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Alternatives to Discontinued Web Vitals

historical guide · 3 editor-verified alternatives · Web Vitals overview →

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discontinued Google ended support for the standalone Web Vitals Chrome extension in Chrome 132 (stable, January 7, 2025); its real-time Core Web Vitals overlay was merged natively into Chrome DevTools' Performance panel. The extension is no longer updated, and its CrUX API key integration faces revocation. Developers should use the built-in DevTools Performance panel or the web-vitals JavaScript library directly instead.

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React DevTools

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Official browser extension by Meta for inspecting and debugging React component trees, props, state, hooks, and context in real-time. Features component highlighting on hover, profiler for measuring render performance and identifying bottlenecks, and component search/filtering. Supports React 16+ including Suspense, error boundaries, and concurrent features. Available for Chrome and Firefox. Essential for debugging re-renders, state management issues, and understanding component hierarchies.

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Vue DevTools

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Official browser DevTools extension for Vue.js providing deep inspection of component trees, reactive state, props, events, and slots. Includes Pinia/Vuex store debugging with time-travel, Vue Router inspection, performance timeline, and component highlighting. Works with Vue 2 and Vue 3. Available for Chrome and Firefox with standalone Electron app. Essential for debugging reactivity and understanding component hierarchies in Vue applications.

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Responsively

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Open-source browser for responsive web development that shows multiple device viewports simultaneously with synchronized scrolling, clicking, and navigation. Preview your site on phone, tablet, and desktop sizes side by side in real-time. Features screenshot capture for all viewports, element inspector, network monitoring, and hot-reload support. Built on Chromium. Free alternative to Polypane for developers who need quick responsive testing without paid subscriptions. 23K+ GitHub stars.

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Open-source Web Vitals alternatives

React DevTools, Vue DevTools, Responsivelysee all open-source developer tools.

FAQ

What is the best Web Vitals alternative?

React DevTools tops our editor-verified list of 3 Web Vitals alternatives.

Are there open-source Web Vitals alternatives?

Yes — React DevTools, Vue DevTools, Responsively are open source.

What should I use instead of Web Vitals?

Web Vitals has been discontinued — Google ended support for the standalone Web Vitals Chrome extension in Chrome 132 (stable, January 7, 2025); its real-time Core Web Vitals overlay was merged natively into Chrome DevTools' Performance panel. The extension is no longer updated, and its CrUX API key integration faces revocation. Developers should use the built-in DevTools Performance panel or the web-vitals JavaScript library directly instead. The closest editor-verified replacements are React DevTools, Vue DevTools, Responsively.