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    Chrome DevTools

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/AChrome DevTools is a set of authoring, debugging, and profiling tools built into Google Chrome.N/A

    Sidekick by Thundra

    N/AN/ASidekick, supported and offered by Thundra, is an open-source live application debugger that lets users troubleshoot applications while they keep on running.

    $29

    per month

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    Chrome DevToolsSidekick by Thundra
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    $299
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    Chrome DevToolsSidekick by Thundra
    Likelihood to Recommend
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    Chrome DevToolsSidekick by Thundra
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    Chrome DevTools helps us identify areas to address such as optimising website performance, cross-browser compatibility, and responsive design. We use the Coverage and panel to identify any unused code, which can cause slow loading times, together with the Network panel which is crucial for analysing page load performance and optimising resources.
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    Pros
    Google
    • Provides clear, easy to understand, and actionable intelligence on how the browser is retrieving, parsing and rendering the page.
    • Covers a wide gamut of front-end development tasks, from manipulating CSS rules to line-by-line debugging of JavaScript to helpful page and server insights.
    • Continuously incorporates new tools and helpful features. With nearly every major Chrome release there is a "What's new" update with at least one or two useful items.
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    Cons
    Google
    • I think the layout is too complex, it should be simpler and easy to use for an average developer.
    • I would like more tools for CSS oriented development like Grid Helpers, Flux containers, CSS animations, etc.
    • I would like a better tool for errors, like telling me what to do if I find a JS problem, CSS problem or a wrong redirection.
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    Usability
    Google
    While Chrome DevTools are very powerful, it's not the easiest thing to use, as there are so many different tools built in. It takes some exploring to discover all the options possible within DevTools, but with a little exploring, the DevTools become a very powerful asset. Accessing the basic HTML and CSS inspection is very easy though, and that's the most common usage for the DevTools.
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    Support Rating
    Google
    I'm not entirely sure what to rate the support for DevTools, because I don't have any experience dealing with official customer support for DevTools. I would guess the primary support for DevTools would be in a Chrome forum. Typically if I have a question or issue, I am able to find an answer from doing a quick Google search. It's pretty widely used, so it's not difficult to find answers.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    I find them pretty much the same, they have the same tools except Firefox doesn't provide the lighthouse functionality. I do prefer firefox's dark theme and colour palette. But I use Chrome Dev tools because of the Light house functionality that analyzes the page load and scores the website on desktop and mobile experience.
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