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Cloudflare vs Litespeed Cache

Based on 2430 and 48 real audits

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MetricCloudflareLitespeed CacheWinner
Performance5156Litespeed Cache
Accessibility8990Litespeed Cache
Best Practices8791Litespeed Cache
SEO8992Litespeed Cache
Security7075Litespeed Cache
TTFB312ms1242msCloudflare
Composite7680Litespeed Cache
Performance
Cloudflare
51
Litespeed Cache
56
Accessibility
Cloudflare
89
Litespeed Cache
90
Security
Cloudflare
70
Litespeed Cache
75
SEO
Cloudflare
89
Litespeed Cache
92
Composite
Cloudflare
76
Litespeed Cache
80

Litespeed Cache outperforms Cloudflare in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (80 vs 76). Cloudflare leads in TTFB.

When to choose Cloudflare

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

When to choose Litespeed Cache

Choose Litespeed Cache when your primary concern is performance and security. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2430 audited Cloudflare sites and 48 audited Litespeed Cache 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 Cache?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Litespeed Cache sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (56 vs 51 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or Litespeed Cache?
Litespeed Cache sites score higher on security analysis (75 vs 70 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or Litespeed Cache?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Litespeed Cache (90 vs 89). 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 Cache?
Litespeed Cache 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 Cache?
Cloudflare sites show lower Time to First Byte (312 ms vs 1242 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 Cache for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Litespeed Cache 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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