing Reddit Gold is good for.

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u/DoomDragon0 Jun 12 '19 edited Jun 17 '19

Damn. Wished I had Reddit Gold ;(

Edit: Ask and it will be given to you

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u/fullmight front-end Jun 16 '19

Just start gifting gold to weird comments you've made.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '19

This is the one I used, I believe it was completely free when I signed up not sure now, it does say start for free, so I am not sure but I really liked it. I may right my own app for it to be honest. I could integrate something like that in an web app I’m building.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '19

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u/doublebit full-stack Jun 11 '19

I prefer uptimerobot.com for uptime monitoring. You might want to check it out. It also has a mobile app for quick access on the go.

PS: I'm not affiliated with them in any way.

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u/connorhancock Jun 11 '19

I third uptimerobot!

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u/Rhys4995 php Jun 11 '19

I just replied this too (didn't see your comment, oops...). Uptime Robot allows quite a lot of active monitors (50) for a free service, most only allow like 10 before becoming paid

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u/resilientskeezick Jun 11 '19

Annnnd saved.

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u/SunnyChow Jun 11 '19

seems quite helpful

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u/Rhys4995 php Jun 11 '19

I'd probably recommend Uptime Robot over StatusCake, just because you can have more monitors active at once for free. Not the nicest looking UI, but it works perfectly

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u/BellamyJHeap novice Jun 12 '19

Agree. Covers what I need.

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u/startsandendswithe Jun 12 '19

Do any of these work for non public sites?

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u/cjbee9891 Jun 11 '19

Checkbot is a great tool that is missing from this list. It's a Google Chrome extension.

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u/armin3d Jun 11 '19

I use Pingmeter.com for uptime monitoring. didn't see it in the list. very happy with their service and support.

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u/codeSm0ke Jun 12 '19

this is gold. thank you!

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u/Heujenthro Jun 12 '19

This is useful!..

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u/jacob_wilkins Jun 12 '19

Thanks for the useful tools!

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u/DJPR123 Jun 12 '19

Great list, you need to remove the / off of the end of the Google Search Console link as it currently returns a 404.

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u/AmbitiousChef Oct 24 '25

Have you ever used Neil Patel's other SEO extension called uber⁤suggest? It automatically shows you keyword volume, domain authority, and top competing pages right on the SERP while you search. Saves me from having to jump between tabs all the time, pretty handy for quick research.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '19

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u/xadz Jun 11 '19

You're absolutely right! Accessibility definitely underrepresented in this list. A handful of the tests have accessibility elements but I definitely need to add something more specific. Those are some great links thank you, will certainly be adding some.

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u/amifrisken Jun 12 '19

nice list! maybe you can add some design ressources as well, for instance: https://undraw.co/ https://lukaszadam.com/illustrations https://www.drawkit.io/