Based on 1267 and 11 real audits
| Metric | Apple | Elasticsearch | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 39 | 43 | Elasticsearch |
| Accessibility | 90 | 93 | Elasticsearch |
| Best Practices | 86 | 92 | Elasticsearch |
| SEO | 89 | 96 | Elasticsearch |
| Security | 67 | 72 | Elasticsearch |
| TTFB | 318ms | 471ms | Apple |
| Composite | 73 | 77 | Elasticsearch |
Elasticsearch outperforms Apple in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (77 vs 73). Apple leads in TTFB.
Choose Apple when your primary concern is server response time. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Choose Elasticsearch when your primary concern is SEO and best practices. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 1267 audited Apple sites and 11 audited Elasticsearch 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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