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Facebook vs Microsoft

Based on 1405 and 2412 real audits

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MetricFacebookMicrosoftWinner
Performance3839Microsoft
Accessibility8989Tie
Best Practices8486Microsoft
SEO9089Facebook
Security6766Facebook
TTFB281ms329msFacebook
Composite7272Tie
Performance
Facebook
38
Microsoft
39
Accessibility
Facebook
89
Microsoft
89
Security
Facebook
67
Microsoft
66
SEO
Facebook
90
Microsoft
89
Composite
Facebook
72
Microsoft
72

Facebook outperforms Microsoft in 3 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (72 vs 72). Microsoft leads in performance, best practices.

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 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 1405 audited Facebook sites and 2412 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 (39 vs 38 on average).
Which has better security, Facebook or Microsoft?
Facebook sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 66 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 329 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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