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Paraglide JS vs Umami

Based on 12 and 44 real audits

MetricParaglide JSUmamiWinner
Performance6667Umami
Accessibility9593Paraglide JS
Best Practices9596Umami
SEO9896Paraglide JS
Security8478Paraglide JS
TTFB255ms482msParaglide JS
Composite8584Paraglide JS
Performance
Paraglide JS
66
Umami
67
Accessibility
Paraglide JS
95
Umami
93
Security
Paraglide JS
84
Umami
78
SEO
Paraglide JS
98
Umami
96
Composite
Paraglide JS
85
Umami
84

Paraglide JS outperforms Umami in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (85 vs 84). Umami leads in performance, best practices.

When to choose Paraglide JS

Choose Paraglide 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 Umami

Choose Umami 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 12 audited Paraglide JS sites and 44 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, Paraglide JS or Umami?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Umami sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (67 vs 66 on average).
Which has better security, Paraglide JS or Umami?
Paraglide JS sites score higher on security analysis (84 vs 78 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Paraglide JS or Umami?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Paraglide JS (95 vs 93). 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, Paraglide JS or Umami?
Paraglide JS sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (98 vs 96 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), Paraglide JS or Umami?
Paraglide JS sites show lower Time to First Byte (255 ms vs 482 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 Paraglide JS or Umami for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Umami scores higher on overall composite score while Paraglide 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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