Script size has a direct impact on speed, SEO rankings and Core Web Vitals. That’s why Spiderseek is built to be fast first — with one of the smallest analytics scripts in the industry.
| Analytics Provider | Script Size (Bytes) | Download Time (4G) | Size vs Spiderseek | Difference in Download Time | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiderseek | 240 | 0.36 ms | 1× (baseline) | — | ✅ Ultrafast |
| Plausible | 6,136 | 9.36 ms | 26× larger | +9.00 ms | Lightweight |
| Fathom | 6,153 | 9.40 ms | 26× larger | +9.04 ms | Lightweight |
| Simple Analytics | 7,515 | 11.47 ms | 31× larger | +11.11 ms | Lightweight |
| Matomo | 222,661 | 340 ms | 928× larger | +339.64 ms | |
| Google Analytics 4 | 370,891 | 571 ms | 1,545× larger | +570.64 ms | ❌ Bloated |
✅ Smaller script = faster First Contentful Paint (FCP)
✅ Faster load = better Lighthouse score & SEO
✅ Less JavaScript = lower CPU time on mobile
✅ Ideal for performance-focused modern websites
| Provider | Script URL |
|---|---|
| Spiderseek | https://spiderseekjs.com/spiderseek.js |
| Google Analytics 4 | https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js |
| Plausible | https://plausible.io/js/pa-6_srOGVV9SLMWJ1ZpUAbG.js (From Homepage) |
| Matomo | https://cdn.matomo.cloud/demo.matomo.cloud/matomo.js |
| Simple Analytics | https://scripts.simpleanalyticscdn.com/latest.js |
| Fathom | https://cdn.usefathom.com/script.js |
Tested October 2025 on Mobile 4G (5 Mbps). Raw download time only.
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