Archive for Category: Speed and Performance

Pingdom

Pingdom is a suite of tools around site speed & uptime monitoring. You can run its standard tools on your own site, or on competitors, where it will ping any pages you choose at regular intervals. Off the back of that it can alert you of any downtime (either...

Webpagetest.org

WebPageTest allows users to run multiple different site speed tests, using real browsers and reflective connection speeds to give you a better idea of how your sites are performing. Choose the browser you are looking to test and the geographic test location, to give the most accurate insights into...

Google Analytics Site Speed

Site Speed reports are produced by Google Analytics, available under Content > Site Speed from within your Analytics account. Site Speed reporting is designed to give you a heads up on how individual pages are performing for your visitors, with samples and averages providing a metric for comparison and...

Google Page Speed Tool

As part of Google’s drive to speed up the web, the Google Page Speed Tool is a free resource you can use to check page load times and performance. It is possible to carry out a comprehensive analysis of your site performance online, and a free Chrome extension is...

New Relic

New Relic is a huge tool, both in terms of what it covers and the impact it can have on your business. Built around the idea of tracking and making sense of software analytics, New Relic allows you to get a more comprehensive feel for how your customers are...

Scivisum

Designed for testing out the relative performance of websites and web applications, Scivisum is a cloud-based service used by small businesses and huge brands alike, with customers including Thomas Cook, Cineworld and Epson. Their service dissects into three main parts: Website Performance Monitoring, Website Load Testing and Mobile Web...

Ncc Group

A great service for website performance monitoring and reporting. NCC Group’s Website Performance tools are excellent for flagging problems, and for alerting you to issues with your site. Automated alerts and insights help influence how you streamline your site experience, while load tests can allow you to synthesize periods...

Dynatrace (gomez)

Dynatrace is an application performance monitoring tool (APM), giving you stunning reports and insights into usage and performance. Ideal for those running an online service, or even with a website youÕre looking to keep fighting-fit, Dynatrace supports a range of difference technologies to provide extensive insights and intelligence. The...

Loadimpact

Load Impact is another good tool for performance testing, allowing load tests for websites, web apps, mobile apps and APIs in seconds. From automating the testing process for continual Ôready to releaseÕ updates, through to rigorous API testing, web app testing and mobile testing under a range of different...