Based on 3807 and 50 real audits
| Metric | Google Search Console | shadcn/ui | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 44 | 47 | shadcn/ui |
| Accessibility | 87 | 90 | shadcn/ui |
| Best Practices | 86 | 86 | Tie |
| SEO | 89 | 95 | shadcn/ui |
| Security | 67 | 68 | shadcn/ui |
| TTFB | 345ms | 333ms | shadcn/ui |
| Composite | 73 | 75 | shadcn/ui |
shadcn/ui outperforms Google Search Console in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 73). Google Search Console leads in no categories.
Google Search Console doesn't clearly lead shadcn/ui in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.
Choose shadcn/ui when your primary concern is server response time and SEO. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 3807 audited Google Search Console sites and 50 audited shadcn/ui 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 →
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