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Cloudflare vs unpkg

Based on 2172 and 160 real audits

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MetricCloudflareunpkgWinner
Performance4938Cloudflare
Accessibility8889unpkg
Best Practices8684Cloudflare
SEO8990unpkg
Security6866Cloudflare
TTFB307ms352msCloudflare
Composite7573Cloudflare
Performance
Cloudflare
49
unpkg
38
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
unpkg
89
Security
Cloudflare
68
unpkg
66
SEO
Cloudflare
89
unpkg
90
Composite
Cloudflare
75
unpkg
73

Cloudflare outperforms unpkg in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 73). unpkg leads in accessibility, SEO.

When to choose Cloudflare

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

When to choose unpkg

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2172 audited Cloudflare sites and 160 audited unpkg 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 unpkg?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (49 vs 38 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or unpkg?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (68 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or unpkg?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor unpkg (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 unpkg?
unpkg sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (90 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 unpkg?
Cloudflare sites show lower Time to First Byte (307 ms vs 352 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 unpkg 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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