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Craft CMS vs SEOmatic

Based on 12 and 6 real audits

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MetricCraft CMSSEOmaticWinner
Performance4244SEOmatic
Accessibility8990SEOmatic
Best Practices8791SEOmatic
SEO9192SEOmatic
Security6563Craft CMS
TTFB167ms197msCraft CMS
Composite7474Tie
Performance
Craft CMS
42
SEOmatic
44
Accessibility
Craft CMS
89
SEOmatic
90
Security
Craft CMS
65
SEOmatic
63
SEO
Craft CMS
91
SEOmatic
92
Composite
Craft CMS
74
SEOmatic
74

SEOmatic outperforms Craft CMS in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 74). Craft CMS leads in security, TTFB.

When to choose Craft CMS

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

When to choose SEOmatic

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 12 audited Craft CMS sites and 6 audited SEOmatic 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, Craft CMS or SEOmatic?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, SEOmatic sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (44 vs 42 on average).
Which has better security, Craft CMS or SEOmatic?
Craft CMS sites score higher on security analysis (65 vs 63 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Craft CMS or SEOmatic?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor SEOmatic (90 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, Craft CMS or SEOmatic?
SEOmatic sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 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), Craft CMS or SEOmatic?
Craft CMS sites show lower Time to First Byte (167 ms vs 197 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 Craft CMS or SEOmatic for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. SEOmatic scores higher on overall composite score while Craft CMS 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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