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CleverReach vs Fastly

Based on 2 and 383 real audits

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MetricCleverReachFastlyWinner
Performance7245CleverReach
Accessibility9791CleverReach
Best Practices9889CleverReach
SEO9692CleverReach
Security6666Tie
TTFB122ms149msCleverReach
Composite7874CleverReach
Performance
CleverReach
72
Fastly
45
Accessibility
CleverReach
97
Fastly
91
Security
CleverReach
66
Fastly
66
SEO
CleverReach
96
Fastly
92
Composite
CleverReach
78
Fastly
74

CleverReach outperforms Fastly in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (78 vs 74). Fastly leads in no categories.

When to choose CleverReach

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

When to choose Fastly

Fastly doesn't clearly lead CleverReach 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 2 audited CleverReach 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, CleverReach or Fastly?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, CleverReach sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (72 vs 45 on average).
Which has better security, CleverReach or Fastly?
CleverReach sites score higher on security analysis (66 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, CleverReach or Fastly?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor CleverReach (97 vs 91). 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, CleverReach or Fastly?
CleverReach sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (96 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), CleverReach or Fastly?
CleverReach sites show lower Time to First Byte (122 ms vs 149 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 CleverReach or Fastly for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. CleverReach scores higher on overall composite score while CleverReach 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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