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Akamai vs Microsoft

Based on 52 and 2445 real audits

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MetricAkamaiMicrosoftWinner
Performance3538Microsoft
Accessibility8888Tie
Best Practices8485Microsoft
SEO8789Microsoft
Security6367Microsoft
TTFB814ms328msMicrosoft
Composite7173Microsoft
Performance
Akamai
35
Microsoft
38
Accessibility
Akamai
88
Microsoft
88
Security
Akamai
63
Microsoft
67
SEO
Akamai
87
Microsoft
89
Composite
Akamai
71
Microsoft
73

Microsoft outperforms Akamai in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 71). Akamai leads in no categories.

When to choose Akamai

Akamai doesn't clearly lead Microsoft in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.

When to choose Microsoft

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 52 audited Akamai sites and 2445 audited Microsoft 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 →

FAQ

Which is faster, Akamai or Microsoft?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Microsoft sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (38 vs 35 on average).
Which has better security, Akamai or Microsoft?
Microsoft sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 63 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Akamai or Microsoft?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Akamai (88 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, Akamai or Microsoft?
Microsoft sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (89 vs 87 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), Akamai or Microsoft?
Microsoft sites show lower Time to First Byte (328 ms vs 814 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 Akamai or Microsoft for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Microsoft scores higher on overall composite score while Akamai 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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