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Apple vs SEMrush

Based on 1275 and 1 real audits

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MetricAppleSEMrushWinner
Performance3931Apple
Accessibility9097SEMrush
Best Practices8681Apple
SEO8992SEMrush
Security6765Apple
TTFB317ms263msSEMrush
Composite7375SEMrush
Performance
Apple
39
SEMrush
31
Accessibility
Apple
90
SEMrush
97
Security
Apple
67
SEMrush
65
SEO
Apple
89
SEMrush
92
Composite
Apple
73
SEMrush
75

SEMrush outperforms Apple in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 73). Apple leads in performance, best practices, security.

When to choose Apple

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

When to choose SEMrush

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 1275 audited Apple sites and 1 audited SEMrush 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, Apple or SEMrush?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Apple sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (39 vs 31 on average).
Which has better security, Apple or SEMrush?
Apple sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Apple or SEMrush?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor SEMrush (97 vs 90). 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 SEMrush?
SEMrush sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 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 SEMrush?
SEMrush sites show lower Time to First Byte (263 ms vs 317 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 SEMrush 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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