About
GTmetrix is a website performance testing service that analyzes page speed, Lighthouse metrics, Web Vitals, Real User Metrics (CrUX), waterfall data, video, and report history. It runs tests from selectable locations and device profiles, then presents a summarized report showing where a page is slow and what is causing the slowdown.
The free plan includes 5 tests per month for 3 months, with test locations in Seattle, WA and London, UK. It also includes a dashboard with tags and filters, scheduled monitoring on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis, email alerts for performance issues, and analysis options such as logged-in page testing, ad blocking, video playback, and connection throttling.
- 5 tests per month for 3 months
- Seattle and London test locations
- Dashboard tags and saved filters
- Daily, weekly, monthly monitoring
- Email alerts for performance dips
- Lighthouse, Web Vitals, and CrUX data
- Waterfall, video, and report history
- Logged-in, ad-blocked, throttled tests
Free Tier Value
This free tier has real ongoing value because it includes 5 tests per month for 3 months, plus monitoring, alerts, dashboard organization, and several analysis options. A comparable paid plan is GTmetrix PRO, but the page does not publish a clear monthly price, so the free tier is best valued as a modest but usable capped starter offering rather than a full paid-plan substitute. A credit card is not required, and the offer is time-limited to 3 months, which keeps the value well below a typical paid subscription.
What's included in the free tier
- Access to 5 tests per month for 3 months.
- Test pages from Seattle, WA, USA and London, UK.
- Organize reports with a dashboard, filters, and tags.
- Tag pages to find reports more easily.
- Filter by URLs, analysis options, or tags.
- Save filters as tabs for one-click report access.
- Sort pages chronologically or by a page metric.
- Use regular expressions to fine-tune filters.
- Automatically monitor pages daily, weekly, or monthly.
- Track performance history for Web Vitals and Lighthouse metrics.
- Track GTmetrix Grade and Performance / Structure scores.
- Track HTML / total page size and number of requests.
- Track 1-month Real User Metrics / CrUX trends.
- Receive email alerts when monitored page performance dips.
- Test logged-in pages using cookies or HTTP authentication.
- Block ads in tests to see their impact.
- Use video playback to view page load behavior.
- Test with multiple connection speeds using connection throttling.
See GTmetrix pricing for current limits.
Paid plans
Pro
- test locations
- 25 global test locations
- simulated devices
- 55+
- CrUX history
- 6 months
- Additional test locations
- 55+ simulated mobile/tablet devices
- 6-month CrUX history
- Full access to PRO capabilities
Pricing extracted from GTmetrix's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.
