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Fastly vs Jekyll

Based on 376 and 11 real audits

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MetricFastlyJekyllWinner
Performance4582Jekyll
Accessibility9188Fastly
Best Practices8999Jekyll
SEO9294Jekyll
Security6663Fastly
TTFB148ms273msFastly
Composite7479Jekyll
Performance
Fastly
45
Jekyll
82
Accessibility
Fastly
91
Jekyll
88
Security
Fastly
66
Jekyll
63
SEO
Fastly
92
Jekyll
94
Composite
Fastly
74
Jekyll
79

Jekyll outperforms Fastly in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (79 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 Jekyll

Choose Jekyll 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 11 audited Jekyll 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 Jekyll?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Jekyll sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (82 vs 45 on average).
Which has better security, Fastly or Jekyll?
Fastly sites score higher on security analysis (66 vs 63 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Fastly or Jekyll?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Fastly (91 vs 88). 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 Jekyll?
Jekyll sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (94 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 Jekyll?
Fastly sites show lower Time to First Byte (148 ms vs 273 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 Jekyll for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Jekyll 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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