Based on 5 and 348 real audits
| Metric | Terminalfour | YouTube | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 36 | 37 | YouTube |
| Accessibility | 96 | 88 | Terminalfour |
| Best Practices | 86 | 86 | Tie |
| SEO | 92 | 91 | Terminalfour |
| Security | 62 | 66 | YouTube |
| TTFB | 352ms | 524ms | Terminalfour |
| Composite | 71 | 73 | YouTube |
Terminalfour and YouTube are closely matched, each leading in different categories. Terminalfour has a composite score of 71 while YouTube scores 73.
Choose Terminalfour when your primary concern is server response time and accessibility. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Choose YouTube when your primary concern is security and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 5 audited Terminalfour sites and 348 audited YouTube 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.
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