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Cloudflare vs List.js

Based on 2102 and 13 real audits

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MetricCloudflareList.jsWinner
Performance4945Cloudflare
Accessibility8879Cloudflare
Best Practices8691List.js
SEO8985Cloudflare
Security6865Cloudflare
TTFB296ms474msCloudflare
Composite7473Cloudflare
Performance
Cloudflare
49
List.js
45
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
List.js
79
Security
Cloudflare
68
List.js
65
SEO
Cloudflare
89
List.js
85
Composite
Cloudflare
74
List.js
73

Cloudflare outperforms List.js in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 73). List.js leads in best practices.

When to choose Cloudflare

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

When to choose List.js

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2102 audited Cloudflare sites and 13 audited List.js 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 List.js?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (49 vs 45 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or List.js?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (68 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or List.js?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare (88 vs 79). 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 List.js?
Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (89 vs 85 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 List.js?
Cloudflare sites show lower Time to First Byte (296 ms vs 474 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 List.js 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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