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Cloudflare vs Umami

Based on 2056 and 13 real audits

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MetricCloudflareUmamiWinner
Performance4857Umami
Accessibility8889Umami
Best Practices8693Umami
SEO8992Umami
Security6765Cloudflare
TTFB287ms314msCloudflare
Composite7475Umami
Performance
Cloudflare
48
Umami
57
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
Umami
89
Security
Cloudflare
67
Umami
65
SEO
Cloudflare
89
Umami
92
Composite
Cloudflare
74
Umami
75

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

When to choose Cloudflare

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

When to choose Umami

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2056 audited Cloudflare sites and 13 audited Umami 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 Umami?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Umami sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (57 vs 48 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or Umami?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or Umami?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Umami (89 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 Umami?
Umami 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 Umami?
Cloudflare sites show lower Time to First Byte (287 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 Umami for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Umami 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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