Skip to content

AddThis vs Yoast SEO

Based on 6 and 294 real audits

View AddThis details | View Yoast SEO details
MetricAddThisYoast SEOWinner
Performance5846AddThis
Accessibility8588Yoast SEO
Best Practices8587Yoast SEO
SEO8990Yoast SEO
Security6766AddThis
TTFB406ms397msYoast SEO
Composite7475Yoast SEO
Performance
AddThis
58
Yoast SEO
46
Accessibility
AddThis
85
Yoast SEO
88
Security
AddThis
67
Yoast SEO
66
SEO
AddThis
89
Yoast SEO
90
Composite
AddThis
74
Yoast SEO
75

Yoast SEO outperforms AddThis in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 74). AddThis leads in performance, security.

When to choose AddThis

Choose AddThis when your primary concern is performance and security. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

When to choose Yoast SEO

Choose Yoast SEO when your primary concern is server response time and accessibility. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 6 audited AddThis sites and 294 audited Yoast SEO sites in the BeaverCheck database. Every audit runs the same 100+ checks — Lighthouse performance, security headers, accessibility, SEO, server response time — against a real URL. No vendor input, no sponsorship, no affiliate links. Read the full methodology →

Small sample: one or both technologies have fewer than 10 audited sites. Treat these numbers as directional — medians stabilize around 20–30 audits per side.

FAQ

Which is faster, AddThis or Yoast SEO?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, AddThis sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (58 vs 46 on average).
Which has better security, AddThis or Yoast SEO?
AddThis sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, AddThis or Yoast SEO?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Yoast SEO (88 vs 85). Both technologies can be made fully accessible with care — the difference reflects common patterns in the sampled sites, not inherent platform limits.
Which is better for SEO, AddThis or Yoast SEO?
Yoast SEO sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (90 vs 89 on average), which cover meta tags, crawlability, mobile friendliness, and structured data. Content strategy and backlinks still matter more than platform choice for ranking.
Which has faster server response (TTFB), AddThis or Yoast SEO?
Yoast SEO sites show lower Time to First Byte (397 ms vs 406 ms on average). TTFB depends heavily on hosting and CDN setup rather than the technology itself, but the sampled sites suggest a meaningful difference in common deployment patterns.
Should I choose AddThis or Yoast SEO for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. AddThis scores higher on overall composite score while AddThis may excel in metrics you care about most. Run a free BeaverCheck audit on a real site using each to compare the metrics relevant to your use case.
Audit your own site

Send Feedback