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Amazon ALB vs Amazon Web Services

Based on 48 and 818 real audits

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MetricAmazon ALBAmazon Web ServicesWinner
Performance3938Amazon ALB
Accessibility8689Amazon Web Services
Best Practices8587Amazon Web Services
SEO9091Amazon Web Services
Security6466Amazon Web Services
TTFB464ms311msAmazon Web Services
Composite7272Tie
Performance
Amazon ALB
39
Amazon Web Services
38
Accessibility
Amazon ALB
86
Amazon Web Services
89
Security
Amazon ALB
64
Amazon Web Services
66
SEO
Amazon ALB
90
Amazon Web Services
91
Composite
Amazon ALB
72
Amazon Web Services
72

Amazon Web Services outperforms Amazon ALB in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (72 vs 72). Amazon ALB leads in performance.

When to choose Amazon ALB

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

When to choose Amazon Web Services

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 48 audited Amazon ALB sites and 818 audited Amazon Web Services 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, Amazon ALB or Amazon Web Services?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Amazon ALB sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (39 vs 38 on average).
Which has better security, Amazon ALB or Amazon Web Services?
Amazon Web Services sites score higher on security analysis (66 vs 64 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Amazon ALB or Amazon Web Services?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Amazon Web Services (89 vs 86). 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, Amazon ALB or Amazon Web Services?
Amazon Web Services sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 90 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), Amazon ALB or Amazon Web Services?
Amazon Web Services sites show lower Time to First Byte (311 ms vs 464 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 Amazon ALB or Amazon Web Services for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Amazon ALB scores higher on overall composite score while Amazon ALB 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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