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Cloudflare vs IIS

Based on 1195 and 21 real audits

MetricCloudflareIISWinner
Performance4544Cloudflare
Accessibility8988Cloudflare
Best Practices8679Cloudflare
SEO8989Tie
Security6764Cloudflare
TTFB234ms461msCloudflare
Composite7471Cloudflare
Performance
Cloudflare
45
IIS
44
Accessibility
Cloudflare
89
IIS
88
Security
Cloudflare
67
IIS
64
SEO
Cloudflare
89
IIS
89
Composite
Cloudflare
74
IIS
71

Cloudflare outperforms IIS in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 71). IIS leads in no categories.

FAQ

Which is faster, Cloudflare or IIS?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (45 vs 44 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or IIS?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 64 on average).
Should I choose Cloudflare or IIS for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Cloudflare scores higher on performance while Cloudflare may excel in other areas. Run a free BeaverCheck audit to compare specific metrics relevant to your use case.

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