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ApexPages vs Salesforce

Based on 1 and 25 real audits

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MetricApexPagesSalesforceWinner
Performance1731Salesforce
Accessibility8888Tie
Best Practices6984Salesforce
SEO7588Salesforce
Security7464ApexPages
TTFB61ms367msApexPages
Composite7171Tie
Performance
ApexPages
17
Salesforce
31
Accessibility
ApexPages
88
Salesforce
88
Security
ApexPages
74
Salesforce
64
SEO
ApexPages
75
Salesforce
88
Composite
ApexPages
71
Salesforce
71

Salesforce outperforms ApexPages in 3 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (71 vs 71). ApexPages leads in security, TTFB.

When to choose ApexPages

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

When to choose Salesforce

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 1 audited ApexPages sites and 25 audited Salesforce 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, ApexPages or Salesforce?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Salesforce sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (31 vs 17 on average).
Which has better security, ApexPages or Salesforce?
ApexPages sites score higher on security analysis (74 vs 64 on average).
Which has better accessibility, ApexPages or Salesforce?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor ApexPages (88 vs 88). 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, ApexPages or Salesforce?
Salesforce sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (88 vs 75 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), ApexPages or Salesforce?
ApexPages sites show lower Time to First Byte (61 ms vs 367 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 ApexPages or Salesforce for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Salesforce scores higher on overall composite score while ApexPages 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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