# Cloudflare DDoS Protection

> Large-scale protection against distributed denial-of-service attacks using global network infrastructure

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/cloudflare-ddos-protection
- **Category:** DDOS Protection
- **Homepage:** https://www.cloudflare.com/ddos/
- **Also known as:** cloudflare-ddos-protection
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-18T21:45:55.651Z

## Vioscale score

**59.6 / 100**, confidence 34% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 50 | 0.052 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.04877777777777778 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 0 | 0.04066666666666666 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 20 | 0.073 | 1.5 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 100 | 0.084 | 8.4 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-18, [verify at source](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans). Independently observed._

from $20/mo · Subscription · Free tier

> From free to custom enterprise pricing. Unmetered DDoS protection included across all plans.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Free | Free | ✓ | - |
| Pro | $20/month billed annually, $25/month billed monthly | - | - |
| Business | $200/month billed annually, $250/month billed monthly | - | - |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | - | annual |

### Free

For personal or hobby projects

- Unmetered DDoS Protection
- Fast DNS
- CDN
- Universal SSL Certificate

### Pro

For professional websites

- Unmetered DDoS Protection
- WAF
- Bot Management
- Uptime SLA

### Business

For small businesses

- Unmetered DDoS Protection
- WAF
- Bot Management
- PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance
- Uptime SLA with service credits

### Enterprise (Contact sales)

For mission-critical applications

- Unmetered DDoS Protection
- 24/7 phone and chat support
- Uptime SLA

## About

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._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | freemium | [link](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | mid | [link](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` | [link](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","GB","EU","IN","KR"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans) | 2026-08-18 | 75% (high) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://www.cloudflare.com/solutions/security) | 2026-08-18 | 75% (high) |
| security.pci | yes | [link](https://www.cloudflare.com/solutions/security) | 2026-08-18 | 75% (high) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/cloudflare-ddos-protection). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*