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Gannett CMS vs Polymer

Based on 7 and 11 real audits

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MetricGannett CMSPolymerWinner
Performance5047Gannett CMS
Accessibility8787Tie
Best Practices9395Polymer
SEO5169Polymer
Security7072Polymer
TTFB117ms157msGannett CMS
Composite7374Polymer
Performance
Gannett CMS
50
Polymer
47
Accessibility
Gannett CMS
87
Polymer
87
Security
Gannett CMS
70
Polymer
72
SEO
Gannett CMS
51
Polymer
69
Composite
Gannett CMS
73
Polymer
74

Polymer outperforms Gannett CMS in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 73). Gannett CMS leads in performance, TTFB.

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 Polymer

Choose Polymer when your primary concern is SEO 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 7 audited Gannett CMS sites and 11 audited Polymer 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 Polymer?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Gannett CMS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (50 vs 47 on average).
Which has better security, Gannett CMS or Polymer?
Polymer sites score higher on security analysis (72 vs 70 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Gannett CMS or Polymer?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Gannett CMS (87 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 Polymer?
Polymer sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (69 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 Polymer?
Gannett CMS sites show lower Time to First Byte (117 ms vs 157 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 Polymer 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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