Three of the most important web browser developers, namely Google, Mozilla and Apple, will pool their resources to develop a benchmark tool.
Who is the fastest ? In the world of web browsers, the question is crucial because it often helps to recruit new users! But to be sure, you still need to have the right tools to objectively measure this speed. Apple, creator of Safari and main developer of the WebKit rendering engine, along with Google (Chrome and its Blink rendering engine) and Mozilla (Firefox and its SpiderMonkey engine) have decided to join forces to develop version 3 of Speedometer.
Mozilla be in the dance
The speedometer is a reference developed mainly by Apple. Version 2, which dates back to 2018, incorporated contributions from Google. Mozilla is therefore embarking on this train to help design the next version! The foundation welcomes this, and explains that historically, these tools have not done a very good job of attracting attention.
Historically, benchmarks have not done a great job in this regard and have actively competed for attention with the needs of real sites.
Speedometer 2 was a leap forward when it was released in 2018, but it’s time for an update to test users’ real journeys of life online today.
— Mozilla Developer ??? (@mozhacks) December 15, 2022
But unlike other benchmarks, Speedomoter 3 came out of an industry collaborative work, adds Mozilla. ” Build [cet outil] will be hard work, but working together will give us a chance to develop the best possible version that will make the web faster for years to come “.
Google, Apple and Mozilla have agreed to put in place common rules to prevent a participant from seeking to favor his own browser to the detriment of others. Major changes must therefore be authorized by everyone, and the consent of at least two participants must be obtained to implement minor modifications.
The result of this joint work will not be visible for a while, so it is recommended to use Speedometer 2.1, the latest stable version.