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Cloudflare vs IPFS

Based on 2145 and 35 real audits

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MetricCloudflareIPFSWinner
Performance4973IPFS
Accessibility8894IPFS
Best Practices8673Cloudflare
SEO8999IPFS
Security6883IPFS
TTFB298ms209msIPFS
Composite7586IPFS
Performance
Cloudflare
49
IPFS
73
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
IPFS
94
Security
Cloudflare
68
IPFS
83
SEO
Cloudflare
89
IPFS
99
Composite
Cloudflare
75
IPFS
86

IPFS outperforms Cloudflare in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (86 vs 75). Cloudflare leads in best practices.

When to choose Cloudflare

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

When to choose IPFS

Choose IPFS 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 2145 audited Cloudflare sites and 35 audited IPFS 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 IPFS?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, IPFS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (73 vs 49 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or IPFS?
IPFS sites score higher on security analysis (83 vs 68 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or IPFS?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor IPFS (94 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 IPFS?
IPFS sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (99 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 IPFS?
IPFS sites show lower Time to First Byte (209 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 IPFS for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. IPFS 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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