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Cloudflare vs PartnerStack

Based on 2102 and 14 real audits

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MetricCloudflarePartnerStackWinner
Performance4938Cloudflare
Accessibility8890PartnerStack
Best Practices8687PartnerStack
SEO8990PartnerStack
Security6868Tie
TTFB296ms195msPartnerStack
Composite7475PartnerStack
Performance
Cloudflare
49
PartnerStack
38
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
PartnerStack
90
Security
Cloudflare
68
PartnerStack
68
SEO
Cloudflare
89
PartnerStack
90
Composite
Cloudflare
74
PartnerStack
75

PartnerStack outperforms Cloudflare in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 74). Cloudflare leads in performance.

When to choose Cloudflare

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

When to choose PartnerStack

Choose PartnerStack 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 2102 audited Cloudflare sites and 14 audited PartnerStack 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 PartnerStack?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (49 vs 38 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or PartnerStack?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (68 vs 68 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or PartnerStack?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor PartnerStack (90 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 PartnerStack?
PartnerStack sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (90 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 PartnerStack?
PartnerStack sites show lower Time to First Byte (195 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 PartnerStack 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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