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Ahoy vs Fastly

Based on 2 and 383 real audits

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MetricAhoyFastlyWinner
Performance5645Ahoy
Accessibility8091Fastly
Best Practices10089Ahoy
SEO9292Tie
Security7266Ahoy
TTFB40ms149msAhoy
Composite7774Ahoy
Performance
Ahoy
56
Fastly
45
Accessibility
Ahoy
80
Fastly
91
Security
Ahoy
72
Fastly
66
SEO
Ahoy
92
Fastly
92
Composite
Ahoy
77
Fastly
74

Ahoy outperforms Fastly in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (77 vs 74). Fastly leads in accessibility.

When to choose Ahoy

Choose Ahoy when your primary concern is server response time and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

When to choose Fastly

Choose Fastly when your primary concern is accessibility. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2 audited Ahoy sites and 383 audited Fastly 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, Ahoy or Fastly?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Ahoy sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (56 vs 45 on average).
Which has better security, Ahoy or Fastly?
Ahoy sites score higher on security analysis (72 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Ahoy or Fastly?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Fastly (91 vs 80). 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, Ahoy or Fastly?
Ahoy sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 vs 92 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), Ahoy or Fastly?
Ahoy sites show lower Time to First Byte (40 ms vs 149 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 Ahoy or Fastly for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Ahoy scores higher on overall composite score while Ahoy 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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