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Cloudflare vs jsDelivr CDN

Based on 2826 and 407 real audits

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MetricCloudflarejsDelivr CDNWinner
Performance5440Cloudflare
Accessibility8988Cloudflare
Best Practices8886Cloudflare
SEO9092jsDelivr CDN
Security7267Cloudflare
TTFB358ms369msCloudflare
Composite7774Cloudflare
Performance
Cloudflare
54
jsDelivr CDN
40
Accessibility
Cloudflare
89
jsDelivr CDN
88
Security
Cloudflare
72
jsDelivr CDN
67
SEO
Cloudflare
90
jsDelivr CDN
92
Composite
Cloudflare
77
jsDelivr CDN
74

Cloudflare outperforms jsDelivr CDN in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (77 vs 74). jsDelivr CDN leads in SEO.

When to choose Cloudflare

Choose Cloudflare when your primary concern is performance and server response time. 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 2826 audited Cloudflare sites and 407 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 (54 vs 40 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or jsDelivr CDN?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (72 vs 67 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or jsDelivr CDN?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare (89 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 (92 vs 90 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 (358 ms vs 369 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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