Cloudflare
Cloudflare — CDN, DDoS mitigation, DNS, and edge compute platform serving over 20% of the internet.
Our Verdict
Best for cdn + edge compute + dns + security in one. Cloudflare offers freemium, paid from $20/mo (Pro). Moderate vendor lock-in.
Pros
- CDN + edge compute + DNS + security in one
- Static site hosting for free (Pages)
- Global edge network for low-latency delivery
Cons
- Need full PaaS for backend apps
- Workers have cold start and memory limits
- Proprietary edge functions create platform dependency
When to Use Cloudflare
Good fit if you need
- CDN + edge compute + DNS + security in one
- Static site hosting for free (Pages)
- DDoS protection and WAF
Not the best choice if
- Need full PaaS for backend apps — use Railway/Render
- Workers have cold start and memory limits
- Need managed databases beyond D1 (early stage)
Migration Guide
💡 Moderate effort required. Export data before canceling
Works Well With
Lock-in Assessment
Medium — Workers/R2/D1/KV = deep binding to ecosystem, but DNS andand growth
Pricing
Price wrong?Cloudflare Pricing
- Pricing Model
- freemium
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Free Tier Limits
- Free plan, generous
- Entry Price
- $20/mo (Pro)
- Enterprise Available
- Yes
- Billing Complexity
- Low
- Transparency Score
- 4/5
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
Scale
Project Health
Health Score
8
6 days
122d
249
N/A
Apache-2.0
Last checked: 2026-04-16
Used in these stacks
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