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Amazon ELB vs Google Analytics

Based on 173 and 1905 real audits

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MetricAmazon ELBGoogle AnalyticsWinner
Performance3641Google Analytics
Accessibility8987Amazon ELB
Best Practices8885Amazon ELB
SEO9191Tie
Security6364Google Analytics
TTFB403ms401msGoogle Analytics
Composite7073Google Analytics
Performance
Amazon ELB
36
Google Analytics
41
Accessibility
Amazon ELB
89
Google Analytics
87
Security
Amazon ELB
63
Google Analytics
64
SEO
Amazon ELB
91
Google Analytics
91
Composite
Amazon ELB
70
Google Analytics
73

Google Analytics outperforms Amazon ELB in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 70). Amazon ELB leads in accessibility, best practices.

When to choose Amazon ELB

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

When to choose Google Analytics

Choose Google Analytics when your primary concern is performance and server response time. 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 1905 audited Google Analytics 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 Google Analytics?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Google Analytics sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (41 vs 36 on average).
Which has better security, Amazon ELB or Google Analytics?
Google Analytics sites score higher on security analysis (64 vs 63 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Amazon ELB or Google Analytics?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Amazon ELB (89 vs 87). 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 Google Analytics?
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 Google Analytics?
Google Analytics sites show lower Time to First Byte (401 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 Google Analytics for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Google Analytics 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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