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Cloudflare vs jsDelivr CDN

Based on 2145 and 353 real audits

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MetricCloudflarejsDelivr CDNWinner
Performance4938Cloudflare
Accessibility8888Tie
Best Practices8686Tie
SEO8991jsDelivr CDN
Security6865Cloudflare
TTFB298ms360msCloudflare
Composite7573Cloudflare
Performance
Cloudflare
49
jsDelivr CDN
38
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
jsDelivr CDN
88
Security
Cloudflare
68
jsDelivr CDN
65
SEO
Cloudflare
89
jsDelivr CDN
91
Composite
Cloudflare
75
jsDelivr CDN
73

Cloudflare outperforms jsDelivr CDN in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 73). jsDelivr CDN leads in 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 CDN

Choose jsDelivr CDN when your primary concern is SEO. 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 353 audited jsDelivr CDN 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 CDN?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (49 vs 38 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or jsDelivr CDN?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (68 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or jsDelivr CDN?
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 CDN?
jsDelivr CDN 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 CDN?
Cloudflare sites show lower Time to First Byte (298 ms vs 360 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 CDN 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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