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Gannett CMS vs NS1

Based on 7 and 158 real audits

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MetricGannett CMSNS1Winner
Performance5041Gannett CMS
Accessibility8791NS1
Best Practices9387Gannett CMS
SEO5188NS1
Security7067Gannett CMS
TTFB117ms186msGannett CMS
Composite7373Tie
Performance
Gannett CMS
50
NS1
41
Accessibility
Gannett CMS
87
NS1
91
Security
Gannett CMS
70
NS1
67
SEO
Gannett CMS
51
NS1
88
Composite
Gannett CMS
73
NS1
73

Gannett CMS outperforms NS1 in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 73). NS1 leads in accessibility, SEO.

When to choose Gannett CMS

Choose Gannett CMS 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 NS1

Choose NS1 when your primary concern is SEO and accessibility. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 7 audited Gannett CMS sites and 158 audited NS1 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, Gannett CMS or NS1?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Gannett CMS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (50 vs 41 on average).
Which has better security, Gannett CMS or NS1?
Gannett CMS sites score higher on security analysis (70 vs 67 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Gannett CMS or NS1?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor NS1 (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, Gannett CMS or NS1?
NS1 sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (88 vs 51 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), Gannett CMS or NS1?
Gannett CMS sites show lower Time to First Byte (117 ms vs 186 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 Gannett CMS or NS1 for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Gannett CMS scores higher on overall composite score while Gannett CMS 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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