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Here vs Microsoft

Based on 2 and 2444 real audits

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MetricHereMicrosoftWinner
Performance3039Microsoft
Accessibility8389Microsoft
Best Practices9886Here
SEO9689Here
Security6167Microsoft
TTFB444ms329msMicrosoft
Composite7173Microsoft
Performance
Here
30
Microsoft
39
Accessibility
Here
83
Microsoft
89
Security
Here
61
Microsoft
67
SEO
Here
96
Microsoft
89
Composite
Here
71
Microsoft
73

Microsoft outperforms Here in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 71). Here leads in best practices, SEO.

When to choose Here

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

When to choose Microsoft

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2 audited Here sites and 2444 audited Microsoft 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, Here or Microsoft?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Microsoft sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (39 vs 30 on average).
Which has better security, Here or Microsoft?
Microsoft sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 61 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Here or Microsoft?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Microsoft (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, Here or Microsoft?
Here sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (96 vs 89 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), Here or Microsoft?
Microsoft sites show lower Time to First Byte (329 ms vs 444 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 Here or Microsoft for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Microsoft scores higher on overall composite score while Here 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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