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jsDelivr vs jsDelivr CDN

Based on 188 and 343 real audits

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MetricjsDelivrjsDelivr CDNWinner
Performance3938jsDelivr
Accessibility8888Tie
Best Practices8785jsDelivr
SEO9191Tie
Security6565Tie
TTFB425ms359msjsDelivr CDN
Composite7373Tie
Performance
jsDelivr
39
jsDelivr CDN
38
Accessibility
jsDelivr
88
jsDelivr CDN
88
Security
jsDelivr
65
jsDelivr CDN
65
SEO
jsDelivr
91
jsDelivr CDN
91
Composite
jsDelivr
73
jsDelivr CDN
73

jsDelivr outperforms jsDelivr CDN in 2 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 73). jsDelivr CDN leads in TTFB.

When to choose jsDelivr

Choose jsDelivr when your primary concern is best practices and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

When to choose jsDelivr CDN

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 188 audited jsDelivr sites and 343 audited jsDelivr CDN 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, jsDelivr or jsDelivr CDN?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, jsDelivr sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (39 vs 38 on average).
Which has better security, jsDelivr or jsDelivr CDN?
jsDelivr sites score higher on security analysis (65 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, jsDelivr or jsDelivr CDN?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor jsDelivr (88 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, jsDelivr or jsDelivr CDN?
jsDelivr sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 91 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), jsDelivr or jsDelivr CDN?
jsDelivr CDN sites show lower Time to First Byte (359 ms vs 425 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 jsDelivr or jsDelivr CDN for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. jsDelivr scores higher on overall composite score while jsDelivr 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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