Based on 173 and 1 real audits
| Metric | Amazon ELB | NSW Design System | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 36 | 24 | Amazon ELB |
| Accessibility | 89 | 100 | NSW Design System |
| Best Practices | 88 | 81 | Amazon ELB |
| SEO | 91 | 92 | NSW Design System |
| Security | 63 | 70 | NSW Design System |
| TTFB | 403ms | 755ms | Amazon ELB |
| Composite | 70 | 77 | NSW Design System |
NSW Design System outperforms Amazon ELB in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (77 vs 70). Amazon ELB leads in performance, best practices, TTFB.
Choose Amazon ELB when your primary concern is server response time and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Choose NSW Design System when your primary concern is accessibility and security. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 173 audited Amazon ELB sites and 1 audited NSW Design System 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.
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