Cloudflare
Global network for CDN, DDoS protection, Zero Trust and serverless compute
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Pricing
Free · from $5/mo
Company
Cloudflare, Inc.
Platforms
What is Cloudflare?
Cloudflare runs a global network that puts security, performance and compute in front of websites, apps and employees. It operates in 335+ cities and offers CDN, DNS, DDoS mitigation, WAF, bot protection, SSL, Zero Trust access and a developer platform with Workers, R2 storage, D1, KV and Durable Objects.
Site owners point their traffic through Cloudflare. Every plan gets unmetered DDoS protection, Universal SSL and the global CDN, and paid tiers add image optimization, PCI DSS 4.0 compliance and uptime SLAs. The Zero Trust platform covers ZTNA, secure web gateway and DEX for teams, free for up to 50 users. Developers deploy serverless code and storage billed only for CPU time and usage, using Git, GitHub Actions and VS Code.
It suits everyone from hobby sites on the free plan to enterprises. The company says it powers 45% of the Fortune 500.
Key features
- Unmetered DDoS protection on all plans
- Web application firewall and bot protection
- Global CDN and DNS in 335+ cities
- Universal SSL certificates
- Zero Trust access, SWG and DEX
- Workers serverless functions billed by CPU time
- R2 object storage without egress fees
- D1 SQL, Workers KV and Durable Objects
Use cases
Who it's for
Protecting a website
Put a site behind Cloudflare to get DDoS mitigation, WAF and SSL, starting on the free plan.
Replacing a corporate VPN
Use Zero Trust identity-aware access for employees, free for teams under 50 users.
Running serverless apps and agents
Deploy Workers, Durable Objects and storage close to users, paying only for compute time.
Storing files without egress fees
Use R2 object storage with 10 GB free and $0.015 per GB-month after.
Cloudflare pricing
From the vendor's site, checked Nov 10, 2026. Prices change — confirm on their pricing page.
| Plan | Free (Network & CDN) | Pro | Business | Contract | Zero Trust Free | Zero Trust Pay-as-you-go | Workers Paid |
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| Paid monthly | Free | $25/mo | $250/mo | Custombilled annually | Free | $7/moper user | $0.30 / million requests + $0.02 / million CPU msusage-based |
| Paid yearly | Free | $20/mo−20% | $200/mo−20% | — | Free | — | — |
| Users | — | — | — | — | Up to 50 | Unlimited | — |
| Log retention | — | — | — | — | 24 hours | 30 days | — |
| Support channels | — | Ticket | Chat | 24/7 support | — | Chat & ticket | — |
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| Cost for a team, per month | 1 person | 5 people | 20 people |
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| Proflat | $20 | $20 | $20 |
| Businessflat | $200 | $200 | $200 |
| Zero Trust Pay-as-you-goper seat | $7 | $35 | $140 |
Billed yearly where the plan offers it. — means the plan doesn't allow that many people.
Which plan do you need?
- CloudflareZero Trust Pay-as-you-go$7/mo
- AkamaiManaged Services (Infrastructure management)$100/mo
The cheapest paid plan with a published price that fits. Custom and sales-quoted plans aren't included.
Get an email when Cloudflare changes its prices
One mail per change, a stop link in each. Nothing else.
How Cloudflare compares
- Cloudflare has a free plan; none of the 3 alternatives below do.
- It has no public API, unlike 2 of the 3 others.
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | Free trial | API | Open source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCloudflare | $5/mo | — | — | — | ||
| AAkamai | — | — | — | — | Cloudflare vs Akamai | |
I Imperva | Quote | — | — | Cloudflare vs Imperva | ||
| DDataDome | $3830/mo | — | — | — | — | Cloudflare vs DataDome |
The closest alternatives in our directory by category. “Starts at” is the cheapest paid plan per month, as each vendor lists it.
Pros and cons
Strengths
- Free plan includes unmetered DDoS protection, CDN and SSL
- Zero Trust free for up to 50 users
- Workers billed for CPU time, not idle wall time
- R2 storage has no egress fees
Limitations
- Uptime SLA only on Business plan and above
- PCI DSS compliance requires Business plan
- Free Zero Trust plan keeps logs only 24 hours
Cloudflare FAQ
Does Cloudflare have a free plan?
Yes. The free website plan includes DNS, unmetered DDoS protection, CDN and Universal SSL. Zero Trust is free for up to 50 users, and Workers has a free tier of 100,000 requests a day.
How much is the Pro plan?
$20/month billed annually or $25/month billed monthly. Business costs $200/month annually or $250 monthly.
What does Zero Trust cost beyond 50 users?
$7 per active user per month on pay-as-you-go. Contract plans are priced per user per year.
How is Workers billed?
The paid plan starts at $5/month, then $0.30 per million requests and $0.02 per million CPU ms. You pay for CPU time only.
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Cloudflare
Free · from $5/mo