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Cloudflare vs Discourse

Based on 1894 and 1 real audits

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MetricCloudflareDiscourseWinner
Performance4767Discourse
Accessibility8896Discourse
Best Practices86100Discourse
SEO88100Discourse
Security6671Discourse
TTFB270ms533msCloudflare
Composite7478Discourse
Performance
Cloudflare
47
Discourse
67
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
Discourse
96
Security
Cloudflare
66
Discourse
71
SEO
Cloudflare
88
Discourse
100
Composite
Cloudflare
74
Discourse
78

Discourse outperforms Cloudflare in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (78 vs 74). Cloudflare leads in TTFB.

FAQ

Which is faster, Cloudflare or Discourse?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Discourse sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (67 vs 47 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or Discourse?
Discourse sites score higher on security analysis (71 vs 66 on average).
Should I choose Cloudflare or Discourse for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Discourse scores higher on performance while Cloudflare may excel in other areas. Run a free BeaverCheck audit to compare specific metrics relevant to your use case.
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