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AWS vs MaxMind

Based on 405 and 3 real audits

MetricAWSMaxMindWinner
Performance3927AWS
Accessibility8891MaxMind
Best Practices8784AWS
SEO9189AWS
Security6566MaxMind
TTFB235ms100msMaxMind
Composite7274MaxMind
Performance
AWS
39
MaxMind
27
Accessibility
AWS
88
MaxMind
91
Security
AWS
65
MaxMind
66
SEO
AWS
91
MaxMind
89
Composite
AWS
72
MaxMind
74

MaxMind outperforms AWS in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 72). AWS leads in performance, best practices, SEO.

When to choose AWS

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

When to choose MaxMind

Choose MaxMind 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 405 audited AWS sites and 3 audited MaxMind 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 or MaxMind?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, AWS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (39 vs 27 on average).
Which has better security, AWS or MaxMind?
MaxMind sites score higher on security analysis (66 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, AWS or MaxMind?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor MaxMind (91 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 MaxMind?
AWS 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), AWS or MaxMind?
MaxMind sites show lower Time to First Byte (100 ms vs 235 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 MaxMind 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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