We compared Cloudflare ★★★★☆ with Down at a Glance ★★★★★ and concluded that Down at a Glance is a better speed test than Cloudflare.
This is mainly because the high accuracy, data efficiency, and speed make Down at a Glance a better speed test than Cloudflare.
The radar chart above is based on the results of our standardized speed test test. The results speak for themselves.
Strengths of Cloudflare
By far Cloudflare's strongest point is its information provision.
Even before you start the test, it becomes clear what happens to your IP address and how many megabytes (maximum) are needed for a test.
Cloudflare runs multiple tests in succession. Each test clearly shows what the results are.
Cloudflare also scores well in terms of ease of use. For example, you can easily pause the test. Furthermore, Cloudflare is ad- and cookie-free.
It is therefore not surprising that Cloudflare also scores high on the Usable speed tests and Privacy respecting speed tests lists.
Strengths of Down at a Glance
Down at a Glance is accurate, data efficient, fast, secure, privacy-friendly and accessible.
Down at a Glance uses the same NDT7 code as the M-Lab speed test.
The speed test is ad- and cookie-free, data-efficient and highly accessible using standard, no-frills HTML5.
Down at a Glance makes it clear in advance how much data is needed for a speed test. In addition, Down at a Glance has the unique feature that you can specify how long a speed test may take.
Our recommendation
Based on what we know about speed tests, if we had to choose between these two speed tests, we would choose Down at a Glance over Cloudflare. In particular, Down at a Glance's high scores in accuracy, data efficiency and speed have a major influence on this choice.