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Cloudflare vs unpkg

Based on 2060 and 145 real audits

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MetricCloudflareunpkgWinner
Performance4835Cloudflare
Accessibility8889unpkg
Best Practices8683Cloudflare
SEO8989Tie
Security6764Cloudflare
TTFB290ms296msCloudflare
Composite7472Cloudflare
Performance
Cloudflare
48
unpkg
35
Accessibility
Cloudflare
88
unpkg
89
Security
Cloudflare
67
unpkg
64
SEO
Cloudflare
89
unpkg
89
Composite
Cloudflare
74
unpkg
72

Cloudflare outperforms unpkg in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 72). unpkg leads in accessibility.

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

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2060 audited Cloudflare sites and 145 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 (48 vs 35 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or unpkg?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 64 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?
Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (89 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 (290 ms vs 296 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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