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Chartbeat vs Fresh Relevance

Based on 157 and 1 real audits

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MetricChartbeatFresh RelevanceWinner
Performance3237Fresh Relevance
Accessibility8594Fresh Relevance
Best Practices8377Chartbeat
SEO91100Fresh Relevance
Security6360Chartbeat
TTFB230ms227msFresh Relevance
Composite7270Chartbeat
Performance
Chartbeat
32
Fresh Relevance
37
Accessibility
Chartbeat
85
Fresh Relevance
94
Security
Chartbeat
63
Fresh Relevance
60
SEO
Chartbeat
91
Fresh Relevance
100
Composite
Chartbeat
72
Fresh Relevance
70

Fresh Relevance outperforms Chartbeat in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (70 vs 72). Chartbeat leads in best practices, security, composite score.

When to choose Chartbeat

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

When to choose Fresh Relevance

Choose Fresh Relevance when your primary concern is accessibility and SEO. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 157 audited Chartbeat sites and 1 audited Fresh Relevance 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, Chartbeat or Fresh Relevance?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Fresh Relevance sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (37 vs 32 on average).
Which has better security, Chartbeat or Fresh Relevance?
Chartbeat sites score higher on security analysis (63 vs 60 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Chartbeat or Fresh Relevance?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Fresh Relevance (94 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, Chartbeat or Fresh Relevance?
Fresh Relevance sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (100 vs 91 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), Chartbeat or Fresh Relevance?
Fresh Relevance sites show lower Time to First Byte (227 ms vs 230 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 Chartbeat or Fresh Relevance for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Fresh Relevance scores higher on overall composite score while Chartbeat 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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