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Amazon Web Services vs Google Workspace

Based on 794 and 1758 real audits

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MetricAmazon Web ServicesGoogle WorkspaceWinner
Performance3845Google Workspace
Accessibility8988Amazon Web Services
Best Practices8787Tie
SEO9190Amazon Web Services
Security6667Google Workspace
TTFB296ms276msGoogle Workspace
Composite7274Google Workspace
Performance
Amazon Web Services
38
Google Workspace
45
Accessibility
Amazon Web Services
89
Google Workspace
88
Security
Amazon Web Services
66
Google Workspace
67
SEO
Amazon Web Services
91
Google Workspace
90
Composite
Amazon Web Services
72
Google Workspace
74

Google Workspace outperforms Amazon Web Services in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 72). Amazon Web Services leads in accessibility, SEO.

When to choose Amazon Web Services

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

When to choose Google Workspace

Choose Google Workspace 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 794 audited Amazon Web Services sites and 1758 audited Google Workspace 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 Workspace?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Google Workspace sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (45 vs 38 on average).
Which has better security, Amazon Web Services or Google Workspace?
Google Workspace sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Amazon Web Services or Google Workspace?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Amazon Web Services (89 vs 88). 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 Workspace?
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 Google Workspace?
Google Workspace sites show lower Time to First Byte (276 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 Google Workspace for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Google Workspace 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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