Based on 3817 and 7 real audits
| Metric | Google Search Console | TownNews | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 44 | 27 | Google Search Console |
| Accessibility | 88 | 87 | Google Search Console |
| Best Practices | 86 | 75 | Google Search Console |
| SEO | 90 | 83 | Google Search Console |
| Security | 67 | 74 | TownNews |
| TTFB | 346ms | 373ms | Google Search Console |
| Composite | 73 | 72 | Google Search Console |
Google Search Console outperforms TownNews in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 72). TownNews leads in security.
Choose Google Search Console when your primary concern is server response time and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Choose TownNews when your primary concern is security. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 3817 audited Google Search Console sites and 7 audited TownNews 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.
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