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New Relic vs PHP

Based on 177 and 1030 real audits

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MetricNew RelicPHPWinner
Performance3546PHP
Accessibility8989Tie
Best Practices8588PHP
SEO9091PHP
Security6565Tie
TTFB236ms421msNew Relic
Composite7274PHP
Performance
New Relic
35
PHP
46
Accessibility
New Relic
89
PHP
89
Security
New Relic
65
PHP
65
SEO
New Relic
90
PHP
91
Composite
New Relic
72
PHP
74

PHP outperforms New Relic in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 72). New Relic leads in TTFB.

When to choose New Relic

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

When to choose PHP

Choose PHP when your primary concern is performance 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 177 audited New Relic sites and 1030 audited PHP 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, New Relic or PHP?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, PHP sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (46 vs 35 on average).
Which has better security, New Relic or PHP?
New Relic sites score higher on security analysis (65 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, New Relic or PHP?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor New Relic (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, New Relic or PHP?
PHP sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 90 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), New Relic or PHP?
New Relic sites show lower Time to First Byte (236 ms vs 421 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 New Relic or PHP for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. PHP scores higher on overall composite score while New Relic 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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