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Cloudflare DDoS Protection

Stop DDoS attacks with a global network that absorbs massive attack traffic

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Also known as
cloudflare-ddos-protection

Available worldwide

What is Cloudflare DDoS Protection?

A DDoS mitigation service that defends against volumetric attacks by leveraging Cloudflare's global network with 500 Tbps of capacity. Protects web applications, networks, and infrastructure at layers 3-7 with 24/7 support.

Independently observed

Cloudflare DDoS Protection pricing

Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.

Pricing as of verify at live pricing ↗Independently observed
from $20/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free plan available. Paid plans from $20/mo (billed annually) or $25/mo (billed monthly) through $250/mo with custom enterprise pricing.

Free

Free
Free

For personal or hobby projects that aren't business-critical

  • Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
  • Unmetered DDoS Protection
  • Universal SSL Certificate
  • Free Managed Ruleset

Pro

$20/mo billed annually
annual

For professional websites that aren't business-critical

  • Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
  • Unmetered DDoS Protection
  • Universal SSL Certificate
  • Free Managed Ruleset
  • Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Pro

$25/mo billed monthly
monthly

For professional websites that aren't business-critical

  • Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
  • Unmetered DDoS Protection
  • Universal SSL Certificate
  • Free Managed Ruleset
  • Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Business

$200/mo billed annually
annual

For small businesses operating online

  • Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
  • Unmetered DDoS Protection
  • Universal SSL Certificate
  • Free Managed Ruleset
  • Web Application Firewall (WAF)
  • Lossless Image Optimization
  • Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)
  • PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance
  • Uptime SLA

Business

$250/mo billed monthly
monthly

For small businesses operating online

  • Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
  • Unmetered DDoS Protection
  • Universal SSL Certificate
  • Free Managed Ruleset
  • Web Application Firewall (WAF)
  • Lossless Image Optimization
  • Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)
  • PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance
  • Uptime SLA

Enterprise

Contact sales
Contact sales
annual

For mission-critical applications that are core to your business

What Cloudflare DDoS Protection does

The capabilities that matter for ddos protection, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Capabilities
Deployment model
-
Always on mitigation
✓
On demand bgp diversion
-
Layer 3 4 volumetric protection
✓
Layer 7 application protection
✓
DNS amplification protection
-
Unmetered attack bandwidth
✓
Sub second mitigation SLA
-
Bundled WAF
✓
SIEM log export API
✓
SOC2 type ii
-
PCI DSS compliant
✓
Pricing model
Fixed monthly tier
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed
Platforms
  • Web
Deployment
  • Cloud / SaaS

Integrations (1)

Independently observed
storage
  • Amazon S3→

Cloudflare DDoS Protection FAQ

Common questions about Cloudflare DDoS Protection, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is Cloudflare DDoS Protection?

A DDoS mitigation service that defends against volumetric attacks by leveraging Cloudflare's global network with 500 Tbps of capacity. Protects web applications, networks, and infrastructure at layers 3-7 with 24/7 support. It is indexed under DDOS Protection.

Source: https://www.cloudflare.com/plans

Is Cloudflare DDoS Protection free?

Cloudflare DDoS Protection offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $20 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://www.cloudflare.com/plans

What platforms does Cloudflare DDoS Protection support?

We have confirmed browser-based access to Cloudflare DDoS Protection. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.

Source: https://www.cloudflare.com/plans

Can Cloudflare DDoS Protection be self-hosted?

We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Cloudflare DDoS Protection, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.

Source: https://www.cloudflare.com/plans

What security certifications does Cloudflare DDoS Protection have?

We have independently confirmed GDPR for Cloudflare DDoS Protection. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Cloudflare DDoS Protection not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.

Source: https://www.cloudflare.com/solutions/security

Where is Cloudflare DDoS Protection available?

Cloudflare DDoS Protection is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States, the United Kingdom, the EU, India and South Korea. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.

Source: https://www.cloudflare.com/plans

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Balanced composite 42 / 100
medium · 55%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Pricing transparency1000.055.2✓
Capabilities870.054.4✓
Security posture200.214.2✓
Price level500.042.1✓
Integrations90.050.4✓
Reliability00.090.0-

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Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq6 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 64%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesBundled waf: Yes · Pricing model: fixed_monthly_tier · Pci dss compliant: Yes · Siem log export api: Yes · Always on mitigation: Yes · Unmetered attack bandwidth: Yesmediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count1mediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60%

Market

AttributeValueEvidence
AvailabilityPrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: …highsource · 2026-10-12 · 75%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Modelfreemiummediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60%
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60%
Price levelmidmediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60%
Starting priceAmount: 20 · Currency: USDmediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60%
TransparentYesmediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
GdprYeshighsource · 2026-08-18 · 75%
PciYeshighsource · 2026-10-12 · 75%
Trust centerhttps://www.cloudflare.com/solutions/securitymediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60%
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