30-Second Summary

Google Lighthouse

The Developer's Workbench. Runs locally in your Chrome browser. Perfect for testing `localhost` properties and debugging performance issues line-by-line while you code.

isMyWebOk

The Production Monitor. Runs in the cloud, independent of your computer. Monitors your live client sites 24/7, keeps history, and alerts you if scores drop.

Quick Comparison

Feature	Lighthouse (Chrome DevTools)	isMyWebOk (Agency Plan)
Environment	Local (Your Machine)	Cloud (Clean Lab Environment)
Automation	Manual / Command Line	Fully Automated
History Storage	None (Disappears on close)	Permanent History
User Experience	Technical / Raw JSON	Visual Dashboards
Alerting	No	Yes (Email)
Cost	Free (Open Source)	Pays for itself (Time saved)

Why use isMyWebOk if Lighthouse is free?

Your Computer != Your User's Computer

Running Lighthouse on your powerful MacBook Pro on high-speed Fiber wifi gives optimistic results. It doesn't represent real-world users on 4G.

With isMyWebOk: We test from a standardized server environment, giving you a consistent baseline that doesn't depend on your local CPU usage.

Reports that persist

When you close Chrome, your Lighthouse report is gone. You can't email a link to a client or show them a comparison from last week easily.

With isMyWebOk: Every check is saved. You can generate a PDF report comparing performance over time to prove your optimization work.

Scale

Lighthouse is 1 at a time. If you have 50 clients, you are not running 50 Lighthouse audits every morning over coffee.

With isMyWebOk: Add all 50 sites. We monitor them all. You have one dashboard to see which ones are red and which ones are green.

Use Case: The Dev Agency

PixelPerfect Agency builds amazing React sites.

Their Workflow:

Localhost: Developers run Lighthouse daily while coding to catch bugs early.
Production: Once deployed, the site goes into isMyWebOk.
Result: If a client uploads a 10MB image via CMS a week later, isMyWebOk alerts the agency immediately.

When is Lighthouse Better?

Lighthouse is the engine powering the web. It's essential.

🔧 Use Lighthouse if:

You are developing on `localhost` (not public yet).
You need to interact with the page (Authentication) manually.
You want to test immediate changes in CSS/JS.

🛡️ Use isMyWebOk if:

The site is Live (Production).
You want to track performance trends over months.
You need to report to non-technical stakeholders.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is isMyWebOk based on Lighthouse?

Yes! We run Google Lighthouse instances in the cloud. You get the same trusted scores (Performance, Accessibility, SEO, Best Practices) but automated and stored historically.

Can I replace Lighthouse with this?

No. Keep using Lighthouse for development. Use isMyWebOk for monitoring production sites and client reporting. They work best together.

isMyWebOk vs Lighthouse