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Amazon ALB vs Google Workspace

Based on 46 and 1764 real audits

MetricAmazon ALBGoogle WorkspaceWinner
Performance3945Google Workspace
Accessibility8688Google Workspace
Best Practices8587Google Workspace
SEO9090Tie
Security6367Google Workspace
TTFB460ms282msGoogle Workspace
Composite7174Google Workspace
Performance
Amazon ALB
39
Google Workspace
45
Accessibility
Amazon ALB
86
Google Workspace
88
Security
Amazon ALB
63
Google Workspace
67
SEO
Amazon ALB
90
Google Workspace
90
Composite
Amazon ALB
71
Google Workspace
74

Google Workspace outperforms Amazon ALB in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 71). Amazon ALB leads in no categories.

When to choose Amazon ALB

Amazon ALB doesn't clearly lead Google Workspace 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 Google Workspace

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 46 audited Amazon ALB sites and 1764 audited Google Workspace 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 Google Workspace?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Google Workspace sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (45 vs 39 on average).
Which has better security, Amazon ALB or Google Workspace?
Google Workspace sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 63 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Amazon ALB or Google Workspace?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Google Workspace (88 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 Google Workspace?
Amazon ALB sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (90 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 Google Workspace?
Google Workspace sites show lower Time to First Byte (282 ms vs 460 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 Google Workspace for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Google Workspace 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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