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Astro vs Cloudflare

Based on 60 and 2264 real audits

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MetricAstroCloudflareWinner
Performance5649Astro
Accessibility9288Astro
Best Practices9186Astro
SEO9589Astro
Security6969Tie
TTFB302ms310msAstro
Composite7775Astro
Performance
Astro
56
Cloudflare
49
Accessibility
Astro
92
Cloudflare
88
Security
Astro
69
Cloudflare
69
SEO
Astro
95
Cloudflare
89
Composite
Astro
77
Cloudflare
75

Astro outperforms Cloudflare in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (77 vs 75). Cloudflare leads in no categories.

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

Cloudflare doesn't clearly lead Astro in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 60 audited Astro sites and 2264 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 (56 vs 49 on average).
Which has better security, Astro or Cloudflare?
Astro sites score higher on security analysis (69 vs 69 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Astro or Cloudflare?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Astro (92 vs 88). 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 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), Astro or Cloudflare?
Astro sites show lower Time to First Byte (302 ms vs 310 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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