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HTTP/3 vs Umami

Based on 1835 and 22 real audits

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MetricHTTP/3UmamiWinner
Performance5468Umami
Accessibility8992Umami
Best Practices8995Umami
SEO9195Umami
Security7275Umami
TTFB326ms291msUmami
Composite7781Umami
Performance
HTTP/3
54
Umami
68
Accessibility
HTTP/3
89
Umami
92
Security
HTTP/3
72
Umami
75
SEO
HTTP/3
91
Umami
95
Composite
HTTP/3
77
Umami
81

Umami outperforms HTTP/3 in 7 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (81 vs 77). HTTP/3 leads in no categories.

When to choose HTTP/3

HTTP/3 doesn't clearly lead Umami in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.

When to choose Umami

Choose Umami 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 1835 audited HTTP/3 sites and 22 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, HTTP/3 or Umami?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Umami sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (68 vs 54 on average).
Which has better security, HTTP/3 or Umami?
Umami sites score higher on security analysis (75 vs 72 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HTTP/3 or Umami?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Umami (92 vs 89). 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, HTTP/3 or Umami?
Umami sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (95 vs 91 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), HTTP/3 or Umami?
Umami sites show lower Time to First Byte (291 ms vs 326 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 HTTP/3 or Umami for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Umami scores higher on overall composite score while HTTP/3 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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