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Amazon Web Services vs Microsoft

Based on 794 and 2412 real audits

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MetricAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoftWinner
Performance3839Microsoft
Accessibility8989Tie
Best Practices8786Amazon Web Services
SEO9189Amazon Web Services
Security6666Tie
TTFB296ms329msAmazon Web Services
Composite7272Tie
Performance
Amazon Web Services
38
Microsoft
39
Accessibility
Amazon Web Services
89
Microsoft
89
Security
Amazon Web Services
66
Microsoft
66
SEO
Amazon Web Services
91
Microsoft
89
Composite
Amazon Web Services
72
Microsoft
72

Amazon Web Services outperforms Microsoft in 3 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (72 vs 72). Microsoft leads in performance.

When to choose Amazon Web Services

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

When to choose Microsoft

Choose Microsoft 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 2412 audited Microsoft 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 Microsoft?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Microsoft sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (39 vs 38 on average).
Which has better security, Amazon Web Services or Microsoft?
Amazon Web Services sites score higher on security analysis (66 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Amazon Web Services or Microsoft?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Amazon Web Services (89 vs 89). 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 Microsoft?
Amazon Web Services sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 89 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 Microsoft?
Amazon Web Services sites show lower Time to First Byte (296 ms vs 329 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 Microsoft for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Microsoft 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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