Cloudflare vs Google Hosted Libraries
Cloudflare is a content delivery network (CDN) and Google Hosted Libraries is a content delivery network (CDN). Here's how they compare, how Tech Stack Detector detects each, and how many scanned websites use them.
CDN, DDoS protection, and security services.
- Category
- CDN
- Detection signals
- 4
- In our index
- 249 websites
- Official site
- cloudflare.com
Google CDN for popular JavaScript libraries.
- Category
- CDN
- Detection signals
- 1
- In our index
- 7 websites
- Official site
- developers.google.com
Used together
5 websites in our index use both Cloudflare and Google Hosted Libraries, so they aren't always an either/or choice.
How Tech Stack Detector detects each
Cloudflare
- HeaderCF-Ray header is Cloudflare-specific
- HeaderServer: cloudflare
- HeaderCF-Cache-Status header
- DNSCloudflare nameservers
Google Hosted Libraries
- Script SrcGoogle Hosted Libraries script
Websites using each
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Cloudflare and Google Hosted Libraries?
Cloudflare is a content delivery network (CDN) (CDN, DDoS protection, and security services), while Google Hosted Libraries is a content delivery network (CDN) (Google CDN for popular JavaScript libraries). Both are CDN technologies, so they are often considered alternatives.
Can a website use both Cloudflare and Google Hosted Libraries?
Yes. Tech Stack Detector detects each technology independently when you scan a site, so a single page can report both Cloudflare and Google Hosted Libraries when both are present.