Based on 109 and 42 real audits
| Metric | Vercel | Vercel Speed Insights | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 48 | 47 | Vercel |
| Accessibility | 92 | 91 | Vercel |
| Best Practices | 91 | 89 | Vercel |
| SEO | 94 | 94 | Tie |
| Security | 69 | 68 | Vercel |
| TTFB | 362ms | 347ms | Vercel Speed Insights |
| Composite | 76 | 75 | Vercel |
Vercel outperforms Vercel Speed Insights in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 75). Vercel Speed Insights leads in TTFB.
Choose Vercel when your primary concern is best practices and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Choose Vercel Speed Insights when your primary concern is server response time. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 109 audited Vercel sites and 42 audited Vercel Speed Insights 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 →
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