Usability: ScanGov compared with other tools
Core Web Vitals, titles, descriptions, and mobile settings. How ScanGov, Siteimprove, Lighthouse, and other tools compare on usability checks.
Core Web Vitals, titles, descriptions, and mobile settings. This page shows only the usability rows for every tool we compare. The ScanGov usability page lists the standards behind ScanGov's column.
| Capability | ScanGov | Siteimprove | Lighthouse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usability | |||
| Core Web Vitals, lab data | Yes Lab Core Web Vitals on every page, scored against the standards. More | Not confirmed Performance checks are not described on the pages we checked. | Yes Lab Core Web Vitals with detailed diagnostics. Deeper than ScanGov on a single page.[1] |
| Core Web Vitals, real-user field data | No No. ScanGov reports lab data only. | Not confirmed Not described on the pages we checked. | Yes Through PageSpeed Insights, which adds Chrome User Experience Report field data for LCP, INP, and CLS.[2] |
| Titles, descriptions, viewport, and social tags | Yes Titles, descriptions, viewport, and social sharing tags on every page. | Partly Covered by the Search module. We did not confirm the exact checks.[1] | Partly Title, meta description, and viewport under SEO. No social sharing tags.[1] |
Bracketed numbers link to the source and the date we checked it on each tool's page.
Other indicators
Accessibility
Checks that find barriers for people with disabilities.
Botability
Whether AI tools and search engines can find and read your site.
Security
Security headers and practices on every page.
Readability
Reading grade level against the plain language standard.
All indicators
The executive view and the full capability table for every tool we compare.