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Cloudflare vs GitHub Pages

Based on 2056 and 29 real audits

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MetricCloudflareGitHub PagesWinner
Performance4876GitHub Pages
Accessibility8889GitHub Pages
Best Practices8695GitHub Pages
SEO8996GitHub Pages
Security6764Cloudflare
TTFB287ms158msGitHub Pages
Composite7478GitHub Pages
Performance
Cloudflare
48
GitHub Pages
76
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
GitHub Pages
89
Security
Cloudflare
67
GitHub Pages
64
SEO
Cloudflare
89
GitHub Pages
96
Composite
Cloudflare
74
GitHub Pages
78

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

When to choose Cloudflare

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

When to choose GitHub Pages

Choose GitHub Pages when your primary concern is server response time and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2056 audited Cloudflare sites and 29 audited GitHub Pages 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 GitHub Pages?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, GitHub Pages sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (76 vs 48 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or GitHub Pages?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 64 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or GitHub Pages?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor GitHub Pages (89 vs 88). 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 GitHub Pages?
GitHub Pages sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (96 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 GitHub Pages?
GitHub Pages sites show lower Time to First Byte (158 ms vs 287 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 GitHub Pages for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. GitHub Pages 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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