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Google Publisher Tag vs Stay22

Based on 356 and 4 real audits

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MetricGoogle Publisher TagStay22Winner
Performance3234Stay22
Accessibility8780Google Publisher Tag
Best Practices8178Google Publisher Tag
SEO9190Google Publisher Tag
Security6460Google Publisher Tag
TTFB293ms101msStay22
Composite7170Google Publisher Tag
Performance
Google Publisher Tag
32
Stay22
34
Accessibility
Google Publisher Tag
87
Stay22
80
Security
Google Publisher Tag
64
Stay22
60
SEO
Google Publisher Tag
91
Stay22
90
Composite
Google Publisher Tag
71
Stay22
70

Google Publisher Tag outperforms Stay22 in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (71 vs 70). Stay22 leads in performance, TTFB.

When to choose Google Publisher Tag

Choose Google Publisher Tag when your primary concern is accessibility and security. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

When to choose Stay22

Choose Stay22 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 356 audited Google Publisher Tag sites and 4 audited Stay22 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, Google Publisher Tag or Stay22?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Stay22 sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (34 vs 32 on average).
Which has better security, Google Publisher Tag or Stay22?
Google Publisher Tag sites score higher on security analysis (64 vs 60 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Google Publisher Tag or Stay22?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Google Publisher Tag (87 vs 80). 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, Google Publisher Tag or Stay22?
Google Publisher Tag sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 90 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), Google Publisher Tag or Stay22?
Stay22 sites show lower Time to First Byte (101 ms vs 293 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 Google Publisher Tag or Stay22 for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Stay22 scores higher on overall composite score while Google Publisher Tag 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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