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Fastly vs Mastodon

Based on 383 and 1 real audits

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MetricFastlyMastodonWinner
Performance4551Mastodon
Accessibility9191Tie
Best Practices89100Mastodon
SEO92100Mastodon
Security6684Mastodon
TTFB149ms207msFastly
Composite7478Mastodon
Performance
Fastly
45
Mastodon
51
Accessibility
Fastly
91
Mastodon
91
Security
Fastly
66
Mastodon
84
SEO
Fastly
92
Mastodon
100
Composite
Fastly
74
Mastodon
78

Mastodon outperforms Fastly in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (78 vs 74). Fastly leads in TTFB.

When to choose Fastly

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

When to choose Mastodon

Choose Mastodon when your primary concern is security 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 383 audited Fastly sites and 1 audited Mastodon 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 Mastodon?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Mastodon sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (51 vs 45 on average).
Which has better security, Fastly or Mastodon?
Mastodon sites score higher on security analysis (84 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Fastly or Mastodon?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Fastly (91 vs 91). 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 Mastodon?
Mastodon sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (100 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 Mastodon?
Fastly sites show lower Time to First Byte (149 ms vs 207 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 Mastodon for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Mastodon 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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