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Ghost vs Plausible

Based on 3 and 72 real audits

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MetricGhostPlausibleWinner
Performance5758Plausible
Accessibility9487Ghost
Best Practices9293Plausible
SEO9291Ghost
Security6065Plausible
TTFB277ms291msGhost
Composite7576Plausible
Performance
Ghost
57
Plausible
58
Accessibility
Ghost
94
Plausible
87
Security
Ghost
60
Plausible
65
SEO
Ghost
92
Plausible
91
Composite
Ghost
75
Plausible
76

Plausible outperforms Ghost in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 75). Ghost leads in accessibility, SEO, TTFB.

When to choose Ghost

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

When to choose Plausible

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 3 audited Ghost sites and 72 audited Plausible 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, Ghost or Plausible?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Plausible sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (58 vs 57 on average).
Which has better security, Ghost or Plausible?
Plausible sites score higher on security analysis (65 vs 60 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Ghost or Plausible?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Ghost (94 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, Ghost or Plausible?
Ghost 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), Ghost or Plausible?
Ghost sites show lower Time to First Byte (277 ms vs 291 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 Ghost or Plausible for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Plausible scores higher on overall composite score while Ghost 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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