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GSAP vs Stencil

Based on 242 and 5 real audits

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MetricGSAPStencilWinner
Performance3534GSAP
Accessibility8983GSAP
Best Practices8793Stencil
SEO9184GSAP
Security6570Stencil
TTFB358ms91msStencil
Composite7376Stencil
Performance
GSAP
35
Stencil
34
Accessibility
GSAP
89
Stencil
83
Security
GSAP
65
Stencil
70
SEO
GSAP
91
Stencil
84
Composite
GSAP
73
Stencil
76

Stencil outperforms GSAP in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 73). GSAP leads in performance, accessibility, SEO.

When to choose GSAP

Choose GSAP when your primary concern is SEO and accessibility. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

When to choose Stencil

Choose Stencil when your primary concern is server response time 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 242 audited GSAP sites and 5 audited Stencil 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, GSAP or Stencil?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, GSAP sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (35 vs 34 on average).
Which has better security, GSAP or Stencil?
Stencil sites score higher on security analysis (70 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, GSAP or Stencil?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor GSAP (89 vs 83). 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, GSAP or Stencil?
GSAP sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 84 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), GSAP or Stencil?
Stencil sites show lower Time to First Byte (91 ms vs 358 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 GSAP or Stencil for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. GSAP scores higher on overall composite score while GSAP 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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