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Font Awesome vs Raygun

Based on 718 and 1 real audits

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MetricFont AwesomeRaygunWinner
Performance4638Font Awesome
Accessibility8791Raygun
Best Practices89100Raygun
SEO9192Raygun
Security6881Raygun
TTFB486ms1642msFont Awesome
Composite7581Raygun
Performance
Font Awesome
46
Raygun
38
Accessibility
Font Awesome
87
Raygun
91
Security
Font Awesome
68
Raygun
81
SEO
Font Awesome
91
Raygun
92
Composite
Font Awesome
75
Raygun
81

Raygun outperforms Font Awesome in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (81 vs 75). Font Awesome leads in performance, TTFB.

When to choose Font Awesome

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

When to choose Raygun

Choose Raygun when your primary concern is security 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 718 audited Font Awesome sites and 1 audited Raygun 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 Raygun?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Font Awesome sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (46 vs 38 on average).
Which has better security, Font Awesome or Raygun?
Raygun sites score higher on security analysis (81 vs 68 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Font Awesome or Raygun?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Raygun (91 vs 87). 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 Raygun?
Raygun sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 vs 91 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 Raygun?
Font Awesome sites show lower Time to First Byte (486 ms vs 1642 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 Raygun 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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