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Cloudflare vs Plausible Analytics

Based on 2058 and 36 real audits

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MetricCloudflarePlausible AnalyticsWinner
Performance4856Plausible Analytics
Accessibility8887Cloudflare
Best Practices8690Plausible Analytics
SEO8992Plausible Analytics
Security6763Cloudflare
TTFB290ms185msPlausible Analytics
Composite7474Tie
Performance
Cloudflare
48
Plausible Analytics
56
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
Plausible Analytics
87
Security
Cloudflare
67
Plausible Analytics
63
SEO
Cloudflare
89
Plausible Analytics
92
Composite
Cloudflare
74
Plausible Analytics
74

Plausible Analytics outperforms Cloudflare in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 74). Cloudflare leads in accessibility, security.

When to choose Cloudflare

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

When to choose Plausible Analytics

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2058 audited Cloudflare sites and 36 audited Plausible Analytics 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 Plausible Analytics?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Plausible Analytics sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (56 vs 48 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or Plausible Analytics?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 63 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or Plausible Analytics?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare (88 vs 87). 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 Plausible Analytics?
Plausible Analytics 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 Plausible Analytics?
Plausible Analytics sites show lower Time to First Byte (185 ms vs 290 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 Plausible Analytics for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Plausible Analytics 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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