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AWS vs AWS CloudFront

Based on 448 and 426 real audits

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MetricAWSAWS CloudFrontWinner
Performance3939Tie
Accessibility8989Tie
Best Practices8787Tie
SEO9191Tie
Security6766AWS
TTFB262ms263msAWS
Composite7373Tie
Performance
AWS
39
AWS CloudFront
39
Accessibility
AWS
89
AWS CloudFront
89
Security
AWS
67
AWS CloudFront
66
SEO
AWS
91
AWS CloudFront
91
Composite
AWS
73
AWS CloudFront
73

AWS outperforms AWS CloudFront in 2 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 73). AWS CloudFront leads in no categories.

When to choose AWS

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

When to choose AWS CloudFront

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 448 audited AWS sites and 426 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 (67 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, AWS or AWS CloudFront?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor AWS (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, 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 sites show lower Time to First Byte (262 ms vs 263 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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