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Cloudflare vs Unruly

Based on 2491 and 1 real audits

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MetricCloudflareUnrulyWinner
Performance5241Cloudflare
Accessibility8986Cloudflare
Best Practices8781Cloudflare
SEO89100Unruly
Security7062Cloudflare
TTFB319ms443msCloudflare
Composite7672Cloudflare
Performance
Cloudflare
52
Unruly
41
Accessibility
Cloudflare
89
Unruly
86
Security
Cloudflare
70
Unruly
62
SEO
Cloudflare
89
Unruly
100
Composite
Cloudflare
76
Unruly
72

Cloudflare outperforms Unruly in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 72). Unruly leads in 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 Unruly

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2491 audited Cloudflare sites and 1 audited Unruly 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 →

Small sample: one or both technologies have fewer than 10 audited sites. Treat these numbers as directional — medians stabilize around 20–30 audits per side.

FAQ

Which is faster, Cloudflare or Unruly?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (52 vs 41 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare or Unruly?
Cloudflare sites score higher on security analysis (70 vs 62 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare or Unruly?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare (89 vs 86). 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 Unruly?
Unruly sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (100 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 Unruly?
Cloudflare sites show lower Time to First Byte (319 ms vs 443 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 Unruly 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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