# Cloudflare DNS

> An ultra-fast, reliable domain name service available at no cost

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/cloudflare-dns
- **Category:** DNS Management
- **Homepage:** https://www.cloudflare.com/dns/
- **Also known as:** cloudflare-dns
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-18T22:41:42.714Z

## Vioscale score

**51.7 / 100**, confidence 62% (medium). 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 | 50 | 0.073 | 3.7 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.04877777777777778 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 13.7 | 0.04066666666666666 | 0.6 | ✓ |
| 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 · Hybrid · Free tier

> Free tier available; paid plans from $20/month billed annually

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Free | Free | ✓ | - |
| Pro | $20/month (annual) or $25/month (monthly) | - | - |
| Business | $200/month (annual) or $250/month (monthly) | - | - |
| Contract | Contact sales | - | annual |

### Free

Personal or hobby projects that aren't business-critical

- Fast DNS
- Unmetered DDoS Protection
- CDN
- Universal SSL Certificate
- Free Managed Ruleset

### Pro

Professional websites that aren't business-critical

- Fast DNS
- Unmetered DDoS Protection
- CDN
- Universal SSL Certificate
- Free Managed Ruleset
- Lossless Image Optimization
- Accelerated Mobile Pages
- PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance
- 100% Uptime SLA
- 1x Uptime Service Credits
- SSO Support

### Business

Small businesses operating online

- Fast DNS
- Unmetered DDoS Protection
- CDN
- Universal SSL Certificate
- Free Managed Ruleset
- Lossless Image Optimization
- Accelerated Mobile Pages
- PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance
- 100% Uptime SLA
- 10x (Standard) or 25x (Premium) Uptime Service Credits
- SSO Support

### Contract (Contact sales)

Mission-critical applications that are core to your business

## About

A nameserver system that converts domain names to IP addresses using a global network infrastructure to deliver rapid, resilient query responses. Includes a fully-featured, unrestricted API for infrastructure-as-code automation.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

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

## Integrations (2)

_Independently observed._

- Terraform
- Ansible

## 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) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 2 | [link](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |

### market

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

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.sla_pct | 100 | [link](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |

### 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-dns). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*