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Amazon ELB vs Microsoft

Based on 173 and 2421 real audits

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MetricAmazon ELBMicrosoftWinner
Performance3639Microsoft
Accessibility8989Tie
Best Practices8886Amazon ELB
SEO9189Amazon ELB
Security6366Microsoft
TTFB403ms329msMicrosoft
Composite7072Microsoft
Performance
Amazon ELB
36
Microsoft
39
Accessibility
Amazon ELB
89
Microsoft
89
Security
Amazon ELB
63
Microsoft
66
SEO
Amazon ELB
91
Microsoft
89
Composite
Amazon ELB
70
Microsoft
72

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

When to choose Amazon ELB

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

When to choose Microsoft

Choose Microsoft when your primary concern is server response time and performance. 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 2421 audited Microsoft 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 Microsoft?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Microsoft sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (39 vs 36 on average).
Which has better security, Amazon ELB or Microsoft?
Microsoft sites score higher on security analysis (66 vs 63 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Amazon ELB or Microsoft?
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 Microsoft?
Amazon ELB sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 89 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 Microsoft?
Microsoft sites show lower Time to First Byte (329 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 Microsoft for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Microsoft 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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