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Apollo vs Recurly

Based on 45 and 1 real audits

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MetricApolloRecurlyWinner
Performance306Apollo
Accessibility8984Apollo
Best Practices8581Apollo
SEO9375Apollo
Security6560Apollo
TTFB309ms69msRecurly
Composite7371Apollo
Performance
Apollo
30
Recurly
6
Accessibility
Apollo
89
Recurly
84
Security
Apollo
65
Recurly
60
SEO
Apollo
93
Recurly
75
Composite
Apollo
73
Recurly
71

Apollo outperforms Recurly in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 71). Recurly leads in TTFB.

When to choose Apollo

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

When to choose Recurly

Choose Recurly when your primary concern is server response time. 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 Recurly 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 Recurly?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Apollo sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (30 vs 6 on average).
Which has better security, Apollo or Recurly?
Apollo sites score higher on security analysis (65 vs 60 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Apollo or Recurly?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Apollo (89 vs 84). 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 Recurly?
Apollo sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (93 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), Apollo or Recurly?
Recurly sites show lower Time to First Byte (69 ms vs 309 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 Recurly for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Apollo 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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