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Cloudways vs Google Analytics

Based on 2 and 1936 real audits

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MetricCloudwaysGoogle AnalyticsWinner
Performance5041Cloudways
Accessibility8787Tie
Best Practices9885Cloudways
SEO9291Cloudways
Security6365Google Analytics
TTFB346ms406msCloudways
Composite7373Tie
Performance
Cloudways
50
Google Analytics
41
Accessibility
Cloudways
87
Google Analytics
87
Security
Cloudways
63
Google Analytics
65
SEO
Cloudways
92
Google Analytics
91
Composite
Cloudways
73
Google Analytics
73

Cloudways outperforms Google Analytics in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 73). Google Analytics leads in security.

When to choose Cloudways

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

When to choose Google Analytics

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2 audited Cloudways sites and 1936 audited Google Analytics 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, Cloudways or Google Analytics?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudways sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (50 vs 41 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudways or Google Analytics?
Google Analytics sites score higher on security analysis (65 vs 63 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudways or Google Analytics?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudways (87 vs 87). 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, Cloudways or Google Analytics?
Cloudways sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 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), Cloudways or Google Analytics?
Cloudways sites show lower Time to First Byte (346 ms vs 406 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 Cloudways or Google Analytics for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Cloudways scores higher on overall composite score while Cloudways 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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