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Microsoft vs New Relic

Based on 2550 and 178 real audits

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MetricMicrosoftNew RelicWinner
Performance4035Microsoft
Accessibility8989Tie
Best Practices8685Microsoft
SEO8990New Relic
Security6765Microsoft
TTFB336ms235msNew Relic
Composite7372Microsoft
Performance
Microsoft
40
New Relic
35
Accessibility
Microsoft
89
New Relic
89
Security
Microsoft
67
New Relic
65
SEO
Microsoft
89
New Relic
90
Composite
Microsoft
73
New Relic
72

Microsoft outperforms New Relic in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 72). New Relic leads in SEO, TTFB.

When to choose Microsoft

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

When to choose New Relic

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2550 audited Microsoft sites and 178 audited New Relic 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, Microsoft or New Relic?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Microsoft sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (40 vs 35 on average).
Which has better security, Microsoft or New Relic?
Microsoft sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Microsoft or New Relic?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Microsoft (89 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, Microsoft or New Relic?
New Relic sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (90 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), Microsoft or New Relic?
New Relic sites show lower Time to First Byte (235 ms vs 336 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 Microsoft or New Relic for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Microsoft scores higher on overall composite score while Microsoft 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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