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Fastly vs WebsiteBuilder

Based on 391 and 12 real audits

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MetricFastlyWebsiteBuilderWinner
Performance4655WebsiteBuilder
Accessibility9195WebsiteBuilder
Best Practices8998WebsiteBuilder
SEO9288Fastly
Security6671WebsiteBuilder
TTFB148ms202msFastly
Composite7478WebsiteBuilder
Performance
Fastly
46
WebsiteBuilder
55
Accessibility
Fastly
91
WebsiteBuilder
95
Security
Fastly
66
WebsiteBuilder
71
SEO
Fastly
92
WebsiteBuilder
88
Composite
Fastly
74
WebsiteBuilder
78

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

When to choose Fastly

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

When to choose WebsiteBuilder

Choose WebsiteBuilder 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 391 audited Fastly sites and 12 audited WebsiteBuilder 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 WebsiteBuilder?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, WebsiteBuilder sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (55 vs 46 on average).
Which has better security, Fastly or WebsiteBuilder?
WebsiteBuilder sites score higher on security analysis (71 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Fastly or WebsiteBuilder?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor WebsiteBuilder (95 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 WebsiteBuilder?
Fastly sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 vs 88 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 WebsiteBuilder?
Fastly sites show lower Time to First Byte (148 ms vs 202 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 WebsiteBuilder for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. WebsiteBuilder 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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