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Fresh vs GSAP

Based on 1 and 249 real audits

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MetricFreshGSAPWinner
Performance4135Fresh
Accessibility8989Tie
Best Practices10087Fresh
SEO9291Fresh
Security7166Fresh
TTFB855ms353msGSAP
Composite7673Fresh
Performance
Fresh
41
GSAP
35
Accessibility
Fresh
89
GSAP
89
Security
Fresh
71
GSAP
66
SEO
Fresh
92
GSAP
91
Composite
Fresh
76
GSAP
73

Fresh outperforms GSAP in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 73). GSAP leads in TTFB.

When to choose Fresh

Choose Fresh when your primary concern is best practices and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

When to choose GSAP

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 1 audited Fresh sites and 249 audited GSAP 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, Fresh or GSAP?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Fresh sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (41 vs 35 on average).
Which has better security, Fresh or GSAP?
Fresh sites score higher on security analysis (71 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Fresh or GSAP?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Fresh (89 vs 89). 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, Fresh or GSAP?
Fresh 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), Fresh or GSAP?
GSAP sites show lower Time to First Byte (353 ms vs 855 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 Fresh or GSAP for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Fresh scores higher on overall composite score while Fresh 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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