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Your site vs. Varnish average

Your site
74
Varnish average
74
CategoryYour scorePeer avgDeltaPercentile
Performance9975+24—
Security5665-9—
Accessibility5860-2—
SEO8489-5—
Infrastructure8287-5—
Compliance5878-20—
Content6580-15—
Sustainability9775+22—

Better than 51% of Varnish sites

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Varnish

Based on 441 real audits

44
Avg. Performance
89
Avg. Accessibility
89
Avg. Best Practices
91
Avg. SEO
65
Avg. Security
74
Avg. Composite
44 /100
Avg. Performance
202 ms
Avg. TTFB
74 /100
Avg. Composite
441
Sites Audited

How Varnish sites compare

Varnish sites tend to score below average on performance (44/100), compared to the global average of 66/100.

Recent Audits

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Bankrate.com30C2026-05-16
Zazzle.com51B2026-05-10
reddit.com56B2026-05-10
Bili.works48B2026-05-10
reddit.com36C2026-05-10
reddit.com56B2026-05-10
www.theverge.com35C2026-05-09
www.cnn.com30C2026-05-09

Commonly Used With

Sites that use Varnish also commonly use:

Open Graph Miscellaneous 332Fastly CDN 310Google Search Console Analytics 308Google Tag Manager Tag managers 286HSTS Security 250Microsoft Analytics 216Google Analytics Analytics 209core-js JavaScript libraries 195jQuery JavaScript libraries 176Google Workspace Email 156

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FAQ

What is the average Lighthouse performance score for Varnish sites?
Based on 441 real audits, Varnish sites score an average of 44/100 on Lighthouse performance.
How does Varnish compare on web security?
Varnish sites score an average security grade of 65/100 in BeaverCheck audits.
What is the average page load time for Varnish websites?
The average Time to First Byte (TTFB) for Varnish sites is 202ms based on 441 audits.
How can I improve my Varnish site's performance?
Run a free audit on BeaverCheck to get specific recommendations for your Varnish site. Common issues include render-blocking resources, unoptimized images, and missing caching headers.

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