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Cloudflare vs Framer Sites

Based on 1894 and 10 real audits

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MetricCloudflareFramer SitesWinner
Performance4737Cloudflare
Accessibility8885Cloudflare
Best Practices8686Tie
SEO8892Framer Sites
Security6666Tie
TTFB270ms236msFramer Sites
Composite7473Cloudflare
Performance
Cloudflare
47
Framer Sites
37
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
Framer Sites
85
Security
Cloudflare
66
Framer Sites
66
SEO
Cloudflare
88
Framer Sites
92
Composite
Cloudflare
74
Framer Sites
73

Cloudflare outperforms Framer Sites in 3 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 73). Framer Sites 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 Framer Sites

Choose Framer Sites 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 1894 audited Cloudflare sites and 10 audited Framer Sites 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 Framer Sites?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (47 vs 37 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or Framer Sites?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (66 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or Framer Sites?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare (88 vs 85). 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 Framer Sites?
Framer Sites sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 vs 88 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 Framer Sites?
Framer Sites sites show lower Time to First Byte (236 ms vs 270 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 Framer Sites 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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