GTmetrix 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

GTmetrix

4.9

(33)

Pricing

Starting at CA$14.95 per month

About GTmetrix

GTmetrix is a website optimization tool that can analyze and track the speed and performance of any webpage. Built on Google Lighthouse metrics, GTmetrix can accurately track the performance of any website using scheduled monitoring, rich visualizations, and real-time alerts. GTmetrix supports can test the speed of webpages from multiple locations with 65 servers in 22 different locations.

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GTmetrix Pricing and Plans

Starting price: CA$14.95 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

CA$14.95

per user, per month

No plan information available

GTmetrix Features

Popular features found in Website Optimization Tools
Competitive Analysis
Content Management
Keyword Research Tools
Link Management
Performance Metrics
Problem Area Alerts
Website Analytics
More features of GTmetrix
Activity Dashboard
Alerts/Notifications
Data Visualization
Real-Time Analytics
Real-Time Data
Reporting & Statistics
Visual Analytics
Web Traffic Reporting

GTmetrix User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.9

Ratings Breakdown

88%

12%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.9

Value for money

4.9

Customer support

4.6

Functionality

4.8

sooraj s.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

11-50 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed March 2019

Website Perfomance Analyzer

while working with GT Matrix we can improve our website perfomance. they give us tips to iprove our website perfomance succh as compining the css and other style sheets etc.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

GT Matrix keeps track of how well our website is performming while a customer is accesing our website. it also gives suggestions to improve the effecency of our website perfomance. it specifies the ranking of our website.

Cons:

Since it is free to use i dont find any issues yet.

Kumar B.

Verified reviewer

Civil Engineering

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2022

Best Website performance Testing Tool

GTmetrix gives exact standing and overview of my sites by generating reports showing different test parameters like LCP, CLS, TTI, etc. This helps me to know the issue and suggest me to solve the possible suggestion that I can easily take action.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

GTmetrix is the best performance testing platform, it tests my site's Largest Contentful Paint time, Total Blocking Time, Cumulative Layout Shift time, and Fully Loaded Time. All these parameters help to maintain my site's overall speed and performance.

Cons:

I have not found any cons on this tool but sometimes GTmetrix changes their grade while re-testing, this behavior creates some confusion.

Sarah B.

Verified reviewer

Photography

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed June 2019

Great for helping know website speed!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

I love that within a few seconds GTmetrix can tell me the speed of my website and what things need improved.

Cons:

I feel like GTmetrix doesn't really help explain how to fix the issues it identifies.

Antonio M.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2021

The best way to test your website response and load time

I use GTmetrix to test all websites we make for us, or for clients. When creating a website for a local tourism company, GTmetrix helped me lower the load time from 8.5 seconds to under 1 second, just by telling me what the bottleneck was and nudging me to the right solution. It is a great tool that I can highly recommend to anyone making websites.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

One click and a few seconds of loading time give me more information about what needs fixing on my website than most other software that I tried. It is an amazing tool that shows you where the issues with the speed of your website are and how to make them go away! I love that it tests against two different metrics, and it has testing options including server location and the ability to measure only until "on load" event.

Cons:

I can't say there was anything I disliked about GTmetrix. It would have been great to have even more server locations maybe, but that was never a big issue for me.

mathieu w.

Verified reviewer

Graphic Design

2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2021

An important first tool to improve your website

Gtmetrix, for free gives a lot of inputs to website creators to help them react and correct each flow while explaining the issues in detail. It will help solve many problems and seeing your rank improve is a great gratification. The free account gives already a lot of inputs and will be enough for most of the users, while paid versions gives more freedom and fine tuning on how to improve your website speed.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

Gtmetrix is so easy to use. In a few seconds you know how to improve your website and tests done on different locations gives even more precize data

Cons:

Gtmetrix changed its ranking score and it was a bit confusing at first but once used it is still a very good tool.

Reasons for switching to GTmetrix

WebCeo, while being a paid tool, gives a comprehensive data report covering GTmetrix capabilities and other data tools like Google Tools. WebCEO helps me work on the CEO and still gives me inputs on all the points GTmetrix would cover.

Verified

Reviewer

Marketing and Advertising

2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2020

Best way to diagnose website performance

I regularly use GTmetrix to diagnose performance issues in clients' websites.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Besides being very intuitive and easy to use, GTmetrix provides very detailed views of website performance, including detailed waterfalls and even videos of the actual test.

Cons:

I have noticed that they sometimes change the metrics they use and don't really notify the user about that. So it can get confusing from time to time.

Reasons for switching to GTmetrix

GTmetrix has a free version.

Danielle O.

Verified reviewer

Marketing and Advertising

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2019

Great tool for analysing your website's speed, with quick wins to improve!

We use this report almost everyday to test our client's website speed.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

- Simple, clear dashboard that reports on website speed (average fully loaded time etc). - Free version gives you a clear indication of website speed performance. - Provides recommendations to improve site speed, with clear reports and insights.

Cons:

- Some of the recommendations to improve site speed are irrelevant. - Free version only tests from certain regions (which may not be where your website is hosted, and thus not a true representation of overall site speed).

Devraj D.

Verified reviewer

Civil Engineering

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2022

Best Tools for Maintaining Web Performance

I am using GTmetrix for testing the speed and performance of my website. GTmetrix helps me to rank my website on search results by suggesting the fix on the performance test report.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

GTmetrix is best for maintaining the web performance and speed of our website. It tests the different parameters related to time and generates detailed reports.

Cons:

GTmetrix has less number of test locations. It is better if GTmetrix added more test server locations.

Boris T.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2021

Easy way to identify speed bottlenecks of your website

I use GTmetrix to test speed of all websites I make. It helps me identify bottlenecks, and reminds me of what optimizations I can still make to load the websites faster. A faster website equals happier customers and longer retention time, which directly relates to conversions. I can easily recommend GTmetrix to everyone who makes websites - it will help you make your website better.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

It is super easy to use. Type in your website url, press a single button, and the results just pop up! I also love how you can choose the server location to test from - sometimes I am more interested in how my website loads somewhere far away.

Cons:

Some scores are unfixable. It would be great if you could mark some of their tests as "not applicable" and then calculate the score from the ones you can actually fix. Sometimes I get bad scores but there is no realistic way to fix the score because of the technology I use.

Amy K.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

Self-Employed

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2019

Every Web Developer QA Needs This

Overall I enjoy this tool and use it often (for several years now!). It is a great quick and easy way to get an overview of your website health.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Nice grading scrale. Compare sites side by side. Load time capture. Suggestions to improve your site.

Cons:

I love that you are provided with a list of things that need your attention however some of the suggestions do not have clear instructions on how to make improvements.

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