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Speedometer 3.0

Free#56 of 72 in PC Benchmark Software

Speedometer 3.0: A focused, open-source benchmark for interactive web workloads—not general PC hardware. Ranked #56 of 72 in PC Benchmark Software by our editors (4.1/10); pricing: Open source; best for browser and web-application performance testing.

4.1/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
4.1 / 10
Pricing
Open source
Best for
Browser and web-application performance testing
Paid from
Free
Workload areas
to-do lists; rich-text editing; chart rendering; news-site navigation
Facts checked
22 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Covers realistic to-do, editing, chart, and news-site workloads
- Provides detailed metrics and geomean scoring
- Exports results in JSON and CSV formats
Where it doesn't
- Measures web applications rather than general PC hardware
- Runs through a browser instead of as a native desktop tool
- Speedometer 3.1 supersedes this 3.0 release

Our verdict on Speedometer 3.0

Speedometer 3.0 is an open-source browser benchmark for measuring Web application responsiveness through simulated user interactions. It runs as a normal web page in modern browsers and is aimed at browser engineers and performance teams evaluating interactive web workloads. Its scope includes to-do list workflows, rich-text and code-editor tasks, SVG and canvas chart rendering, and navigation and interaction in a news-site workload. That makes it a focused tool for assessing browser-facing application performance rather than a general-purpose PC benchmark.

The benchmark’s strongest feature is its workload coverage. Instead of reducing responsiveness to a single synthetic action, Speedometer 3.0 combines several interaction-heavy areas that reflect different application patterns. The published results include detailed metrics and geomean scoring, giving technical teams more than one summary value to review. Results can be downloaded as JSON, Classic JSON, and CSV, which supports further analysis or integration into existing performance workflows. Its web-based delivery also keeps the benchmark accessible without a separate native installation.

Speedometer 3.0 is a good choice for teams comparing browser performance or tracking changes in web-application responsiveness across the covered workloads. It is less suitable for buyers seeking broad PC hardware testing, because it measures web applications rather than the full system, and it does not provide a verified comparison database. The project’s official 3.0 page also identifies Speedometer 3.1 as the superseding benchmark, so teams starting a new evaluation should consider whether the newer release better fits their requirements.

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Speedometer 3.0 pricing

Plans Open sourceFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.

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Speedometer 3.0 fact sheet

Free plan	Not verified
Paid from	Free
Workload areas	to-do lists; rich-text editing; chart rendering; news-site navigation
Operating systems	Not verified
Comparison database	Not verified
Result export formats	JSON; Classic JSON; CSV
Custom test profiles	Not verified
CLI or automation	Not verified
Deployment	Cloud
Platforms	Web
Support	Docs
Pricing	Open source
Website	browserbench.org
Facts checked	22 Sep 2026

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