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Cloudflare vs LiteSpeed

Based on 2429 and 86 real audits

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MetricCloudflareLiteSpeedWinner
Performance5158LiteSpeed
Accessibility8988Cloudflare
Best Practices8691LiteSpeed
SEO8992LiteSpeed
Security7075LiteSpeed
TTFB312ms924msCloudflare
Composite7680LiteSpeed
Performance
Cloudflare
51
LiteSpeed
58
Accessibility
Cloudflare
89
LiteSpeed
88
Security
Cloudflare
70
LiteSpeed
75
SEO
Cloudflare
89
LiteSpeed
92
Composite
Cloudflare
76
LiteSpeed
80

LiteSpeed outperforms Cloudflare in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (80 vs 76). Cloudflare leads in accessibility, TTFB.

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 LiteSpeed

Choose LiteSpeed when your primary concern is performance 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 2429 audited Cloudflare sites and 86 audited LiteSpeed 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 LiteSpeed?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, LiteSpeed sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (58 vs 51 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or LiteSpeed?
LiteSpeed sites score higher on security analysis (75 vs 70 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or LiteSpeed?
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 LiteSpeed?
LiteSpeed sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 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 LiteSpeed?
Cloudflare sites show lower Time to First Byte (312 ms vs 924 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 LiteSpeed for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. LiteSpeed 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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