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Amazon Web Services vs Arc XP

Based on 796 and 29 real audits

MetricAmazon Web ServicesArc XPWinner
Performance3824Amazon Web Services
Accessibility8985Amazon Web Services
Best Practices8779Amazon Web Services
SEO9190Amazon Web Services
Security6662Amazon Web Services
TTFB296ms303msAmazon Web Services
Composite7270Amazon Web Services
Performance
Amazon Web Services
38
Arc XP
24
Accessibility
Amazon Web Services
89
Arc XP
85
Security
Amazon Web Services
66
Arc XP
62
SEO
Amazon Web Services
91
Arc XP
90
Composite
Amazon Web Services
72
Arc XP
70

Amazon Web Services outperforms Arc XP in 7 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (72 vs 70). Arc XP leads in no categories.

When to choose Amazon Web Services

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

When to choose Arc XP

Arc XP doesn't clearly lead Amazon Web Services in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 796 audited Amazon Web Services sites and 29 audited Arc XP 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 Web Services or Arc XP?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Amazon Web Services sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (38 vs 24 on average).
Which has better security, Amazon Web Services or Arc XP?
Amazon Web Services sites score higher on security analysis (66 vs 62 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Amazon Web Services or Arc XP?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Amazon Web Services (89 vs 85). 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 Web Services or Arc XP?
Amazon Web Services sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 90 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 Web Services or Arc XP?
Amazon Web Services sites show lower Time to First Byte (296 ms vs 303 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 Web Services or Arc XP for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Amazon Web Services scores higher on overall composite score while Amazon Web Services 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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