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Astro vs Cloudflare

Based on 72 and 2669 real audits

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MetricAstroCloudflareWinner
Performance5853Astro
Accessibility9289Astro
Best Practices9388Astro
SEO9590Astro
Security7172Cloudflare
TTFB308ms344msAstro
Composite7877Astro
Performance
Astro
58
Cloudflare
53
Accessibility
Astro
92
Cloudflare
89
Security
Astro
71
Cloudflare
72
SEO
Astro
95
Cloudflare
90
Composite
Astro
78
Cloudflare
77

Astro outperforms Cloudflare in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (78 vs 77). Cloudflare leads in security.

When to choose Astro

Choose Astro 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 Cloudflare

Choose Cloudflare 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 72 audited Astro sites and 2669 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 →

FAQ

Which is faster, Astro or Cloudflare?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Astro sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (58 vs 53 on average).
Which has better security, Astro or Cloudflare?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (72 vs 71 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Astro or Cloudflare?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Astro (92 vs 89). 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, Astro or Cloudflare?
Astro sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (95 vs 90 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), Astro or Cloudflare?
Astro sites show lower Time to First Byte (308 ms vs 344 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 Astro or Cloudflare for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Astro scores higher on overall composite score while Astro 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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