Based on 3868 and 289 real audits
| Metric | Google Search Console | Yoast SEO | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 43 | 45 | Yoast SEO |
| Accessibility | 87 | 88 | Yoast SEO |
| Best Practices | 85 | 87 | Yoast SEO |
| SEO | 89 | 90 | Yoast SEO |
| Security | 67 | 66 | Google Search Console |
| TTFB | 345ms | 387ms | Google Search Console |
| Composite | 73 | 75 | Yoast SEO |
Yoast SEO outperforms Google Search Console in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 73). Google Search Console leads in security, TTFB.
Choose Google Search Console when your primary concern is server response time and security. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Choose Yoast SEO when your primary concern is performance and best practices. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 3868 audited Google Search Console sites and 289 audited Yoast SEO 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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