Core Web Vitals Optimization vs Performance Monitoring Setup
Which you need, what each costs, and when a project wants both — core web vitals optimization compared with performance monitoring setup.
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Both sit under Web Performance & Accessibility, and clients regularly ask which of the two they actually want. The short answer is below; the rest of this page is how to tell, what each costs, and the cases where a project needs both.
What each one is
- Core Web Vitals Optimization Improving loading speed, responsiveness and layout stability as measured by Google's Core Web Vitals on real visitors' devices.
- Performance Monitoring Setup Measuring site speed continuously, so slowdowns are noticed when they happen rather than when sales drop.
The numbers
| Core Web Vitals Optimization | Performance Monitoring Setup | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | From $1,200.00 per audit | From $1,200.00 per audit |
| Services underneath | 4 | 3 |
How to decide
Go with Core Web Vitals Optimization when
- The job is specifically cumulative layout shift fixes, which sits under this one
- The job is specifically interaction to next paint fixes, which sits under this one
- The job is specifically largest contentful paint fixes, which sits under this one
Go with Performance Monitoring Setup when
- The job is specifically real user monitoring, which sits under this one
- The job is specifically regression alerting, which sits under this one
- The job is specifically synthetic testing, which sits under this one
When a project wants both
Worth knowing: More often than the question implies — the same job frequently touches both, and one team covers them, so moving between them is a conversation rather than a second supplier. If you are not sure which your files need, that is what the free trial is for. The process is the same either way: whichever you pick, the work runs through the same stages and is checked against the same bar. Web Performance & Accessibility sets that out.
Questions we get on this specific choice
Is one of them cheaper?
They start at the same rate, so the choice is about what the job needs rather than about budget. Complexity moves both.
Which is faster?
Much the same, and volume moves the number far more than the choice between these two does.
Can you tell me which one my files need?
Yes, free. Send two or three real files — that judgment is part of the trial rather than something quoted separately.
Can I switch after we start?
Yes. If the files say the other one is the right answer, we re-quote before doing the work rather than after.
Where to go from here
- Core Web Vitals Optimization — what it is, in full, with its own pricing
- Performance Monitoring Setup — the same for the alternative
- Web Performance & Accessibility pricing — both rates side by side with the US market ranges
- Try it free — a free technical review of one page, written up, and we will tell you which of the two your files need
- Get a quote if the scope is already clear
- Every rate we publish, on one page
