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Paraglide JS vs Umami

Based on 12 and 27 real audits

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MetricParaglide JSUmamiWinner
Performance6664Paraglide JS
Accessibility9592Paraglide JS
Best Practices9595Tie
SEO9895Paraglide JS
Security8476Paraglide JS
TTFB255ms350msParaglide JS
Composite8581Paraglide JS
Performance
Paraglide JS
66
Umami
64
Accessibility
Paraglide JS
95
Umami
92
Security
Paraglide JS
84
Umami
76
SEO
Paraglide JS
98
Umami
95
Composite
Paraglide JS
85
Umami
81

Paraglide JS outperforms Umami in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (85 vs 81). Umami leads in no categories.

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

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 12 audited Paraglide JS sites and 27 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, Paraglide JS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (66 vs 64 on average).
Which has better security, Paraglide JS or Umami?
Paraglide JS sites score higher on security analysis (84 vs 76 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Paraglide JS or Umami?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Paraglide JS (95 vs 92). 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 95 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 350 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. Paraglide JS 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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