Skip to content

Fastly vs MkDocs

Based on 383 and 1 real audits

View Fastly details | View MkDocs details
MetricFastlyMkDocsWinner
Performance4580MkDocs
Accessibility9193MkDocs
Best Practices8996MkDocs
SEO92100MkDocs
Security6656Fastly
TTFB149ms166msFastly
Composite7476MkDocs
Performance
Fastly
45
MkDocs
80
Accessibility
Fastly
91
MkDocs
93
Security
Fastly
66
MkDocs
56
SEO
Fastly
92
MkDocs
100
Composite
Fastly
74
MkDocs
76

MkDocs outperforms Fastly in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 74). Fastly leads in security, TTFB.

When to choose Fastly

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

When to choose MkDocs

Choose MkDocs when your primary concern is performance and SEO. 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 MkDocs 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 MkDocs?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, MkDocs sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (80 vs 45 on average).
Which has better security, Fastly or MkDocs?
Fastly sites score higher on security analysis (66 vs 56 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Fastly or MkDocs?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor MkDocs (93 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 MkDocs?
MkDocs 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 MkDocs?
Fastly sites show lower Time to First Byte (149 ms vs 166 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 MkDocs for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. MkDocs 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.
Audit your own site

Send Feedback