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Font Awesome vs Skrollr

Based on 756 and 11 real audits

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MetricFont AwesomeSkrollrWinner
Performance4637Font Awesome
Accessibility8780Font Awesome
Best Practices8978Font Awesome
SEO9189Font Awesome
Security6968Font Awesome
TTFB539ms1005msFont Awesome
Composite7574Font Awesome
Performance
Font Awesome
46
Skrollr
37
Accessibility
Font Awesome
87
Skrollr
80
Security
Font Awesome
69
Skrollr
68
SEO
Font Awesome
91
Skrollr
89
Composite
Font Awesome
75
Skrollr
74

Font Awesome outperforms Skrollr in 7 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 74). Skrollr leads in no categories.

When to choose Font Awesome

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

When to choose Skrollr

Skrollr doesn't clearly lead Font Awesome in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 756 audited Font Awesome sites and 11 audited Skrollr 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, Font Awesome or Skrollr?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Font Awesome sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (46 vs 37 on average).
Which has better security, Font Awesome or Skrollr?
Font Awesome sites score higher on security analysis (69 vs 68 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Font Awesome or Skrollr?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Font Awesome (87 vs 80). 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 Skrollr?
Font Awesome sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 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), Font Awesome or Skrollr?
Font Awesome sites show lower Time to First Byte (539 ms vs 1005 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 Skrollr 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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