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Amazon Web Services vs Google Analytics

Based on 794 and 1890 real audits

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MetricAmazon Web ServicesGoogle AnalyticsWinner
Performance3841Google Analytics
Accessibility8987Amazon Web Services
Best Practices8785Amazon Web Services
SEO9191Tie
Security6664Amazon Web Services
TTFB296ms400msAmazon Web Services
Composite7273Google Analytics
Performance
Amazon Web Services
38
Google Analytics
41
Accessibility
Amazon Web Services
89
Google Analytics
87
Security
Amazon Web Services
66
Google Analytics
64
SEO
Amazon Web Services
91
Google Analytics
91
Composite
Amazon Web Services
72
Google Analytics
73

Amazon Web Services outperforms Google Analytics in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (72 vs 73). Google Analytics leads in performance, composite score.

When to choose Amazon Web Services

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

When to choose Google Analytics

Choose Google Analytics when your primary concern is performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 794 audited Amazon Web Services sites and 1890 audited Google Analytics 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 Google Analytics?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Google Analytics sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (41 vs 38 on average).
Which has better security, Amazon Web Services or Google Analytics?
Amazon Web Services sites score higher on security analysis (66 vs 64 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Amazon Web Services or Google Analytics?
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 Google Analytics?
Amazon Web Services sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 91 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 Google Analytics?
Amazon Web Services sites show lower Time to First Byte (296 ms vs 400 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 Google Analytics for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Google Analytics 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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