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Google Workspace vs Umami

Based on 1843 and 21 real audits

MetricGoogle WorkspaceUmamiWinner
Performance4569Umami
Accessibility8792Umami
Best Practices8795Umami
SEO9095Umami
Security6874Umami
TTFB285ms299msGoogle Workspace
Composite7480Umami
Performance
Google Workspace
45
Umami
69
Accessibility
Google Workspace
87
Umami
92
Security
Google Workspace
68
Umami
74
SEO
Google Workspace
90
Umami
95
Composite
Google Workspace
74
Umami
80

Umami outperforms Google Workspace in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (80 vs 74). Google Workspace leads in TTFB.

When to choose Google Workspace

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

When to choose Umami

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 1843 audited Google Workspace sites and 21 audited Umami 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 →

FAQ

Which is faster, Google Workspace or Umami?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Umami sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (69 vs 45 on average).
Which has better security, Google Workspace or Umami?
Umami sites score higher on security analysis (74 vs 68 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Google Workspace or Umami?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Umami (92 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, Google Workspace or Umami?
Umami sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (95 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 Workspace or Umami?
Google Workspace sites show lower Time to First Byte (285 ms vs 299 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 Workspace or Umami for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Umami scores higher on overall composite score while Google Workspace 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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