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Cloudflare Zaraz vs Microsoft

Based on 16 and 2530 real audits

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MetricCloudflare ZarazMicrosoftWinner
Performance4240Cloudflare Zaraz
Accessibility9189Cloudflare Zaraz
Best Practices8586Microsoft
SEO9289Cloudflare Zaraz
Security7167Cloudflare Zaraz
TTFB743ms333msMicrosoft
Composite7773Cloudflare Zaraz
Performance
Cloudflare Zaraz
42
Microsoft
40
Accessibility
Cloudflare Zaraz
91
Microsoft
89
Security
Cloudflare Zaraz
71
Microsoft
67
SEO
Cloudflare Zaraz
92
Microsoft
89
Composite
Cloudflare Zaraz
77
Microsoft
73

Cloudflare Zaraz outperforms Microsoft in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (77 vs 73). Microsoft leads in best practices, TTFB.

When to choose Cloudflare Zaraz

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

When to choose Microsoft

Choose Microsoft when your primary concern is server response time 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 16 audited Cloudflare Zaraz sites and 2530 audited Microsoft 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 Zaraz or Microsoft?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Cloudflare Zaraz sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (42 vs 40 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare Zaraz or Microsoft?
Cloudflare Zaraz sites score higher on security analysis (71 vs 67 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare Zaraz or Microsoft?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare Zaraz (91 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 Zaraz or Microsoft?
Cloudflare Zaraz 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 Zaraz or Microsoft?
Microsoft sites show lower Time to First Byte (333 ms vs 743 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 Zaraz or Microsoft for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Cloudflare Zaraz scores higher on overall composite score while Cloudflare Zaraz 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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