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Cloudways vs MySQL

Based on 2 and 477 real audits

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MetricCloudwaysMySQLWinner
Performance5045Cloudways
Accessibility8788MySQL
Best Practices9886Cloudways
SEO9291Cloudways
Security6364MySQL
TTFB346ms318msMySQL
Composite7374MySQL
Performance
Cloudways
50
MySQL
45
Accessibility
Cloudways
87
MySQL
88
Security
Cloudways
63
MySQL
64
SEO
Cloudways
92
MySQL
91
Composite
Cloudways
73
MySQL
74

MySQL outperforms Cloudways in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 73). Cloudways leads in performance, best practices, SEO.

When to choose Cloudways

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

When to choose MySQL

Choose MySQL 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 Cloudways sites and 477 audited MySQL 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 MySQL?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudways sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (50 vs 45 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudways or MySQL?
MySQL sites score higher on security analysis (64 vs 63 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudways or MySQL?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor MySQL (88 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 MySQL?
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 MySQL?
MySQL sites show lower Time to First Byte (318 ms vs 346 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 MySQL 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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