Based on 14 and 4287 real audits
| Metric | D3 | Google Search Console | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 48 | 46 | D3 |
| Accessibility | 84 | 88 | Google Search Console |
| Best Practices | 87 | 87 | Tie |
| SEO | 90 | 91 | Google Search Console |
| Security | 70 | 69 | D3 |
| TTFB | 317ms | 360ms | D3 |
| Composite | 75 | 75 | Tie |
D3 outperforms Google Search Console in 3 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 75). Google Search Console leads in accessibility, SEO.
Choose D3 when your primary concern is server response time and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Choose Google Search Console when your primary concern is accessibility and SEO. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 14 audited D3 sites and 4287 audited Google Search Console 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 →
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