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Atatus vs Font Awesome

Based on 1 and 575 real audits

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MetricAtatusFont AwesomeWinner
Performance2544Font Awesome
Accessibility7687Font Awesome
Best Practices7787Font Awesome
SEO8591Font Awesome
Security6065Font Awesome
TTFB24ms453msAtatus
Composite7073Font Awesome
Performance
Atatus
25
Font Awesome
44
Accessibility
Atatus
76
Font Awesome
87
Security
Atatus
60
Font Awesome
65
SEO
Atatus
85
Font Awesome
91
Composite
Atatus
70
Font Awesome
73

Font Awesome outperforms Atatus in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 70). Atatus leads in TTFB.

When to choose Atatus

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

When to choose Font Awesome

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 1 audited Atatus sites and 575 audited Font Awesome 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, Atatus or Font Awesome?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Font Awesome sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (44 vs 25 on average).
Which has better security, Atatus or Font Awesome?
Font Awesome sites score higher on security analysis (65 vs 60 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Atatus or Font Awesome?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Font Awesome (87 vs 76). 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, Atatus or Font Awesome?
Font Awesome sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 85 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), Atatus or Font Awesome?
Atatus sites show lower Time to First Byte (24 ms vs 453 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 Atatus or Font Awesome for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Font Awesome scores higher on overall composite score while Atatus 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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