Based on 681 and 12 real audits
| Metric | Font Awesome | PostgreSQL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 46 | 59 | PostgreSQL |
| Accessibility | 86 | 91 | PostgreSQL |
| Best Practices | 88 | 95 | PostgreSQL |
| SEO | 91 | 93 | PostgreSQL |
| Security | 67 | 79 | PostgreSQL |
| TTFB | 478ms | 434ms | PostgreSQL |
| Composite | 74 | 82 | PostgreSQL |
PostgreSQL outperforms Font Awesome in 7 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (82 vs 74). Font Awesome leads in no categories.
Font Awesome doesn't clearly lead PostgreSQL in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.
Choose PostgreSQL when your primary concern is server response time and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 681 audited Font Awesome sites and 12 audited PostgreSQL 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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