Based on 36 and 1582 real audits
| Metric | Akamai Bot Manager | core-js | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 33 | 36 | core-js |
| Accessibility | 87 | 88 | core-js |
| Best Practices | 84 | 84 | Tie |
| SEO | 86 | 91 | core-js |
| Security | 62 | 65 | core-js |
| TTFB | 947ms | 374ms | core-js |
| Composite | 71 | 72 | core-js |
core-js outperforms Akamai Bot Manager in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (72 vs 71). Akamai Bot Manager leads in no categories.
Akamai Bot Manager doesn't clearly lead core-js in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.
Choose core-js when your primary concern is server response time and SEO. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 36 audited Akamai Bot Manager sites and 1582 audited core-js 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 →
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