AuditHQ vs Google Lighthouse
Lighthouse is free, fast, and excellent for Core Web Vitals + accessibility + technical performance - but it only covers 4 dimensions. AuditHQ covers 9 audit dimensions with AI-written reports for client delivery. Here is when each tool wins.
What this comparison covers
Compare AuditHQ and Google Lighthouse. Lighthouse is free and excellent for Core Web Vitals + technical performance. AuditHQ covers 9 audit dimensions (marketing, AI visibility, security, privacy, reputation, social, employer brand) with white-label reports. See when each fits. The comparison is written for buyers who need to understand tool fit, not just feature overlap, so it highlights where each option is strongest and where AuditHQ is intentionally broader.
Where AuditHQ is different
AuditHQ is designed for cross-suite diagnosis and client-ready reporting rather than only one narrow audit category. It combines technical, marketing, AI visibility, trust, privacy, reputation, social, employer brand, and AI readiness signals into one prioritised view that a mixed business and technical team can act on.
How to choose
Use specialist crawlers when you need deep raw crawl data. Use AuditHQ when you need a business-readable report, a prioritised action plan, and enough implementation context for owners, consultants, agencies, and technical teams. Many teams can use both: the specialist tool for deep investigation and AuditHQ for diagnosis, communication, and action planning.