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Amazon CloudFront vs AWS

Based on 414 and 414 real audits

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MetricAmazon CloudFrontAWSWinner
Performance3939Tie
Accessibility8988Amazon CloudFront
Best Practices8787Tie
SEO9191Tie
Security6565Tie
TTFB234ms234msTie
Composite7272Tie
Performance
Amazon CloudFront
39
AWS
39
Accessibility
Amazon CloudFront
89
AWS
88
Security
Amazon CloudFront
65
AWS
65
SEO
Amazon CloudFront
91
AWS
91
Composite
Amazon CloudFront
72
AWS
72

Amazon CloudFront outperforms AWS in 1 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (72 vs 72). AWS leads in no categories.

When to choose Amazon CloudFront

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

When to choose AWS

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 414 audited Amazon CloudFront sites and 414 audited AWS 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 CloudFront or AWS?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Amazon CloudFront sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (39 vs 39 on average).
Which has better security, Amazon CloudFront or AWS?
Amazon CloudFront sites score higher on security analysis (65 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Amazon CloudFront or AWS?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Amazon CloudFront (89 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, Amazon CloudFront or AWS?
Amazon CloudFront sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 91 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 CloudFront or AWS?
Amazon CloudFront sites show lower Time to First Byte (234 ms vs 234 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 CloudFront or AWS for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Amazon CloudFront scores higher on overall composite score while Amazon CloudFront 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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