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Amazon Web Services vs Gannett CMS

Based on 796 and 7 real audits

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MetricAmazon Web ServicesGannett CMSWinner
Performance3850Gannett CMS
Accessibility8987Amazon Web Services
Best Practices8793Gannett CMS
SEO9151Amazon Web Services
Security6670Gannett CMS
TTFB296ms117msGannett CMS
Composite7273Gannett CMS
Performance
Amazon Web Services
38
Gannett CMS
50
Accessibility
Amazon Web Services
89
Gannett CMS
87
Security
Amazon Web Services
66
Gannett CMS
70
SEO
Amazon Web Services
91
Gannett CMS
51
Composite
Amazon Web Services
72
Gannett CMS
73

Gannett CMS outperforms Amazon Web Services in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 72). Amazon Web Services leads in accessibility, SEO.

When to choose Amazon Web Services

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

When to choose Gannett CMS

Choose Gannett CMS 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 796 audited Amazon Web Services sites and 7 audited Gannett CMS 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.

FAQ

Which is faster, Amazon Web Services or Gannett CMS?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Gannett CMS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (50 vs 38 on average).
Which has better security, Amazon Web Services or Gannett CMS?
Gannett CMS sites score higher on security analysis (70 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Amazon Web Services or Gannett CMS?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Amazon Web Services (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 Web Services or Gannett CMS?
Amazon Web Services sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 51 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 Gannett CMS?
Gannett CMS sites show lower Time to First Byte (117 ms vs 296 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 Gannett CMS for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Gannett CMS 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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