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Cloudflare vs Publytics

Based on 2315 and 1 real audits

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MetricCloudflarePublyticsWinner
Performance4944Cloudflare
Accessibility8883Cloudflare
Best Practices8681Cloudflare
SEO8992Publytics
Security6980Publytics
TTFB314ms124msPublytics
Composite7581Publytics
Performance
Cloudflare
49
Publytics
44
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
Publytics
83
Security
Cloudflare
69
Publytics
80
SEO
Cloudflare
89
Publytics
92
Composite
Cloudflare
75
Publytics
81

Publytics outperforms Cloudflare in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (81 vs 75). Cloudflare leads in performance, accessibility, best practices.

When to choose Cloudflare

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

When to choose Publytics

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2315 audited Cloudflare sites and 1 audited Publytics 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 Publytics?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (49 vs 44 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or Publytics?
Publytics sites score higher on security analysis (80 vs 69 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or Publytics?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare (88 vs 83). 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 Publytics?
Publytics 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 Publytics?
Publytics sites show lower Time to First Byte (124 ms vs 314 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 Publytics 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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