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AddThis vs Cloudflare

Based on 6 and 2192 real audits

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MetricAddThisCloudflareWinner
Performance5849AddThis
Accessibility8588Cloudflare
Best Practices8586Cloudflare
SEO8989Tie
Security6768Cloudflare
TTFB406ms320msCloudflare
Composite7475Cloudflare
Performance
AddThis
58
Cloudflare
49
Accessibility
AddThis
85
Cloudflare
88
Security
AddThis
67
Cloudflare
68
SEO
AddThis
89
Cloudflare
89
Composite
AddThis
74
Cloudflare
75

Cloudflare outperforms AddThis in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 74). AddThis leads in performance.

When to choose AddThis

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

When to choose Cloudflare

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 6 audited AddThis sites and 2192 audited Cloudflare 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, AddThis or Cloudflare?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, AddThis sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (58 vs 49 on average).
Which has better security, AddThis or Cloudflare?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (68 vs 67 on average).
Which has better accessibility, AddThis or Cloudflare?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare (88 vs 85). 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, AddThis or Cloudflare?
AddThis sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (89 vs 89 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), AddThis or Cloudflare?
Cloudflare sites show lower Time to First Byte (320 ms vs 406 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 AddThis or Cloudflare for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. AddThis scores higher on overall composite score while AddThis 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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