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Astra vs Wholesale Suite

Based on 17 and 1 real audits

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MetricAstraWholesale SuiteWinner
Performance5134Astra
Accessibility8993Wholesale Suite
Best Practices88100Wholesale Suite
SEO8977Astra
Security7575Tie
TTFB1994ms6065msAstra
Composite7977Astra
Performance
Astra
51
Wholesale Suite
34
Accessibility
Astra
89
Wholesale Suite
93
Security
Astra
75
Wholesale Suite
75
SEO
Astra
89
Wholesale Suite
77
Composite
Astra
79
Wholesale Suite
77

Astra outperforms Wholesale Suite in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (79 vs 77). Wholesale Suite leads in accessibility, best practices.

When to choose Astra

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

When to choose Wholesale Suite

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 17 audited Astra sites and 1 audited Wholesale Suite 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, Astra or Wholesale Suite?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Astra sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (51 vs 34 on average).
Which has better security, Astra or Wholesale Suite?
Astra sites score higher on security analysis (75 vs 75 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Astra or Wholesale Suite?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Wholesale Suite (93 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, Astra or Wholesale Suite?
Astra sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (89 vs 77 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), Astra or Wholesale Suite?
Astra sites show lower Time to First Byte (1994 ms vs 6065 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 Astra or Wholesale Suite for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Astra scores higher on overall composite score while Astra 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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