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Apple vs Facebook

Based on 1276 and 1417 real audits

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MetricAppleFacebookWinner
Performance3838Tie
Accessibility8989Tie
Best Practices8584Apple
SEO8990Facebook
Security6767Tie
TTFB316ms280msFacebook
Composite7373Tie
Performance
Apple
38
Facebook
38
Accessibility
Apple
89
Facebook
89
Security
Apple
67
Facebook
67
SEO
Apple
89
Facebook
90
Composite
Apple
73
Facebook
73

Facebook outperforms Apple in 2 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 73). Apple leads in best practices.

When to choose Apple

Choose Apple when your primary concern is best practices. 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 1276 audited Apple sites and 1417 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 (38 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 (89 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 (280 ms vs 316 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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