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Apple vs Facebook

Based on 1336 and 1465 real audits

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MetricAppleFacebookWinner
Performance4039Apple
Accessibility9089Apple
Best Practices8685Apple
SEO9090Tie
Security6867Apple
TTFB322ms281msFacebook
Composite7373Tie
Performance
Apple
40
Facebook
39
Accessibility
Apple
90
Facebook
89
Security
Apple
68
Facebook
67
SEO
Apple
90
Facebook
90
Composite
Apple
73
Facebook
73

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

When to choose Apple

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 1336 audited Apple sites and 1465 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 (40 vs 39 on average).
Which has better security, Apple or Facebook?
Apple sites score higher on security analysis (68 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?
Apple sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (90 vs 90 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 322 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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