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Apple vs Facebook

Based on 1266 and 1405 real audits

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MetricAppleFacebookWinner
Performance3938Apple
Accessibility9089Apple
Best Practices8684Apple
SEO8990Facebook
Security6767Tie
TTFB318ms281msFacebook
Composite7372Apple
Performance
Apple
39
Facebook
38
Accessibility
Apple
90
Facebook
89
Security
Apple
67
Facebook
67
SEO
Apple
89
Facebook
90
Composite
Apple
73
Facebook
72

Apple outperforms Facebook in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 72). Facebook leads in SEO, TTFB.

When to choose Apple

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

When to choose Facebook

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 1266 audited Apple sites and 1405 audited Facebook 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 →

FAQ

Which is faster, Apple or Facebook?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Apple sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (39 vs 38 on average).
Which has better security, Apple or Facebook?
Apple sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 67 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Apple or Facebook?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Apple (90 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, Apple or Facebook?
Facebook sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (90 vs 89 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), Apple or Facebook?
Facebook sites show lower Time to First Byte (281 ms vs 318 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 Apple or Facebook for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Apple scores higher on overall composite score while Apple 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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