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cdnjs vs Gladly

Based on 399 and 12 real audits

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MetriccdnjsGladlyWinner
Performance4123cdnjs
Accessibility8790Gladly
Best Practices8677cdnjs
SEO9090Tie
Security6666Tie
TTFB365ms161msGladly
Composite7372cdnjs
Performance
cdnjs
41
Gladly
23
Accessibility
cdnjs
87
Gladly
90
Security
cdnjs
66
Gladly
66
SEO
cdnjs
90
Gladly
90
Composite
cdnjs
73
Gladly
72

cdnjs outperforms Gladly in 3 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 72). Gladly leads in accessibility, TTFB.

When to choose cdnjs

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

When to choose Gladly

Choose Gladly 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 399 audited cdnjs sites and 12 audited Gladly 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, cdnjs or Gladly?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, cdnjs sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (41 vs 23 on average).
Which has better security, cdnjs or Gladly?
cdnjs sites score higher on security analysis (66 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, cdnjs or Gladly?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Gladly (90 vs 87). 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, cdnjs or Gladly?
cdnjs sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (90 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), cdnjs or Gladly?
Gladly sites show lower Time to First Byte (161 ms vs 365 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 cdnjs or Gladly for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. cdnjs scores higher on overall composite score while cdnjs 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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