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Cloudflare vs Gamma

Based on 2145 and 1 real audits

MetricCloudflareGammaWinner
Performance4928Cloudflare
Accessibility8887Cloudflare
Best Practices8677Cloudflare
SEO8975Cloudflare
Security6869Gamma
TTFB298ms137msGamma
Composite7573Cloudflare
Performance
Cloudflare
49
Gamma
28
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
Gamma
87
Security
Cloudflare
68
Gamma
69
SEO
Cloudflare
89
Gamma
75
Composite
Cloudflare
75
Gamma
73

Cloudflare outperforms Gamma in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 73). Gamma leads in security, TTFB.

When to choose Cloudflare

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

When to choose Gamma

Choose Gamma when your primary concern is server response time and security. 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 Gamma 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 Gamma?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (49 vs 28 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or Gamma?
Gamma sites score higher on security analysis (69 vs 68 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or Gamma?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare (88 vs 87). 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 Gamma?
Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (89 vs 75 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 Gamma?
Gamma sites show lower Time to First Byte (137 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 Gamma 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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