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Arc XP vs Facebook

Based on 29 and 1367 real audits

MetricArc XPFacebookWinner
Performance2438Facebook
Accessibility8589Facebook
Best Practices7984Facebook
SEO9090Tie
Security6266Facebook
TTFB303ms275msFacebook
Composite7072Facebook
Performance
Arc XP
24
Facebook
38
Accessibility
Arc XP
85
Facebook
89
Security
Arc XP
62
Facebook
66
SEO
Arc XP
90
Facebook
90
Composite
Arc XP
70
Facebook
72

Facebook outperforms Arc XP in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (72 vs 70). Arc XP leads in no categories.

When to choose Arc XP

Arc XP doesn't clearly lead Facebook in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.

When to choose Facebook

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 29 audited Arc XP sites and 1367 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, Arc XP or Facebook?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Facebook sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (38 vs 24 on average).
Which has better security, Arc XP or Facebook?
Facebook sites score higher on security analysis (66 vs 62 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Arc XP or Facebook?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Facebook (89 vs 85). 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, Arc XP or Facebook?
Arc XP 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), Arc XP or Facebook?
Facebook sites show lower Time to First Byte (275 ms vs 303 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 Arc XP or Facebook for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Facebook scores higher on overall composite score while Arc XP 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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