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Lighthouse
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Lighthouse scores a modest 4 out of 100 overall in our SEO tools tracking, with Claude giving it the highest mark at 8, while ChatGPT and Perplexity each put it at just 2, and Gemini at 3. It shows up in 7 of 76 answers across the board. Its best showings come on technical SEO audit questions and free-or-low-cost tool questions, named in 2 of 4 answers for each. It's never named for keyword research, data accuracy, value for money, local SEO, or blog post optimization questions.
Who's talking about you
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 2 | 5% of answers | #37.0 |
| Claude | 8 | 20% of answers | #12.0 |
| Gemini | 3 | 6% of answers | #7.0 |
| Perplexity | 2 | 5% of answers | #9.0 |
Questions you win
| question | named in | best spot |
|---|---|---|
| What are the best free or low-cost SEO tools? | 2 of 4 | #6 |
| What's the best tool to run a technical SEO audit of my website? | 2 of 4 | #7 |
| What are the best SEO tools? | 1 of 4 | #11 |
| What are the top SEO tools in 2026? | 1 of 4 | #17 |
| Which SEO software do professionals actually use? | 1 of 4 | #37 |
Questions you lose
| question | who got named instead |
|---|---|
| What's the best all-in-one SEO platform right now? | Semrush, Ahrefs, SE Ranking |
| What are the best SEO tools for a small business? | Google Search Console, Google Analytics, Google Business Profile |
| Which SEO tool gives the most value for the money? | SE Ranking, Semrush, Ahrefs |
| What SEO tools should a beginner start with? | Google Search Console, Google Analytics, Bing Webmaster Tools |
| What's the best SEO tool for an agency managing lots of clients? | Semrush, SE Ranking, Ahrefs |
| Which SEO tools have the most accurate data? | Ahrefs, Google Search Console, Google Analytics |
| What's the best tool for keyword research? | Semrush, Ahrefs, Google Keyword Planner |
| What's the best rank tracker for monitoring my Google positions every day? | AccuRanker, SE Ranking, Semrush |
| Which tool is best for backlink analysis and finding link building opportunities? | Ahrefs, Semrush, Majestic |
| What's the best SEO tool for a local business that wants to rank on Google Maps? | BrightLocal, Local Falcon, Whitespark |
| What's the best SEO tool for a Shopify or ecommerce store? | TinyIMG, Google Search Console, Ahrefs |
| What tool should I use to optimize blog posts so they rank? | Frase, Surfer, Clearscope |
| What's the best tool to track whether my brand shows up in AI answers like ChatGPT? | Ahrefs |
| What's the best SEO tool for a solo founder with no SEO experience? | Google Search Console, Ahrefs, Semrush |
| Which tool is best for seeing what keywords my competitors rank for? | Semrush, Ahrefs, SpyFu |
In their words
- Claude“What I'd actually do: Screaming Frog (with GSC + PSI APIs connected) for the crawl, Google Search Console for indexing truth, PageSpeed Insights or Lighthouse for performance, and the Rich Results Test for structured data.”
- Gemini“PageSpeed Insights / Lighthouse: The standard for auditing Core Web Vitals (site speed, visual stability, and interactivity), which are official Google ranking factors.”
- ChatGPT“PageSpeed Insights / Lighthouse”
Closest rivals
- Lighthouse vs AlsoAsked4
- Lighthouse vs Local Falcon4
- Lighthouse vs Looker Studio4
- Lighthouse vs Majestic4
- Lighthouse vs seoClarity4
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