Cloudflare CDN
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Spec sheet
- What it does
- Cloudflare CDN caches static and dynamic content in data centers in over 335 cities and serves it from the edge to accelerate delivery and absorb traffic from origin servers.Read 28 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Free plan
- YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Paid from
- 20Read 24 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Compliance
- Cloudflare states that it is certified to ISO 27001, ISO 27018, and ISO 27701.Read 28 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CARead 28 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Founded
- 2009Read 28 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Company
- Cloudflare was founded in 2009 and lists its headquarters in San Francisco, California.Read 28 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- API Response Caching
- Caches anonymous API GET responses.Read 27 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- API security
- Cloudflare recommends API tokens for authenticated API access because API keys have security limitations.Read 28 Sep 2026 · developers.cloudflare.com
- Automation
- Cloudflare provides a Terraform provider for its REST API and official SDKs for Go, TypeScript, and Python.Read 28 Sep 2026 · developers.cloudflare.com
- Bundled Bandwidth Costs
- Bandwidth costs are bundled and competitively priced.Read 27 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Cache Controls
- Provides instant purging, API-driven control, and granular Cache Rules.Read 27 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Cache Rules limits
- Cache Rules availability is 10 rules on Free, 25 on Pro, 50 on Business, and 300 on Enterprise.Read 28 Sep 2026 · developers.cloudflare.com
- Company Reach
- Cloudflare says it powers one in five sites on the Internet.Read 27 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Control features
- Dynamic content optimization includes instant purging, API-driven control, and granular Cache Rules.Read 28 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- DDoS Protection
- Unmetered DDoS Protection is included across the listed Network and CDN plans.Read 27 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Default caching
- Static content such as images, CSS, and JavaScript is cacheable by default, while dynamic HTML is not cached by default unless Cache Rules are used.Read 28 Sep 2026 · developers.cloudflare.com
- Developer Platform
- Workers supports serverless code in JavaScript, Rust, C, and C++ at the edge.Read 27 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Edge locations
- 348Read 24 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Enterprise support
- Cloudflare's Enterprise overview states that Enterprise customers receive 24/7/365 enterprise support.Read 28 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Free Signup
- Cloudflare says starting is free and does not require a credit card.Read 27 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Image optimization
- YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Integrated Infrastructure
- The CDN runs on infrastructure powering 20% of the Internet.Read 27 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Monthly Billing
- Prices are listed for monthly billing, with discounts for annual upfront commitments.Read 27 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Network scale
- Cloudflare says its CDN runs on infrastructure powering 20% of the Internet and provides enterprise-grade reliability, security, and performance.Read 28 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Purge limits
- Hostname, tag, prefix, and purge-everything requests are limited to 5 per minute on Free, 5 per second on Pro, 10 per second on Business, and 50 per second on Enterprise.Read 28 Sep 2026 · developers.cloudflare.com
- Reverse Proxy Setup
- Cloudflare works as a reverse proxy and can be enabled by switching DNS.Read 27 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Setup
- Cloudflare CDN works as a reverse proxy, so setup can be done by switching DNS without changing URLs.Read 28 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Static Asset Acceleration
- Accelerates images, CSS, and JavaScript to improve site speed and Core Web Vitals.Read 27 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Support Resources
- The site lists community, documentation, learning center, and developer resources.Read 27 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Team Admin Controls
- The plans list Single-Sign-On support and role-based account control.Read 27 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Universal SSL
- Universal SSL Certificate is included across the listed Network and CDN plans.Read 27 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Use cases
- The CDN supports static asset acceleration, anonymous API GET response caching, bandwidth cost reduction, and dynamic content optimization.Read 28 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
- Web Application Firewall
- Web Application Firewall is included across the listed Network and CDN plans.Read 27 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
Plans and prices
Free Free forever personal or hobby projects · CDN included · unmetered DDoS protection · universal SSL Read 28 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
Pro $20 a month $20/mo billed annually, or $25/mo billed monthly professional websites · CDN included · WAF · PCI DSS 4.0 compliance Read 28 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
Business $200 a month $200/mo billed annually, or $250/mo billed monthly small businesses operating online · CDN included · 100% uptime SLA · WAF For small businesses operating online. Read 28 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
Contract Priced on request billed annually mission-critical applications · custom pricing · 100% uptime SLA · network prioritization For mission-critical applications that are core to your business. Read 28 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com
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