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Admiral vs Microsoft

Based on 98 and 2523 real audits

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MetricAdmiralMicrosoftWinner
Performance3140Microsoft
Accessibility8989Tie
Best Practices8186Microsoft
SEO9289Admiral
Security6567Microsoft
TTFB271ms333msAdmiral
Composite7273Microsoft
Performance
Admiral
31
Microsoft
40
Accessibility
Admiral
89
Microsoft
89
Security
Admiral
65
Microsoft
67
SEO
Admiral
92
Microsoft
89
Composite
Admiral
72
Microsoft
73

Microsoft outperforms Admiral in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 72). Admiral leads in SEO, TTFB.

When to choose Admiral

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

When to choose Microsoft

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 98 audited Admiral sites and 2523 audited Microsoft 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 →

FAQ

Which is faster, Admiral or Microsoft?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Microsoft sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (40 vs 31 on average).
Which has better security, Admiral or Microsoft?
Microsoft sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Admiral or Microsoft?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Admiral (89 vs 89). 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, Admiral or Microsoft?
Admiral sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 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), Admiral or Microsoft?
Admiral sites show lower Time to First Byte (271 ms vs 333 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 Admiral or Microsoft for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Microsoft scores higher on overall composite score while Admiral 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.
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