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Cloudflare Turnstile vs Gamma

Based on 471 and 1 real audits

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MetricCloudflare TurnstileGammaWinner
Performance5228Cloudflare Turnstile
Accessibility8987Cloudflare Turnstile
Best Practices8477Cloudflare Turnstile
SEO8075Cloudflare Turnstile
Security7069Cloudflare Turnstile
TTFB243ms137msGamma
Composite7473Cloudflare Turnstile
Performance
Cloudflare Turnstile
52
Gamma
28
Accessibility
Cloudflare Turnstile
89
Gamma
87
Security
Cloudflare Turnstile
70
Gamma
69
SEO
Cloudflare Turnstile
80
Gamma
75
Composite
Cloudflare Turnstile
74
Gamma
73

Cloudflare Turnstile outperforms Gamma in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 73). Gamma leads in TTFB.

When to choose Cloudflare Turnstile

Choose Cloudflare Turnstile 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 Gamma

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 471 audited Cloudflare Turnstile sites and 1 audited Gamma 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, Cloudflare Turnstile or Gamma?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare Turnstile sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (52 vs 28 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare Turnstile or Gamma?
Cloudflare Turnstile sites score higher on security analysis (70 vs 69 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare Turnstile or Gamma?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare Turnstile (89 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, Cloudflare Turnstile or Gamma?
Cloudflare Turnstile sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (80 vs 75 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), Cloudflare Turnstile or Gamma?
Gamma sites show lower Time to First Byte (137 ms vs 243 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 Cloudflare Turnstile or Gamma for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Cloudflare Turnstile scores higher on overall composite score while Cloudflare Turnstile 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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