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Apollo vs Lede

Based on 45 and 1 real audits

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MetricApolloLedeWinner
Performance3042Lede
Accessibility8997Lede
Best Practices8573Apollo
SEO93100Lede
Security6564Apollo
TTFB309ms315msApollo
Composite7375Lede
Performance
Apollo
30
Lede
42
Accessibility
Apollo
89
Lede
97
Security
Apollo
65
Lede
64
SEO
Apollo
93
Lede
100
Composite
Apollo
73
Lede
75

Lede outperforms Apollo in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 73). Apollo leads in best practices, security, TTFB.

When to choose Apollo

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

When to choose Lede

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 45 audited Apollo sites and 1 audited Lede 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, Apollo or Lede?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Lede sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (42 vs 30 on average).
Which has better security, Apollo or Lede?
Apollo sites score higher on security analysis (65 vs 64 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Apollo or Lede?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Lede (97 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, Apollo or Lede?
Lede sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (100 vs 93 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), Apollo or Lede?
Apollo sites show lower Time to First Byte (309 ms vs 315 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 Apollo or Lede for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Lede scores higher on overall composite score while Apollo 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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