Competitor Analysis

PerfBee's Competitor Analysis feature lets you benchmark your website's performance against your competitors. By running Lighthouse audits on your site and comparing them with your rivals, you can identify areas for improvement and track your progress over time. This tool is invaluable for developers, SEO professionals, and marketers looking to gain a competitive edge.

How it Works

The Competitor Analysis feature runs a fresh Lighthouse audit for each URL you specify (your site and your competitors' sites) and displays the results side-by-side, making it easy to compare performance metrics. You can analyze your scores across multiple categories and track your progress over time.

Using Competitor Analysis

Select Your Owned Site as the Baseline: Navigate to the Performance Boost tab in your PerfBee dashboard. You'll be prompted to select one of your owned sites as the baseline for comparison. This will be the site that you're comparing against your competitors.
Add Competitor URLs: Once you've selected your site, you can enter the URLs of your competitors. The tool will then run Lighthouse audits on all the specified URLs.
Run a Side-by-Side Lighthouse Comparison: After entering the URLs, click the "Run Analysis" button. PerfBee will then initiate Lighthouse audits for each URL, providing a comprehensive analysis of each site's performance.
Reading the Scores: The results are displayed in a side-by-side format. You'll see scores for: Performance, Accessibility, SEO, Best Practices, and Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, INP) for each site. This allows you to quickly identify strengths and weaknesses.
Device Toggle: Use the device toggle to switch between mobile and desktop results. This lets you see how your site and your competitors perform on different devices.
Saving and Reviewing History: PerfBee saves a history of your past competitor analyses. This allows you to track performance trends over time and see how your site and your competitors are improving. You can access the history within the Performance Boost tab.

By regularly using the Competitor Analysis tool, you can stay informed about your performance relative to your competitors, and make data-driven decisions to optimize your website.