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Foundation vs Open Graph

Based on 33 and 4025 real audits

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MetricFoundationOpen GraphWinner
Performance4448Open Graph
Accessibility8889Open Graph
Best Practices8488Open Graph
SEO9193Open Graph
Security6569Open Graph
TTFB484ms403msOpen Graph
Composite7476Open Graph
Performance
Foundation
44
Open Graph
48
Accessibility
Foundation
88
Open Graph
89
Security
Foundation
65
Open Graph
69
SEO
Foundation
91
Open Graph
93
Composite
Foundation
74
Open Graph
76

Open Graph outperforms Foundation in 7 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 74). Foundation leads in no categories.

When to choose Foundation

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

When to choose Open Graph

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 33 audited Foundation sites and 4025 audited Open Graph 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, Foundation or Open Graph?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Open Graph sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (48 vs 44 on average).
Which has better security, Foundation or Open Graph?
Open Graph sites score higher on security analysis (69 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Foundation or Open Graph?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Open Graph (89 vs 88). 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, Foundation or Open Graph?
Open Graph sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (93 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), Foundation or Open Graph?
Open Graph sites show lower Time to First Byte (403 ms vs 484 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 Foundation or Open Graph for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Open Graph scores higher on overall composite score while Foundation 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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