Cloudflare
FREEMIUMSecurity, performance, and reliability for your internet properties
► Website owners and developers who need CDN, security, and edge computing services with a generous free tier.
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PROS & CONS
STRENGTHS
- Free plan includes DDoS protection, SSL certificates, CDN caching, and DNS hosting with no bandwidth or request limits
- Workers serverless platform runs JavaScript at the edge in 300+ cities with sub-millisecond cold starts globally
- R2 object storage, D1 database, and KV store provide a full backend stack with zero egress fees on stored data
WEAKNESSES
- −Free-plan support is limited to community forums, and priority email support requires the Pro plan at $20/month
- −Migrating DNS to Cloudflare nameservers is required for full features, which can be confusing for domain management beginners
KEY FEATURES
WAF
Web Application Firewall
Workers
Serverless computing at the edge
Workers and Pages
Serverless compute platform for deploying JavaScript, TypeScript, and WASM at the edge with zero cold starts and global distribution
DDoS Protection
Automatic detection and mitigation of DDoS attacks at layers 3, 4, and 7 with no configuration required and unlimited mitigation capacity
WHO IS Cloudflare BEST FOR?
Web Developers
Deploy full-stack applications at the edge with Workers, Pages, R2 storage, and D1 databases for fast global performance
Enterprise Security Teams
Protect web applications with WAF rules, bot management, Zero Trust access, and DDoS mitigation across all web properties
INTEGRATIONS
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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DOSSIER
- COMPANY
- Cloudflare
- HQ
- San Francisco, CA
- FOUNDED
- 2009
- TEAM SIZE
- 500+
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