Cloudflare vs imgix
Cloudflare and imgix are both hosting and CDN tools. Of the 851 stores we index, Cloudflare is on 677 (80%) and imgix on 8 (1%). 3 stores use both.
Cloudflare and imgix on the stores we index
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| Only Cloudflare | 674 |
|---|---|
| Only imgix | 5 |
| Both | 3 |
Cloudflare
On 677 of 851 stores (80%)
We haven't checked Cloudflare's features and prices yet.
imgix
On 8 of 851 stores (1%)
We haven't checked imgix's features and prices yet.
Switches
No stores we index have switched between Cloudflare and imgix yet. We record what each store uses at the end of every month, so switches show here as they happen.
By platform
| Platform | Cloudflare | imgix |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 558 | 2 |
| Salesforce Commerce Cloud | 52 | 0 |
| THG Ingenuity | 6 | 0 |
| Adobe Commerce (Magento) | 4 | 0 |
| BigCommerce | 3 | 0 |
| WooCommerce | 3 | 0 |
Stores using each, where the two have at least 3 between them.
By industry
| Industry | Cloudflare | imgix |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion and accessories | 157 | 0 |
| Beauty and skincare | 116 | 1 |
| Sports and outdoor | 67 | 0 |
| Home and furniture | 61 | 3 |
| Food and drink | 59 | 0 |
| Gifts and stationery | 51 | 1 |
| Health and wellness | 46 | 0 |
| Kids and baby | 43 | 0 |
| Tech accessories | 37 | 3 |
| Pets | 35 | 0 |
| Large retailers | 5 | 0 |
Stores using each, where the two have at least 3 between them.
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All the alternatives to Cloudflare
Of the stores we index, not the whole market, and not a ranking of which tool is better. Found in each store’s public pages, so the real numbers may be higher. How we measure