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AWS vs AWS CloudFront

Based on 414 and 396 real audits

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MetricAWSAWS CloudFrontWinner
Performance3939Tie
Accessibility8889AWS CloudFront
Best Practices8787Tie
SEO9191Tie
Security6565Tie
TTFB234ms232msAWS CloudFront
Composite7272Tie
Performance
AWS
39
AWS CloudFront
39
Accessibility
AWS
88
AWS CloudFront
89
Security
AWS
65
AWS CloudFront
65
SEO
AWS
91
AWS CloudFront
91
Composite
AWS
72
AWS CloudFront
72

AWS CloudFront outperforms AWS in 2 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (72 vs 72). AWS leads in no categories.

When to choose AWS

AWS doesn't clearly lead AWS CloudFront in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.

When to choose AWS CloudFront

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 414 audited AWS sites and 396 audited AWS CloudFront 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, AWS or AWS CloudFront?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, AWS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (39 vs 39 on average).
Which has better security, AWS or AWS CloudFront?
AWS sites score higher on security analysis (65 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, AWS or AWS CloudFront?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor AWS CloudFront (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, AWS or AWS CloudFront?
AWS 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), AWS or AWS CloudFront?
AWS CloudFront sites show lower Time to First Byte (232 ms vs 234 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 or AWS CloudFront for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. AWS scores higher on overall composite score while AWS 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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