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Cloudflare vs Extend

Based on 2145 and 1 real audits

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MetricCloudflareExtendWinner
Performance4928Cloudflare
Accessibility8878Cloudflare
Best Practices8677Cloudflare
SEO89100Extend
Security6866Cloudflare
TTFB298ms109msExtend
Composite7574Cloudflare
Performance
Cloudflare
49
Extend
28
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
Extend
78
Security
Cloudflare
68
Extend
66
SEO
Cloudflare
89
Extend
100
Composite
Cloudflare
75
Extend
74

Cloudflare outperforms Extend in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 74). Extend 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 Extend

Choose Extend 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 2145 audited Cloudflare sites and 1 audited Extend 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 Extend?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (49 vs 28 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or Extend?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (68 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or Extend?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare (88 vs 78). 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 Extend?
Extend sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (100 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 Extend?
Extend sites show lower Time to First Byte (109 ms vs 298 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 Extend 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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