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AWS CloudFront vs Clever

Based on 387 and 1 real audits

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MetricAWS CloudFrontCleverWinner
Performance3844Clever
Accessibility8996Clever
Best Practices8781AWS CloudFront
SEO9192Clever
Security6565Tie
TTFB234ms269msAWS CloudFront
Composite7270AWS CloudFront
Performance
AWS CloudFront
38
Clever
44
Accessibility
AWS CloudFront
89
Clever
96
Security
AWS CloudFront
65
Clever
65
SEO
AWS CloudFront
91
Clever
92
Composite
AWS CloudFront
72
Clever
70

AWS CloudFront and Clever are closely matched, each leading in different categories. AWS CloudFront has a composite score of 72 while Clever scores 70.

When to choose AWS CloudFront

Choose AWS CloudFront when your primary concern is server response time and best practices. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

When to choose Clever

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 387 audited AWS CloudFront sites and 1 audited Clever 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, AWS CloudFront or Clever?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Clever sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (44 vs 38 on average).
Which has better security, AWS CloudFront or Clever?
AWS CloudFront sites score higher on security analysis (65 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, AWS CloudFront or Clever?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Clever (96 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, AWS CloudFront or Clever?
Clever sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 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), AWS CloudFront or Clever?
AWS CloudFront sites show lower Time to First Byte (234 ms vs 269 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 AWS CloudFront or Clever for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Clever scores higher on overall composite score while AWS CloudFront 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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