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Font Awesome vs GetButton

Based on 730 and 1 real audits

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MetricFont AwesomeGetButtonWinner
Performance4633Font Awesome
Accessibility8769Font Awesome
Best Practices8977Font Awesome
SEO9150Font Awesome
Security6877GetButton
TTFB486ms133msGetButton
Composite7575Tie
Performance
Font Awesome
46
GetButton
33
Accessibility
Font Awesome
87
GetButton
69
Security
Font Awesome
68
GetButton
77
SEO
Font Awesome
91
GetButton
50
Composite
Font Awesome
75
GetButton
75

Font Awesome outperforms GetButton in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 75). GetButton leads in security, TTFB.

When to choose Font Awesome

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

When to choose GetButton

Choose GetButton 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 730 audited Font Awesome sites and 1 audited GetButton 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, Font Awesome or GetButton?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Font Awesome sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (46 vs 33 on average).
Which has better security, Font Awesome or GetButton?
GetButton sites score higher on security analysis (77 vs 68 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Font Awesome or GetButton?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Font Awesome (87 vs 69). 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, Font Awesome or GetButton?
Font Awesome sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 50 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), Font Awesome or GetButton?
GetButton sites show lower Time to First Byte (133 ms vs 486 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 Font Awesome or GetButton for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Font Awesome scores higher on overall composite score while Font Awesome 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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