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mobile-detect.js vs Piwik PRO Core

Based on 3 and 54 real audits

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Metricmobile-detect.jsPiwik PRO CoreWinner
Performance4555Piwik PRO Core
Accessibility8987mobile-detect.js
Best Practices7792Piwik PRO Core
SEO8389Piwik PRO Core
Security7567mobile-detect.js
TTFB80ms273msmobile-detect.js
Composite7675mobile-detect.js
Performance
mobile-detect.js
45
Piwik PRO Core
55
Accessibility
mobile-detect.js
89
Piwik PRO Core
87
Security
mobile-detect.js
75
Piwik PRO Core
67
SEO
mobile-detect.js
83
Piwik PRO Core
89
Composite
mobile-detect.js
76
Piwik PRO Core
75

mobile-detect.js outperforms Piwik PRO Core in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 75). Piwik PRO Core leads in performance, best practices, SEO.

When to choose mobile-detect.js

Choose mobile-detect.js when your primary concern is server response time and security. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

When to choose Piwik PRO Core

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 3 audited mobile-detect.js sites and 54 audited Piwik PRO Core 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, mobile-detect.js or Piwik PRO Core?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Piwik PRO Core sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (55 vs 45 on average).
Which has better security, mobile-detect.js or Piwik PRO Core?
mobile-detect.js sites score higher on security analysis (75 vs 67 on average).
Which has better accessibility, mobile-detect.js or Piwik PRO Core?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor mobile-detect.js (89 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, mobile-detect.js or Piwik PRO Core?
Piwik PRO Core sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (89 vs 83 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), mobile-detect.js or Piwik PRO Core?
mobile-detect.js sites show lower Time to First Byte (80 ms vs 273 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 mobile-detect.js or Piwik PRO Core for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Piwik PRO Core scores higher on overall composite score while mobile-detect.js 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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