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Svelte vs Umami

Based on 86 and 21 real audits

MetricSvelteUmamiWinner
Performance5269Umami
Accessibility8992Umami
Best Practices9295Umami
SEO9295Umami
Security6974Umami
TTFB436ms299msUmami
Composite7680Umami
Performance
Svelte
52
Umami
69
Accessibility
Svelte
89
Umami
92
Security
Svelte
69
Umami
74
SEO
Svelte
92
Umami
95
Composite
Svelte
76
Umami
80

Umami outperforms Svelte in 7 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (80 vs 76). Svelte leads in no categories.

When to choose Svelte

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

When to choose Umami

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 86 audited Svelte sites and 21 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, Svelte or Umami?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Umami sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (69 vs 52 on average).
Which has better security, Svelte or Umami?
Umami sites score higher on security analysis (74 vs 69 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Svelte or Umami?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Umami (92 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, Svelte or Umami?
Umami sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (95 vs 92 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), Svelte or Umami?
Umami sites show lower Time to First Byte (299 ms vs 436 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 Svelte or Umami for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Umami scores higher on overall composite score while Svelte 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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