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Cloudflare vs Simon

Based on 2145 and 1 real audits

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MetricCloudflareSimonWinner
Performance4940Cloudflare
Accessibility8859Cloudflare
Best Practices8681Cloudflare
SEO8985Cloudflare
Security6861Cloudflare
TTFB298ms43msSimon
Composite7565Cloudflare
Performance
Cloudflare
49
Simon
40
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
Simon
59
Security
Cloudflare
68
Simon
61
SEO
Cloudflare
89
Simon
85
Composite
Cloudflare
75
Simon
65

Cloudflare outperforms Simon in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 65). Simon leads in TTFB.

When to choose Cloudflare

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

When to choose Simon

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2145 audited Cloudflare sites and 1 audited Simon 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 Simon?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (49 vs 40 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or Simon?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (68 vs 61 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or Simon?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare (88 vs 59). 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 Simon?
Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (89 vs 85 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 Simon?
Simon sites show lower Time to First Byte (43 ms vs 298 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 Simon 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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