Simple as you want or complex as you need.
Updated May 22, 2025

Simple as you want or complex as you need.

José Gomes | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Chrome DevTools

Chrome DevTools allows us to debug/profile our online games' performance with detailed information about timings and call stacks per rendered frame. Using Chrome DevTools has allowed us to support many more lower-end devices and improve the quality of our products for every user. The powerful network tools are also amazing for improving loading times and figuring out WebSocket issues!

Pros

  • Detailed debug info per frame with a very intuitive UI.
  • Remote Chrome DevTools also works very well when using it on another remote machine.
  • The script override tools are excellent and easy to use.

Cons

  • I find the memory tab a little confusing, and with too much information, that can be hard for beginners.
  • Much more stable releases.
  • More time spent on the product experience rather than bug fixing.
  • A lot more users due to the improved performance in low-end mobile devices.
The intuitive UI/UX paired with tools that just simply work and do what you expect make for a very pleasant experience that makes you feel like you know what you are doing.
DevTools is more commonly available due to the huge market share and has become the familiar standard for this type of tool. The other tools work but not as smoothly and pleasantly.

Do you think Chrome DevTools delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Chrome DevTools's feature set?

Yes

Did Chrome DevTools live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Chrome DevTools go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Chrome DevTools again?

Yes

For quick and easy debugging of variables and overall application state, Chrome DevTools is awesome, and even for more in-depth multistep debugging, the experience is very sane.

Evaluating Chrome DevTools and Competitors

Yes - Safari and Firefox Dev Tools have various issues. I find them clunky and buggy. Sometimes the UI does not properly represent the state of the program or it's just confusing. Maybe it was a skill issue but I find Chrome Dev Tools much more intuitive and straightforward
  • Ease of Use
  • Other
Its the most commonly used browser so it makes sense to target development at its users. That, paired with its ease of use, familiar keybaord shortcuts and UI makes it the go-to dev tool.
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Using Chrome DevTools

ProsCons
Like to use
Relatively simple
Easy to use
Well integrated
Consistent
Quick to learn
Convenient
Feel confident using
Familiar
None
  • CallStack debugging
  • Performance analysis
  • DOM inspection
  • Memory usage analysis

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