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Cloudflare Zaraz vs Microsoft

Based on 12 and 2421 real audits

MetricCloudflare ZarazMicrosoftWinner
Performance4239Cloudflare Zaraz
Accessibility9489Cloudflare Zaraz
Best Practices8586Microsoft
SEO9089Cloudflare Zaraz
Security6766Cloudflare Zaraz
TTFB855ms329msMicrosoft
Composite7472Cloudflare Zaraz
Performance
Cloudflare Zaraz
42
Microsoft
39
Accessibility
Cloudflare Zaraz
94
Microsoft
89
Security
Cloudflare Zaraz
67
Microsoft
66
SEO
Cloudflare Zaraz
90
Microsoft
89
Composite
Cloudflare Zaraz
74
Microsoft
72

Cloudflare Zaraz outperforms Microsoft in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 72). Microsoft leads in best practices, TTFB.

When to choose Cloudflare Zaraz

Choose Cloudflare Zaraz when your primary concern is accessibility and performance. 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 12 audited Cloudflare Zaraz sites and 2421 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 39 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare Zaraz or Microsoft?
Cloudflare Zaraz sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare Zaraz or Microsoft?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare Zaraz (94 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 (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 Zaraz or Microsoft?
Microsoft sites show lower Time to First Byte (329 ms vs 855 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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