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Cloudflare vs Craft CMS

Based on 2102 and 12 real audits

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MetricCloudflareCraft CMSWinner
Performance4942Cloudflare
Accessibility8889Craft CMS
Best Practices8687Craft CMS
SEO8991Craft CMS
Security6865Cloudflare
TTFB296ms167msCraft CMS
Composite7474Tie
Performance
Cloudflare
49
Craft CMS
42
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
Craft CMS
89
Security
Cloudflare
68
Craft CMS
65
SEO
Cloudflare
89
Craft CMS
91
Composite
Cloudflare
74
Craft CMS
74

Craft CMS outperforms Cloudflare in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 74). Cloudflare leads in performance, security.

When to choose Cloudflare

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

When to choose Craft CMS

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2102 audited Cloudflare sites and 12 audited Craft CMS 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 Craft CMS?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (49 vs 42 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or Craft CMS?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (68 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or Craft CMS?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Craft CMS (89 vs 88). 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 Craft CMS?
Craft CMS sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 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 Craft CMS?
Craft CMS sites show lower Time to First Byte (167 ms vs 296 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 Craft CMS 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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