Actual visitors vs a simulation
Auditzy™ monitors captured sessions and page views from real visitors on your site. Lighthouse simulates a page load under one controlled set of conditions.
Real User Monitoring vs Controlled Lab Audit
Auditzy™ vs Google Lighthouse
Auditzy™ monitors real-user experiences on your site for captured sessions and page views, with context such as device, network speed, device memory (RAM), operating system, browser, location, and more. It also helps brands understand how website speed affects configured conversion funnels. Google Lighthouse runs a controlled, point-in-time audit of a URL rather than measuring actual visitors.
Short Answer
Lighthouse Simulates One Test; Auditzy™ Measures Production Experiences
A Lighthouse result reflects one controlled browser run using a specific device, network, CPU, location, page state, and test time. It cannot show how performance varies across your actual visitors or how many users encounter a slow experience. Auditzy™ monitors captured real-user sessions and page views, isolates affected pages and segments, and relates website speed to configured conversion funnels.
Direct Comparison
How Auditzy™ and Google Lighthouse Differ
The products use different evidence sources and are designed around different performance workflows.
| Evaluation area | Auditzy™ | Google Lighthouse |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence source | Real-user experience data from captured sessions and page views on your website | A simulated browser run in a controlled lab environment |
| User representation | Reflects captured sessions and page views from actual visitors under real production conditions | Represents one predefined test configuration, not a population of real users |
| Collection model | Collected as captured real-user sessions and page views occur | Generated each time an individual audit is run |
| Segmentation | Page, device, network speed, device memory (RAM), operating system, browser, location, and configured journey context | Test settings such as device and throttling; no observed production-user segments |
| Conversion insights | Shows how website-speed differences relate to configured conversion funnels and journey outcomes | Does not collect first-party conversion-funnel or business-outcome data |
| Performance diagnostics | Identifies affected production pages, users, segments, and trends | Provides lab metrics, audits, opportunities, and diagnostic recommendations for the tested URL |
| Best suited for | Understanding production reach, prioritizing affected journeys, and validating real-user improvements | Reproducing a page under fixed conditions and identifying lab-based optimization opportunities |
Key Differences
What Changes Between Auditzy™ and Google Lighthouse
Conversion insights vs technical audits
Auditzy™ connects website-speed differences with configured conversion funnels. Lighthouse evaluates the tested page and provides technical audits, not conversion analysis.
Experience distribution vs one result
Auditzy™ reveals variation across pages, devices, browsers, networks, locations, and journeys. A Lighthouse run returns one result for its selected environment.
Production impact vs diagnostic potential
Auditzy™ shows where poor performance is occurring and which journeys are affected. Lighthouse indicates issues that may occur under its controlled test conditions.
See the Real User Experience
Move Beyond a Single Lighthouse Score
Use Auditzy™ to monitor captured sessions and page views across real-user devices, network speeds, device memory, operating systems, browsers, locations, and configured conversion funnels.
Questions, Answered
Auditzy™ vs Google Lighthouse FAQ
Does Lighthouse measure actual users?
No. Lighthouse runs a controlled lab audit using a simulated or configured environment. It does not collect performance data from your production visitors.
Does a high Lighthouse score mean every user has a fast experience?
No. A Lighthouse score represents one test environment and point in time. Actual users may experience different devices, browsers, networks, locations, page states, and content.
What does Auditzy™ measure that Lighthouse does not?
Auditzy™ monitors captured sessions and page views from actual visitors, including context such as device, network speed, device memory, operating system, browser, location, page, and configured journey. It also connects website-speed differences with configured conversion funnels.
Can Lighthouse show how website speed affects conversions?
No. Lighthouse does not collect first-party conversion-funnel or business-outcome data. It evaluates the technical quality and performance of the tested page under controlled conditions.
Why can Auditzy™ and Lighthouse show different performance results?
They use different measurement methods. Lighthouse runs one controlled lab test, while Auditzy™ aggregates captured real-user sessions and page views across varying devices, memory, operating systems, browsers, network speeds, locations, pages, and user journeys.
Which is more representative of production user experience?
Auditzy™’s Real User Monitoring measures captured sessions and page views from actual visitors on your site. Lighthouse represents a controlled test scenario and cannot show the complete distribution of real-user experiences.
Product capabilities and plans can change. Verify current details against each vendor’s documentation. Third-party product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Auditzy™ is not affiliated with or endorsed by the compared vendors unless expressly stated.
