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Acquia Cloud Platform CDN vs core-js

Based on 2 and 1488 real audits

MetricAcquia Cloud Platform CDNcore-jsWinner
Performance5036Acquia Cloud Platform CDN
Accessibility9888Acquia Cloud Platform CDN
Best Practices8683Acquia Cloud Platform CDN
SEO9691Acquia Cloud Platform CDN
Security6864Acquia Cloud Platform CDN
TTFB605ms359mscore-js
Composite7672Acquia Cloud Platform CDN
Performance
Acquia Cloud Platform CDN
50
core-js
36
Accessibility
Acquia Cloud Platform CDN
98
core-js
88
Security
Acquia Cloud Platform CDN
68
core-js
64
SEO
Acquia Cloud Platform CDN
96
core-js
91
Composite
Acquia Cloud Platform CDN
76
core-js
72

Acquia Cloud Platform CDN outperforms core-js in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 72). core-js leads in TTFB.

When to choose Acquia Cloud Platform CDN

Choose Acquia Cloud Platform CDN when your primary concern is performance and accessibility. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

When to choose core-js

Choose core-js when your primary concern is server response time. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2 audited Acquia Cloud Platform CDN sites and 1488 audited core-js 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.

FAQ

Which is faster, Acquia Cloud Platform CDN or core-js?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Acquia Cloud Platform CDN sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (50 vs 36 on average).
Which has better security, Acquia Cloud Platform CDN or core-js?
Acquia Cloud Platform CDN sites score higher on security analysis (68 vs 64 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Acquia Cloud Platform CDN or core-js?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Acquia Cloud Platform CDN (98 vs 88). 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, Acquia Cloud Platform CDN or core-js?
Acquia Cloud Platform CDN sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (96 vs 91 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), Acquia Cloud Platform CDN or core-js?
core-js sites show lower Time to First Byte (359 ms vs 605 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 Acquia Cloud Platform CDN or core-js for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Acquia Cloud Platform CDN scores higher on overall composite score while Acquia Cloud Platform CDN 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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