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Cloudflare vs Gladly

Based on 2102 and 12 real audits

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MetricCloudflareGladlyWinner
Performance4923Cloudflare
Accessibility8890Gladly
Best Practices8677Cloudflare
SEO8990Gladly
Security6866Cloudflare
TTFB296ms161msGladly
Composite7472Cloudflare
Performance
Cloudflare
49
Gladly
23
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
Gladly
90
Security
Cloudflare
68
Gladly
66
SEO
Cloudflare
89
Gladly
90
Composite
Cloudflare
74
Gladly
72

Cloudflare outperforms Gladly in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 72). Gladly leads in accessibility, SEO, TTFB.

When to choose Cloudflare

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

When to choose Gladly

Choose Gladly when your primary concern is server response time and accessibility. 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 12 audited Gladly 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 Gladly?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (49 vs 23 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or Gladly?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (68 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or Gladly?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Gladly (90 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 Gladly?
Gladly sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (90 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 Gladly?
Gladly sites show lower Time to First Byte (161 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 Gladly 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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