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Amazon S3 vs Cloudinary

Based on 12 and 2 real audits

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MetricAmazon S3CloudinaryWinner
Performance3127Amazon S3
Accessibility9191Tie
Best Practices8675Amazon S3
SEO9596Cloudinary
Security6975Cloudinary
TTFB302ms121msCloudinary
Composite7275Cloudinary
Performance
Amazon S3
31
Cloudinary
27
Accessibility
Amazon S3
91
Cloudinary
91
Security
Amazon S3
69
Cloudinary
75
SEO
Amazon S3
95
Cloudinary
96
Composite
Amazon S3
72
Cloudinary
75

Cloudinary outperforms Amazon S3 in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 72). Amazon S3 leads in performance, best practices.

FAQ

Which is faster, Amazon S3 or Cloudinary?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Amazon S3 sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (31 vs 27 on average).
Which has better security, Amazon S3 or Cloudinary?
Cloudinary sites score higher on security analysis (75 vs 69 on average).
Should I choose Amazon S3 or Cloudinary for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Amazon S3 scores higher on performance while Amazon S3 may excel in other areas. Run a free BeaverCheck audit to compare specific metrics relevant to your use case.
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