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Fastly vs Flywheel

Based on 383 and 1 real audits

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MetricFastlyFlywheelWinner
Performance4565Flywheel
Accessibility9190Fastly
Best Practices8996Flywheel
SEO9240Fastly
Security6661Fastly
TTFB149ms18msFlywheel
Composite7474Tie
Performance
Fastly
45
Flywheel
65
Accessibility
Fastly
91
Flywheel
90
Security
Fastly
66
Flywheel
61
SEO
Fastly
92
Flywheel
40
Composite
Fastly
74
Flywheel
74

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

When to choose Fastly

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

When to choose Flywheel

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 383 audited Fastly sites and 1 audited Flywheel 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, Fastly or Flywheel?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Flywheel sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (65 vs 45 on average).
Which has better security, Fastly or Flywheel?
Fastly sites score higher on security analysis (66 vs 61 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Fastly or Flywheel?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Fastly (91 vs 90). 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, Fastly or Flywheel?
Fastly sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 vs 40 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), Fastly or Flywheel?
Flywheel sites show lower Time to First Byte (18 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 Fastly or Flywheel for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Flywheel scores higher on overall composite score while Fastly 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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