Skip to content

cdnjs vs Raphael

Based on 358 and 5 real audits

View cdnjs details | View Raphael details
MetriccdnjsRaphaelWinner
Performance3966Raphael
Accessibility8868cdnjs
Best Practices8694Raphael
SEO9084cdnjs
Security6570Raphael
TTFB366ms467mscdnjs
Composite7375Raphael
Performance
cdnjs
39
Raphael
66
Accessibility
cdnjs
88
Raphael
68
Security
cdnjs
65
Raphael
70
SEO
cdnjs
90
Raphael
84
Composite
cdnjs
73
Raphael
75

Raphael outperforms cdnjs in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 73). cdnjs leads in accessibility, SEO, TTFB.

When to choose cdnjs

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

When to choose Raphael

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 358 audited cdnjs sites and 5 audited Raphael 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, cdnjs or Raphael?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Raphael sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (66 vs 39 on average).
Which has better security, cdnjs or Raphael?
Raphael sites score higher on security analysis (70 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, cdnjs or Raphael?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor cdnjs (88 vs 68). 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 Raphael?
cdnjs sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (90 vs 84 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 Raphael?
cdnjs sites show lower Time to First Byte (366 ms vs 467 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 Raphael for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Raphael 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.
Audit your own site

Send Feedback