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Amazon EC2 vs mod_perl

Based on 1 and 2 real audits

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MetricAmazon EC2mod_perlWinner
Performance9999Tie
Accessibility7476mod_perl
Best Practices100100Tie
SEO8382Amazon EC2
Security6167mod_perl
TTFB50ms208msAmazon EC2
Composite7376mod_perl
Performance
Amazon EC2
99
mod_perl
99
Accessibility
Amazon EC2
74
mod_perl
76
Security
Amazon EC2
61
mod_perl
67
SEO
Amazon EC2
83
mod_perl
82
Composite
Amazon EC2
73
mod_perl
76

mod_perl outperforms Amazon EC2 in 3 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 73). Amazon EC2 leads in SEO, TTFB.

When to choose Amazon EC2

Choose Amazon EC2 when your primary concern is server response time and SEO. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

When to choose mod_perl

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 1 audited Amazon EC2 sites and 2 audited mod_perl 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 →

Small sample: one or both technologies have fewer than 10 audited sites. Treat these numbers as directional — medians stabilize around 20–30 audits per side.

FAQ

Which is faster, Amazon EC2 or mod_perl?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Amazon EC2 sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (99 vs 99 on average).
Which has better security, Amazon EC2 or mod_perl?
mod_perl sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 61 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Amazon EC2 or mod_perl?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor mod_perl (76 vs 74). 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 EC2 or mod_perl?
Amazon EC2 sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (83 vs 82 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 EC2 or mod_perl?
Amazon EC2 sites show lower Time to First Byte (50 ms vs 208 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 EC2 or mod_perl for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Amazon EC2 scores higher on overall composite score while Amazon EC2 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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