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Cloudflare vs jsDelivr

Based on 2056 and 188 real audits

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MetricCloudflarejsDelivrWinner
Performance4839Cloudflare
Accessibility8888Tie
Best Practices8687jsDelivr
SEO8991jsDelivr
Security6765Cloudflare
TTFB286ms425msCloudflare
Composite7473Cloudflare
Performance
Cloudflare
48
jsDelivr
39
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
jsDelivr
88
Security
Cloudflare
67
jsDelivr
65
SEO
Cloudflare
89
jsDelivr
91
Composite
Cloudflare
74
jsDelivr
73

Cloudflare outperforms jsDelivr in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 73). jsDelivr leads in best practices, SEO.

When to choose Cloudflare

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

When to choose jsDelivr

Choose jsDelivr when your primary concern is SEO and best practices. 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 188 audited jsDelivr 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 jsDelivr?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (48 vs 39 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or jsDelivr?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or jsDelivr?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare (88 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 jsDelivr?
jsDelivr sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 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 jsDelivr?
Cloudflare sites show lower Time to First Byte (286 ms vs 425 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 jsDelivr 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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