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Cloudflare

Performance and security at scale

RANKED #1 · TOP 10 CDN SERVICESLISTERSCORE 95.0

Cloudflare offers a globally distributed Anycast DNS network combined with comprehensive web security, SSL management, and performance optimisation tools.

Pricing from	$0/month
Best for	Overall performance and security
Website	www.cloudflare.com

Company facts

Founded	2009
Headquarters	San Francisco
Employees	1,001 to 5,000
Industries	Software Publishers, Information and communications technology
Social profiles	LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, GitHub
Brand colour	#ff4801

Facilities and features

Published pricing
Free plan
API

What stands out

The product reaches 95% of the world's internet population within 50ms.

“95% of the world’s Internet-connected population is reached by Cloudflare within 50ms.”Cloudflare, own website

The product offers unmetered DDoS protection and universal SSL on every tier.

“One stack of security and performance for every site — same DDoS mitigation, same global CDN, same network at every tier.”Cloudflare, own website

Strengths and trade-offs

Generous free tier with robust DDoS protection
Extremely fast global DNS propagation times

Advanced security features require expensive enterprise plans

Appears in

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How Cloudflare ranks

#6 in Best API security software

How the score is made up: Evidence on its own site 20; How complete its published information is 16; Fit to this ranking's criteria 40; Buying information on its own site 12.

“Turnstile A CAPTCHA Replacement Solution WAF Web Application Firewall Network Advanced Certificate Manager Certificate Lifecycle Management Analytics Web Performance & Security API Shield API Security & Monitoring Argo Smart Routing Accelerate Web Apps CDN Faster delivery & caching China Network”Cloudflare, own website

Alternatives to Cloudflare

Akamai Powering and protecting life online	#2 in Top 10 CDN Services	92.7
AWS CloudFront Native CDN for the AWS ecosystem with seamless integration	#3 in Top 10 CDN Services	90.3
Fastly Deliver faster, safer, and more engaging experiences	#4 in Top 10 CDN Services	88.0
Cloudinary	#5 in Top 10 CDN Services	85.7
Google Cloud CDN Fast, reliable web and video delivery	#6 in Top 10 CDN Services	83.3
Microsoft Azure CDN Fast, reliable, global content delivery	#7 in Top 10 CDN Services	81.0

Questions about Cloudflare

How much does Cloudflare cost?

Lister lists Cloudflare's pricing as: $0/month.

Is Cloudflare free?

Yes. Its pricing reads: $0/month.

Who is Cloudflare best for?

Cloudflare is best for overall performance and security.

Where does Cloudflare rank?

Cloudflare is ranked #1 in Top 10 CDN Services (Lister Score 95.0), #1 in Top 10 Content Delivery Networks (Lister Score 95.0), #1 in Top 10 DDoS Protection Services (Lister Score 95.0), #1 in Top 10 DNS Management (Lister Score 95.0), #1 in Top 10 DNS Management Services (Lister Score 95.0), #3 in Top 10 Domain Registration Services (Lister Score 90.3), #6 in Best API security software (Lister Score 88.0) and #8 in Top 10 SSL Certificate Providers (Lister Score 78.7).

What are the best alternatives to Cloudflare?

The closest alternatives on Lister are Akamai (#2 in Top 10 CDN Services), AWS CloudFront (#3 in Top 10 CDN Services) and Fastly (#4 in Top 10 CDN Services).

Where is Cloudflare based?

Cloudflare is headquartered in San Francisco, and was founded in 2009.

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