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bowser vs Fastly

Based on 2 and 383 real audits

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MetricbowserFastlyWinner
Performance7145bowser
Accessibility7991Fastly
Best Practices8689Fastly
SEO9292Tie
Security7266bowser
TTFB285ms149msFastly
Composite7674bowser
Performance
bowser
71
Fastly
45
Accessibility
bowser
79
Fastly
91
Security
bowser
72
Fastly
66
SEO
bowser
92
Fastly
92
Composite
bowser
76
Fastly
74

bowser and Fastly are closely matched, each leading in different categories. bowser has a composite score of 76 while Fastly scores 74.

When to choose bowser

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

When to choose Fastly

Choose Fastly 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 2 audited bowser sites and 383 audited Fastly 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, bowser or Fastly?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, bowser sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (71 vs 45 on average).
Which has better security, bowser or Fastly?
bowser sites score higher on security analysis (72 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, bowser or Fastly?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Fastly (91 vs 79). 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, bowser or Fastly?
bowser sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 vs 92 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), bowser or Fastly?
Fastly sites show lower Time to First Byte (149 ms vs 285 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 bowser or Fastly for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. bowser scores higher on overall composite score while bowser 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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