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Cloudflare vs Lytics

Based on 2103 and 5 real audits

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MetricCloudflareLyticsWinner
Performance4926Cloudflare
Accessibility8891Lytics
Best Practices8673Cloudflare
SEO8987Cloudflare
Security6867Cloudflare
TTFB296ms258msLytics
Composite7473Cloudflare
Performance
Cloudflare
49
Lytics
26
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
Lytics
91
Security
Cloudflare
68
Lytics
67
SEO
Cloudflare
89
Lytics
87
Composite
Cloudflare
74
Lytics
73

Cloudflare outperforms Lytics in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 73). Lytics leads in accessibility, TTFB.

When to choose Cloudflare

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

When to choose Lytics

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2103 audited Cloudflare sites and 5 audited Lytics 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 →

Small sample: one or both technologies have fewer than 10 audited sites. Treat these numbers as directional — medians stabilize around 20–30 audits per side.

FAQ

Which is faster, Cloudflare or Lytics?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (49 vs 26 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or Lytics?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (68 vs 67 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or Lytics?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Lytics (91 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 Lytics?
Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (89 vs 87 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 Lytics?
Lytics sites show lower Time to First Byte (258 ms vs 296 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 Lytics 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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