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Cloudflare vs Complianz

Based on 2298 and 13 real audits

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MetricCloudflareComplianzWinner
Performance4943Cloudflare
Accessibility8886Cloudflare
Best Practices8686Tie
SEO8990Complianz
Security6969Tie
TTFB312ms455msCloudflare
Composite7576Complianz
Performance
Cloudflare
49
Complianz
43
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
Complianz
86
Security
Cloudflare
69
Complianz
69
SEO
Cloudflare
89
Complianz
90
Composite
Cloudflare
75
Complianz
76

Cloudflare outperforms Complianz in 3 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 76). Complianz leads in SEO, composite score.

When to choose Cloudflare

Choose Cloudflare 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 Complianz

Choose Complianz when your primary concern is SEO. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2298 audited Cloudflare sites and 13 audited Complianz 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, Cloudflare or Complianz?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (49 vs 43 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or Complianz?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (69 vs 69 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or Complianz?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare (88 vs 86). 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 or Complianz?
Complianz sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (90 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), Cloudflare or Complianz?
Cloudflare sites show lower Time to First Byte (312 ms vs 455 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 or Complianz for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Cloudflare scores higher on overall composite score while Cloudflare 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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