Skip to content

Drupal vs Locomotive Scroll

Based on 381 and 3 real audits

View Drupal details | View Locomotive Scroll details
MetricDrupalLocomotive ScrollWinner
Performance4336Drupal
Accessibility9280Drupal
Best Practices8884Drupal
SEO9183Drupal
Security6673Locomotive Scroll
TTFB446ms240msLocomotive Scroll
Composite7375Locomotive Scroll
Performance
Drupal
43
Locomotive Scroll
36
Accessibility
Drupal
92
Locomotive Scroll
80
Security
Drupal
66
Locomotive Scroll
73
SEO
Drupal
91
Locomotive Scroll
83
Composite
Drupal
73
Locomotive Scroll
75

Drupal outperforms Locomotive Scroll in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 75). Locomotive Scroll leads in security, TTFB, composite score.

When to choose Drupal

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

When to choose Locomotive Scroll

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 381 audited Drupal sites and 3 audited Locomotive Scroll 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, Drupal or Locomotive Scroll?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Drupal sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (43 vs 36 on average).
Which has better security, Drupal or Locomotive Scroll?
Locomotive Scroll sites score higher on security analysis (73 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Drupal or Locomotive Scroll?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Drupal (92 vs 80). 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, Drupal or Locomotive Scroll?
Drupal sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 83 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), Drupal or Locomotive Scroll?
Locomotive Scroll sites show lower Time to First Byte (240 ms vs 446 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 Drupal or Locomotive Scroll for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Drupal scores higher on overall composite score while Drupal 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.
Audit your own site

Send Feedback