Skip to content

Cloudflare vs D3

Based on 2498 and 14 real audits

View Cloudflare details | View D3 details
MetricCloudflareD3Winner
Performance5248Cloudflare
Accessibility8984Cloudflare
Best Practices8787Tie
SEO8990D3
Security7070Tie
TTFB318ms317msD3
Composite7675Cloudflare
Performance
Cloudflare
52
D3
48
Accessibility
Cloudflare
89
D3
84
Security
Cloudflare
70
D3
70
SEO
Cloudflare
89
D3
90
Composite
Cloudflare
76
D3
75

Cloudflare outperforms D3 in 3 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 75). D3 leads in SEO, TTFB.

When to choose Cloudflare

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

When to choose D3

Choose D3 when your primary concern is SEO and 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 2498 audited Cloudflare sites and 14 audited D3 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 D3?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (52 vs 48 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or D3?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (70 vs 70 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or D3?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare (89 vs 84). 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 D3?
D3 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 D3?
D3 sites show lower Time to First Byte (317 ms vs 318 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 D3 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.
Audit your own site

Send Feedback