Cloudflare
Hostcomplex score
7.0/10Cloudflare is a US technology company that sells services for website and application performance, security, connectivity and software development. Its products include a global CDN, DNS, security tools, developer services and cloud storage, rather than conventional web hosting alone.
Cloudflare plans compared
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DDoS protection · WAF · HTTP/3 · Image optimisation9.2/10
- PoPs
- 309
- Countries
- 121
- Price per GB
- Free no minimum
Online storage
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4.9/10
- Intro price
- $15.00/mo
- Renews at
- same price
- Avg. over 3 yrs
- $15.00/mo
Prices per month excl. VAT where the provider states so. The average cost includes the renewal price after the intro period. Prices checked 5 November 2026, 15:00.
All specifications
CDN
| Plan | Cloudflare CDN |
|---|---|
| API | Yes |
| DNS | Yes |
| VAT | Excl. VAT |
| Video on demand | Yes |
| Web application firewall | Yes |
| DDoS protection | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes |
| Push / upload | No |
| HTTP/2 | Yes |
| HTTP/3 | Yes |
| Cache purge | Yes |
| Hotlink protection | Yes |
| Regions | North America, Latin America, Europe, Russia & CIS, Asia, China, Oceania, Middle East, Africa |
| Support | |
| Analytics | Yes |
| IP allowlist/blocklist | Yes |
| Log files | No |
| Minimum charge | $ 0/maand |
| PoPs in China | 37 locaties |
| Basic authentication | No |
| Live video | Yes |
| Price per GB (APAC) | $ 0/GB |
| Token authentication | Yes |
| WebSockets | Yes |
| Apex/root domain | Yes |
| Compression | Yes |
| Custom SSL certificate | No |
| Large files | Yes |
| Price per GB (LATAM) | $ 0/GB |
| Price per GB (NA/EU) | $ 0/GB |
| Private CDN | No |
| Change propagation time | 0 minuten |
| Serve stale content | No |
| Small files | Yes |
| Status page | Yes |
| Edge computing | Yes |
| Geo-blocking | Yes |
| Minimum contract term | 0 months |
| Documentation | Yes |
| Inbound traffic fees | No |
| Instant self-service setup | Yes |
| Origin shield | No |
| Countries with PoPs | 121 landen |
| Points of presence | 309 locaties |
| Purge options | Alles, Per bestand |
| Request fees | $ 0/10.000 requests |
| Dynamic content (DSA) | Yes |
| PoP in the Netherlands | Yes |
| HTTPS on CDN domain | Yes |
| Image optimisation | Yes |
| HTTPS on custom domain | Yes |
Online storage
| Plan | Cloudflare R2 |
|---|---|
| Storage | 1,000 GB |
| Doelgroep | Zakelijk |
| Free plan | Yes |
| Gratis opslag | 10 GB |
About Cloudflare
Cloudflare, Inc. was founded in 2009 by Matthew Prince, Michelle Zatlyn and Lee Holloway. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, and became publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange in 2019. It is best known for its global CDN and DNS services, DDoS protection and other website and application security products. Cloudflare identifies itself as the service provider; no parent company is identified in the information reviewed.
Cloudflare’s products and services
Application services
These include CDN delivery and website performance tools, DNS, SSL/TLS, DDoS protection, a web application firewall, bot management and load balancing. They are aimed at website and application owners looking to deliver content and manage security and traffic.
Zero Trust and SASE
These services help organisations control secure access to applications and networks. Related tools include a secure web gateway and DNS filtering.
Network services
Products such as Magic Transit, Magic WAN and Cloudflare Network Interconnect provide network connectivity, traffic protection and routing for organisations.
Developer platform and compute
Workers, Pages and related tools let developers run code and build, deploy and observe applications.
Storage and data services
Cloudflare offers R2 object storage along with data products including D1 serverless SQL, KV, Durable Objects and Queues. Our comparison also lists Cloudflare R2 in online storage.
Media and application products
Stream, Images and related products help users deliver and manage application content.
Domain and email services
Cloudflare also offers domain registration and email-related services.
Network, data centres and support
Cloudflare says its distributed network spans 335 cities in more than 125 countries. A network location does not necessarily mean customers can select that location for every product, and the company does not confirm a fixed set of selectable R2 storage regions in the information reviewed.
Customers manage services through the Cloudflare Dashboard, APIs, command-line tools and product-specific interfaces. Support options include cases, community forums and Discord. Technical support cases are available on paid plans; free-plan cases are limited to billing, account and registrar matters. Live chat and emergency phone support are restricted to certain plans.
Who Cloudflare suits
Cloudflare may suit website owners seeking CDN delivery, DNS or security tools, as well as developers and organisations that want network, compute or storage services. It is less suitable for someone looking only for a traditional hosting account with an origin server included: a CDN is not, by itself, conventional web hosting. Buyers should also check which support channels apply to the specific service and plan.
Read our full Cloudflare review, or compare Cloudflare’s CDN and online storage options.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Cloudflare based?
Cloudflare, Inc. is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It was founded in 2009 and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
What does Cloudflare sell?
Its services cover CDN delivery, DNS, website and application security, Zero Trust and network services, developer tools, storage and data products, media tools, domain registration and email-related services.
Does Cloudflare offer web hosting?
Cloudflare offers developer and compute products such as Workers and Pages, but its CDN is an edge delivery and security service, not necessarily hosting for an origin website. Check the details of the individual product to see whether it fits your hosting needs.
Does Cloudflare require a long-term contract?
Contract and billing terms can depend on the product and plan. Our comparison lists no minimum contract for Cloudflare CDN; check the applicable product terms before signing up for other services.
