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Cloudflare vs Craft CMS

Based on 2597 and 12 real audits

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MetricCloudflareCraft CMSWinner
Performance5342Cloudflare
Accessibility8989Tie
Best Practices8787Tie
SEO9091Craft CMS
Security7165Cloudflare
TTFB331ms167msCraft CMS
Composite7774Cloudflare
Performance
Cloudflare
53
Craft CMS
42
Accessibility
Cloudflare
89
Craft CMS
89
Security
Cloudflare
71
Craft CMS
65
SEO
Cloudflare
90
Craft CMS
91
Composite
Cloudflare
77
Craft CMS
74

Cloudflare outperforms Craft CMS in 3 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (77 vs 74). Craft CMS leads in SEO, TTFB.

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 2597 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 (53 vs 42 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or Craft CMS?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (71 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or Craft CMS?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare (89 vs 89). 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 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), Cloudflare or Craft CMS?
Craft CMS sites show lower Time to First Byte (167 ms vs 331 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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