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Facebook vs Microsoft

Based on 1465 and 2550 real audits

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MetricFacebookMicrosoftWinner
Performance3940Microsoft
Accessibility8989Tie
Best Practices8586Microsoft
SEO9089Facebook
Security6767Tie
TTFB281ms336msFacebook
Composite7373Tie
Performance
Facebook
39
Microsoft
40
Accessibility
Facebook
89
Microsoft
89
Security
Facebook
67
Microsoft
67
SEO
Facebook
90
Microsoft
89
Composite
Facebook
73
Microsoft
73

Facebook and Microsoft are closely matched, each leading in different categories. Facebook has a composite score of 73 while Microsoft scores 73.

When to choose Facebook

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

When to choose Microsoft

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 1465 audited Facebook sites and 2550 audited Microsoft 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 →

FAQ

Which is faster, Facebook or Microsoft?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Microsoft sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (40 vs 39 on average).
Which has better security, Facebook or Microsoft?
Facebook sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 67 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Facebook or Microsoft?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Facebook (89 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, Facebook or Microsoft?
Facebook sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (90 vs 89 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), Facebook or Microsoft?
Facebook sites show lower Time to First Byte (281 ms vs 336 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 Facebook or Microsoft for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Microsoft scores higher on overall composite score while Facebook 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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