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DeepSEOAnalysis vs Request Metrics

Request Metrics is a lightweight Real User Monitoring (RUM) tool focused on Core Web Vitals — a small JavaScript snippet collects CWV from real user sessions and reports LCP, CLS, INP, and TTFB on a per-page dashboard. From $9/month. DeepSEOAnalysis is a technical SEO and Core Web Vitals audit tool that reports CrUX p75 CWV — the exact Google ranking signal — alongside structured data validation and full technical SEO auditing, on demand at no cost.

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At a glance

Request Metrics vs DeepSEOAnalysis

The useful answer is not “which tool is best?” It is which tool fits the job you need done this week.

Request Metrics alternative comparison
CriterionCompetitorDeepSEOAnalysis
CWV data sourceAgent-based RUM — JavaScript snippet on your own pages collects from your visitorsCrUX p75 — Google's actual ranking signal from all Chrome sessions (not agent-sampled)
Real-user field dataYes — real visitor sessions, but only visitors who load the Request Metrics snippetCrUX is field data from all Chrome sessions, not just snippet-carrying pages
CrUX alignmentAgent RUM data may differ from CrUX — different sampling, different visitorsReports CrUX directly — matches what Google Search Console shows
Continuous monitoringYes — continuous RUM collection; alerting on CWV regressions availableOn-demand audit — not continuous monitoring
Snippet weight<1KB gzipped — designed for minimal performance overheadNo snippet required — external audit tool
Structured data validationNot providedFAQPage, Product, Article, BreadcrumbList, HowTo, Review schema validation
Technical SEO auditNot provided — Request Metrics focuses on performance RUMCanonical, noindex, hreflang, redirect chains, sitemap, title, meta description
AI visibility scoringNot providedGEO score: FAQPage/HowTo schema, AI crawler access, question-heading ratio, llms.txt
PricingFrom $9/month for 1 site, 25,000 page views/month. Higher plans for more traffic.$0 ungated / Pro $24/mo / Agency $89/mo

What each product is

What makes these two tools different?

Request Metrics

Request Metrics is best understood as a suite.

Request Metrics provides Real User Monitoring (RUM) through a lightweight JavaScript snippet (<1KB gzipped) that collects Core Web Vitals from actual visitor sessions. It reports LCP, CLS, INP, TTFB, and FCP at p75 and p95 percentiles across all pages monitored, with breakdowns by device type, browser, country, and URL. Request Metrics collects its own agent-sampled field data — not CrUX. Primary audience: developers and technical teams who want lightweight RUM without the complexity and cost of Datadog, New Relic, or Dynatrace.

DeepSEOAnalysis

DeepSEOAnalysis is an ungated audit.

DeepSEOAnalysis provides on-demand technical SEO auditing including CrUX p75 CWV — the exact data Google uses for ranking decisions — alongside structured data validation, canonical hygiene, redirect chain analysis, hreflang checking, and AI visibility scoring. No JavaScript snippet, no continuous monitoring, no plan required for core audits. Where Request Metrics provides continuous agent-based RUM for developer teams managing CWV as a product concern, DeepSEOAnalysis provides instant comprehensive SEO audits for SEO and marketing teams who need actionable findings across the full technical stack.

When to choose which

Pick the tool that matches the job.

Choose Request Metrics when…

  • Continuous lightweight RUM — persistent monitoring with no setup complexity or large script overhead
  • Page-level CWV breakdown — see which specific pages have LCP/CLS/INP regressions in your real visitor sessions
  • Device, browser, and country segmentation of real visitor CWV data
  • Alerting on CWV regressions — notified when a real-user metric deteriorates without waiting for CrUX 28-day window

Choose DeepSEOAnalysis when…

  • CrUX p75 CWV — Google's actual ranking signal; agent RUM data may diverge from CrUX
  • Full technical SEO audit: structured data, canonical, hreflang, redirect chains, sitemap — all in one report
  • No snippet install required — instant audit of any URL at no cost with no signup
  • AI visibility scoring alongside CWV and technical SEO in a single comprehensive report

Pricing context

What you pay for — and what stays free.

Request Metrics

  • Request Metrics starts at $9/month for 1 site and 25,000 page views per month monitored. Higher plans for multiple sites and higher traffic volumes.

DeepSEOAnalysis

  • Anonymous full audit: $0, no signup and no email gate.
  • Free account: saved reports and one monitored site.
  • Pro is $24/mo for monitoring five sites; Agency is $89/mo for 25 sites and white-label workflows.

FAQ

Common questions

What is Request Metrics?

Request Metrics is a lightweight Real User Monitoring (RUM) tool that measures Core Web Vitals from actual visitor sessions on your website. You install a small JavaScript snippet (<1KB gzipped) on your pages, and Request Metrics collects LCP, CLS, INP, TTFB, and FCP from real user browsers as they visit your site. It provides a dashboard showing CWV at p75 and p95 percentiles with breakdowns by page URL, device type, browser, and country. Primary use case: developers who want to monitor CWV regressions from real users without the cost and complexity of enterprise RUM tools like Datadog or Dynatrace.

Is Request Metrics data the same as CrUX?

No — Request Metrics and CrUX are different data sources. Request Metrics collects data from visitors who load its JavaScript snippet on your pages — it only measures sessions where your snippet is installed and running. CrUX (Chrome User Experience Report) collects Core Web Vitals from all Chrome browser sessions on eligible pages, anonymised and aggregated by Google, without requiring any snippet. Because Request Metrics is agent-based, it only measures your own visitors; CrUX measures the full Chrome user population visiting your URLs. This means Request Metrics data may differ from CrUX due to different sampling, visitor demographics, and session context. For understanding Google's Core Web Vitals ranking assessment, CrUX p75 (available in Google Search Console and DeepSEOAnalysis) is the authoritative data source.

Does installing a RUM snippet affect Core Web Vitals?

A well-implemented RUM snippet like Request Metrics (<1KB gzipped) has minimal direct impact on Core Web Vitals when loaded correctly — it is designed to be asynchronous and non-blocking. However, there is a fundamental measurement paradox: any JavaScript-based RUM tool that loads during the page lifecycle is part of the page being measured. Heavier RUM snippets (Sentry, FullStory, Mouseflow) with session recording capabilities can meaningfully increase INP and TTFB. Request Metrics specifically optimises for low weight to minimise this impact. In any case, the RUM tool measures the experience with the RUM tool running — it does not measure the experience without it. CrUX measures real users independent of any specific snippet.

Do I need both Request Metrics and DeepSEOAnalysis?

They serve different needs. Request Metrics is for continuous developer-facing RUM — monitoring CWV from your own real visitors on a page-by-page basis, identifying regressions as they happen, and segmenting by device and browser. DeepSEOAnalysis is for on-demand comprehensive technical SEO auditing — checking CrUX p75 (the Google ranking signal) alongside structured data validity, canonical correctness, redirect chains, hreflang, and AI visibility. A technical team might use Request Metrics for continuous CWV monitoring and DeepSEOAnalysis for periodic comprehensive SEO audits. DeepSEOAnalysis is free with no snippet to install; Request Metrics starts at $9/month.

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