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Amazon CloudFront vs Amazon Route 53

Based on 11 and 15 real audits

View Amazon CloudFront details | View Amazon Route 53 details
MetricAmazon CloudFrontAmazon Route 53Winner
Performance3335Amazon Route 53
Accessibility9390Amazon CloudFront
Best Practices8484Tie
SEO9292Tie
Security6368Amazon Route 53
TTFB304ms335msAmazon CloudFront
Composite7072Amazon Route 53
Performance
Amazon CloudFront
33
Amazon Route 53
35
Accessibility
Amazon CloudFront
93
Amazon Route 53
90
Security
Amazon CloudFront
63
Amazon Route 53
68
SEO
Amazon CloudFront
92
Amazon Route 53
92
Composite
Amazon CloudFront
70
Amazon Route 53
72

Amazon Route 53 outperforms Amazon CloudFront in 3 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (72 vs 70). Amazon CloudFront leads in accessibility, TTFB.

FAQ

Which is faster, Amazon CloudFront or Amazon Route 53?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Amazon Route 53 sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (35 vs 33 on average).
Which has better security, Amazon CloudFront or Amazon Route 53?
Amazon Route 53 sites score higher on security analysis (68 vs 63 on average).
Should I choose Amazon CloudFront or Amazon Route 53 for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Amazon Route 53 scores higher on performance while Amazon CloudFront may excel in other areas. Run a free BeaverCheck audit to compare specific metrics relevant to your use case.
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