Compare between center tap rectifier and bridge rectifier?

Parameter HWR FVR FVBR 1 No. of Diodes 1 2 4 2 Need of Centre tapping in secondary of the transformer winding No Yes No 3 Average dc voltage Edc Em/π 2Em/π 2Em/π 4 Average d.c. current Idc Im/π 2Im/π 2Im/π 5 RMS value of Current IRMS Im/2 Im/ Im/ 6 Ripple Factor γ 1.21 0.48 0.48 7 Ripple Frequency f 2f 2f 8 Maximum Rectification Efficiency η 40.6 % 81.2 % 81.2 % 9 Average Diode Current Idc Idc/2 Idc/2 10 Form Factor 1.57 1.11 1.11 11 Filtering Difficult Easy Easy 12 Voltage Drop in Diode Less Less More 13 PIV Em 2Em Em 14 T.U.F. (TRANSFORMER UTILISATION FACTOR) 0.287 0.693 0.812 15 Applications Less In low In High voltage Voltage rectifiers rect.
It depends on what you're doing and what you have available.

If you can find a good center tapped transformer with the target voltage, that will save you 2 diodes.

If you're going for the "quick and dirty" solution and you don't have a center tapped transformer, a bridge rectifier is an Excellent way to get dirty DC.