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Cloudflare vs Embedly

Based on 2102 and 6 real audits

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MetricCloudflareEmbedlyWinner
Performance4940Cloudflare
Accessibility8883Cloudflare
Best Practices8685Cloudflare
SEO8995Embedly
Security6868Tie
TTFB296ms266msEmbedly
Composite7473Cloudflare
Performance
Cloudflare
49
Embedly
40
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
Embedly
83
Security
Cloudflare
68
Embedly
68
SEO
Cloudflare
89
Embedly
95
Composite
Cloudflare
74
Embedly
73

Cloudflare outperforms Embedly in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 73). Embedly leads in SEO, TTFB.

When to choose Cloudflare

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

When to choose Embedly

Choose Embedly 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 6 audited Embedly 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 →

Small sample: one or both technologies have fewer than 10 audited sites. Treat these numbers as directional — medians stabilize around 20–30 audits per side.

FAQ

Which is faster, Cloudflare or Embedly?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (49 vs 40 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or Embedly?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (68 vs 68 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or Embedly?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare (88 vs 83). 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 Embedly?
Embedly sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (95 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 Embedly?
Embedly sites show lower Time to First Byte (266 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 Embedly 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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