# Cloudflare R2 > Distributed object storage without data transfer fees - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/cloudflare-r2 - **Category:** File Storage - **Homepage:** https://www.cloudflare.com/products/r2/ - **Also known as:** cloudflare-r2 - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-10-12T15:34:19.368Z ## vioscaleAI score **54.6 / 100**, confidence 21% (low). Computed 2026-10-12. Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment). | Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present | |---|--:|--:|--:|:--:| | price_level | 80 | 0.042 | 3.4 | ✓ | | reliability | 0 | 0.157 | 0 | - | | capabilities | 45.8 | 0.051 | 2.3 | ✓ | | integrations | 8.7 | 0.049 | 0.4 | ✓ | | security_posture | 5 | 0.115 | 0 | - | | pricing_transparency | 100 | 0.063 | 6.3 | ✓ | ## Pricing _As of 2026-10-12, [verify at source](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans). Independently observed._ from $0.01/GB/mo · Usage-based · Free tier > Usage-based pricing. Standard: from $0.015/GB/month storage. Infrequent Access: from $0.01/GB/month. Free tier includes 10GB/month storage with per-operation allowances. | Plan | Price | Free | Commitment | |---|---|:--:|---| | Standard | Free | ✓ | - | | Infrequent Access | Storage $0.01/GB/month; Class A ops $9.00/M; Class B ops $0.90/M; Data retrieval $0.01/GB | - | - | ### Standard Storage tier optimized for frequent access patterns **Included limits:** storage: 10 GB/month, class_a_operations: 1 million/month, class_b_operations: 10 million/month - S3-compatible API - Global distribution - Zero egress fees ### Infrequent Access Lower-cost tier for infrequently accessed data with retrieval fees - Lower storage cost - Higher operation costs - Data retrieval fees ## About A cloud-based object storage service with S3-compatible APIs that eliminates data egress fees and vendor lock-in, integrating directly into Cloudflare's serverless and edge computing platform. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** Web - **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS ## Integrations (2) _Independently observed._ - AWS S3 - Cloudflare Workers ## Capabilities _The capabilities that matter for File Storage. "-" = undocumented, not absent._ | Capability | Supported | |---|:--:| | **Capabilities** | | | S3 API compatible | ✓ | | Storage tiering | - | | Multi region replication | - | | Erasure coding | - | | Object versioning | - | | Object lock immutability | - | | Encryption at rest | - | | Customer managed keys | - | | Free or discounted egress | ✓ | | Open source | - | | CDN integration | - | ## FAQ ### What is Cloudflare R2? A cloud-based object storage service with S3-compatible APIs that eliminates data egress fees and vendor lock-in, integrating directly into Cloudflare's serverless and edge computing platform. It is indexed under File Storage. _Source: [https://www.cloudflare.com/plans](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans)._ ### Is Cloudflare R2 free? Cloudflare R2 offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.01. 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](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans)._ ### What platforms does Cloudflare R2 support? Cloudflare R2 supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out. _Source: [https://www.cloudflare.com/plans](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans)._ ### Can Cloudflare R2 be self-hosted? We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Cloudflare R2, 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](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans)._ ### What security certifications does Cloudflare R2 have? We have independently confirmed GDPR for Cloudflare R2. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Cloudflare R2 not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it. _Source: [https://www.cloudflare.com/solutions/security](https://www.cloudflare.com/solutions/security)._ ## 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) | 2026-10-12 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans) | 2026-10-12 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans) | 2026-10-12 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"}` | [link](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans) | 2026-10-12 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans) | 2026-10-12 | 60% (medium) | ### integrations | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | integrations.count | 1 | [link](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans) | 2026-10-12 | 60% (medium) | ### market | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans) | 2026-10-12 | 75% (high) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://www.cloudflare.com/solutions/security) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) | | security.trust_center | https://www.cloudflare.com/solutions/security | [link](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans) | 2026-10-12 | 60% (medium) | ### content | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based object storage service with S3-compatible APIs that eliminates data egress fees and vendor lock-in, integrating directly into Cloudflare's serverless and edge computing platform. It is indexed under File Storage.","source":"https://www.cloudflare.com/plans","question":"What is Cloudflare R2?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cloudflare R2 offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.01. 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","question":"Is Cloudflare R2 free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Cloudflare R2 supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.cloudflare.com/plans","question":"What platforms does Cloudflare R2 support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Cloudflare R2, 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","question":"Can Cloudflare R2 be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Cloudflare R2. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Cloudflare R2 not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.cloudflare.com/solutions/security","question":"What security certifications does Cloudflare R2 have?","confidence":0.7}]` | [link](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans) | 2026-09-10 | 62% (medium) | --- *Source: vioscaleAI (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/cloudflare-r2). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*