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Cloudflare vs TrustArc

Based on 2055 and 48 real audits

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MetricCloudflareTrustArcWinner
Performance4835Cloudflare
Accessibility8888Tie
Best Practices8684Cloudflare
SEO8987Cloudflare
Security6765Cloudflare
TTFB286ms277msTrustArc
Composite7473Cloudflare
Performance
Cloudflare
48
TrustArc
35
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
TrustArc
88
Security
Cloudflare
67
TrustArc
65
SEO
Cloudflare
89
TrustArc
87
Composite
Cloudflare
74
TrustArc
73

Cloudflare outperforms TrustArc in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 73). TrustArc leads in TTFB.

When to choose Cloudflare

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

When to choose TrustArc

Choose TrustArc 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 2055 audited Cloudflare sites and 48 audited TrustArc 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 TrustArc?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (48 vs 35 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or TrustArc?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or TrustArc?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare (88 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 TrustArc?
Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (89 vs 87 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 TrustArc?
TrustArc sites show lower Time to First Byte (277 ms vs 286 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 TrustArc 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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