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Ahrefs vs HTTP/3

Based on 42 and 1827 real audits

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MetricAhrefsHTTP/3Winner
Performance4254HTTP/3
Accessibility8789HTTP/3
Best Practices8989Tie
SEO9491Ahrefs
Security6772HTTP/3
TTFB342ms324msHTTP/3
Composite7577HTTP/3
Performance
Ahrefs
42
HTTP/3
54
Accessibility
Ahrefs
87
HTTP/3
89
Security
Ahrefs
67
HTTP/3
72
SEO
Ahrefs
94
HTTP/3
91
Composite
Ahrefs
75
HTTP/3
77

HTTP/3 outperforms Ahrefs in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (77 vs 75). Ahrefs leads in SEO.

When to choose Ahrefs

Choose Ahrefs when your primary concern is SEO. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

When to choose HTTP/3

Choose HTTP/3 when your primary concern is server response time and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 42 audited Ahrefs sites and 1827 audited HTTP/3 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, Ahrefs or HTTP/3?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HTTP/3 sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (54 vs 42 on average).
Which has better security, Ahrefs or HTTP/3?
HTTP/3 sites score higher on security analysis (72 vs 67 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Ahrefs or HTTP/3?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor HTTP/3 (89 vs 87). 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, Ahrefs or HTTP/3?
Ahrefs sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (94 vs 91 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), Ahrefs or HTTP/3?
HTTP/3 sites show lower Time to First Byte (324 ms vs 342 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 Ahrefs or HTTP/3 for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. HTTP/3 scores higher on overall composite score while Ahrefs 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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