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Astro vs Cloudflare

Based on 87 and 3200 real audits

MetricAstroCloudflareWinner
Performance6354Astro
Accessibility9389Astro
Best Practices9388Astro
SEO9690Astro
Security7373Tie
TTFB295ms371msAstro
Composite8078Astro
Performance
Astro
63
Cloudflare
54
Accessibility
Astro
93
Cloudflare
89
Security
Astro
73
Cloudflare
73
SEO
Astro
96
Cloudflare
90
Composite
Astro
80
Cloudflare
78

Astro outperforms Cloudflare in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (80 vs 78). 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 87 audited Astro sites and 3200 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 (63 vs 54 on average).
Which has better security, Astro or Cloudflare?
Astro sites score higher on security analysis (73 vs 73 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Astro or Cloudflare?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Astro (93 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 (96 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 (295 ms vs 371 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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