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Fastly vs GitHub Pages

Based on 376 and 29 real audits

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MetricFastlyGitHub PagesWinner
Performance4576GitHub Pages
Accessibility9189Fastly
Best Practices8995GitHub Pages
SEO9296GitHub Pages
Security6664Fastly
TTFB148ms158msFastly
Composite7478GitHub Pages
Performance
Fastly
45
GitHub Pages
76
Accessibility
Fastly
91
GitHub Pages
89
Security
Fastly
66
GitHub Pages
64
SEO
Fastly
92
GitHub Pages
96
Composite
Fastly
74
GitHub Pages
78

GitHub Pages outperforms Fastly in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (78 vs 74). Fastly leads in accessibility, security, TTFB.

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.

When to choose GitHub Pages

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 376 audited Fastly sites and 29 audited GitHub Pages 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 →

FAQ

Which is faster, Fastly or GitHub Pages?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, GitHub Pages sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (76 vs 45 on average).
Which has better security, Fastly or GitHub Pages?
Fastly sites score higher on security analysis (66 vs 64 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Fastly or GitHub Pages?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Fastly (91 vs 89). 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 GitHub Pages?
GitHub Pages 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), Fastly or GitHub Pages?
Fastly sites show lower Time to First Byte (148 ms vs 158 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 GitHub Pages for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. GitHub Pages 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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