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Amazon ELB vs Amazon Web Services

Based on 173 and 796 real audits

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MetricAmazon ELBAmazon Web ServicesWinner
Performance3638Amazon Web Services
Accessibility8989Tie
Best Practices8887Amazon ELB
SEO9191Tie
Security6366Amazon Web Services
TTFB403ms296msAmazon Web Services
Composite7072Amazon Web Services
Performance
Amazon ELB
36
Amazon Web Services
38
Accessibility
Amazon ELB
89
Amazon Web Services
89
Security
Amazon ELB
63
Amazon Web Services
66
SEO
Amazon ELB
91
Amazon Web Services
91
Composite
Amazon ELB
70
Amazon Web Services
72

Amazon Web Services outperforms Amazon ELB in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (72 vs 70). Amazon ELB leads in best practices.

When to choose Amazon ELB

Choose Amazon ELB when your primary concern is best practices. 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 security. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 173 audited Amazon ELB sites and 796 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 ELB or Amazon Web Services?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Amazon Web Services sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (38 vs 36 on average).
Which has better security, Amazon ELB or Amazon Web Services?
Amazon Web Services sites score higher on security analysis (66 vs 63 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Amazon ELB or Amazon Web Services?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Amazon ELB (89 vs 89). 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 ELB or Amazon Web Services?
Amazon ELB 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 ELB or Amazon Web Services?
Amazon Web Services sites show lower Time to First Byte (296 ms vs 403 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 ELB or Amazon Web Services for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Amazon Web Services scores higher on overall composite score while Amazon ELB 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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