Based on 515 and 1 real audits
| Metric | Apache HTTP Server | Smash Balloon Instagram Feed | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 51 | 65 | Smash Balloon Instagram Feed |
| Accessibility | 86 | 86 | Tie |
| Best Practices | 88 | 73 | Apache HTTP Server |
| SEO | 90 | 100 | Smash Balloon Instagram Feed |
| Security | 66 | 76 | Smash Balloon Instagram Feed |
| TTFB | 615ms | 1972ms | Apache HTTP Server |
| Composite | 73 | 81 | Smash Balloon Instagram Feed |
Smash Balloon Instagram Feed outperforms Apache HTTP Server in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (81 vs 73). Apache HTTP Server leads in best practices, TTFB.
Choose Apache HTTP Server when your primary concern is server response time and best practices. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Choose Smash Balloon Instagram Feed when your primary concern is performance and SEO. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 515 audited Apache HTTP Server sites and 1 audited Smash Balloon Instagram Feed 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.
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