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Fastly vs Media.net

Based on 380 and 10 real audits

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MetricFastlyMedia.netWinner
Performance4624Fastly
Accessibility9187Fastly
Best Practices8976Fastly
SEO9285Fastly
Security6670Media.net
TTFB148ms200msFastly
Composite7474Tie
Performance
Fastly
46
Media.net
24
Accessibility
Fastly
91
Media.net
87
Security
Fastly
66
Media.net
70
SEO
Fastly
92
Media.net
85
Composite
Fastly
74
Media.net
74

Fastly outperforms Media.net in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 74). Media.net leads in security.

When to choose Fastly

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

When to choose Media.net

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 380 audited Fastly sites and 10 audited Media.net 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 Media.net?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Fastly sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (46 vs 24 on average).
Which has better security, Fastly or Media.net?
Media.net sites score higher on security analysis (70 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Fastly or Media.net?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Fastly (91 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, Fastly or Media.net?
Fastly sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 vs 85 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 Media.net?
Fastly sites show lower Time to First Byte (148 ms vs 200 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 Media.net for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Fastly 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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