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Cloudflare vs Makeswift

Based on 2491 and 1 real audits

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MetricCloudflareMakeswiftWinner
Performance5222Cloudflare
Accessibility8993Makeswift
Best Practices8796Makeswift
SEO8961Cloudflare
Security7071Makeswift
TTFB319ms695msCloudflare
Composite7676Tie
Performance
Cloudflare
52
Makeswift
22
Accessibility
Cloudflare
89
Makeswift
93
Security
Cloudflare
70
Makeswift
71
SEO
Cloudflare
89
Makeswift
61
Composite
Cloudflare
76
Makeswift
76

Cloudflare and Makeswift are closely matched, each leading in different categories. Cloudflare has a composite score of 76 while Makeswift scores 76.

When to choose Cloudflare

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

When to choose Makeswift

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2491 audited Cloudflare sites and 1 audited Makeswift 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 Makeswift?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (52 vs 22 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or Makeswift?
Makeswift sites score higher on security analysis (71 vs 70 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or Makeswift?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Makeswift (93 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 Makeswift?
Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (89 vs 61 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 Makeswift?
Cloudflare sites show lower Time to First Byte (319 ms vs 695 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 Makeswift 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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