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Cloudflare vs unpkg

Based on 2945 and 198 real audits

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MetricCloudflareunpkgWinner
Performance5339Cloudflare
Accessibility8989Tie
Best Practices8884Cloudflare
SEO9090Tie
Security7369Cloudflare
TTFB359ms370msCloudflare
Composite7875Cloudflare
Performance
Cloudflare
53
unpkg
39
Accessibility
Cloudflare
89
unpkg
89
Security
Cloudflare
73
unpkg
69
SEO
Cloudflare
90
unpkg
90
Composite
Cloudflare
78
unpkg
75

Cloudflare outperforms unpkg in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (78 vs 75). unpkg leads in no categories.

When to choose Cloudflare

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

When to choose unpkg

unpkg doesn't clearly lead Cloudflare in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2945 audited Cloudflare sites and 198 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 (53 vs 39 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or unpkg?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (73 vs 69 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or unpkg?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare (89 vs 89). 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?
Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (90 vs 90 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 (359 ms vs 370 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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