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Cloudflare WAF

Ch 086.7of 30 Web Application Firewall Software
  1. 1Runs onWeb
  2. 2CostsFree plan · paid from $20/mo
  3. 3Deployment modeledge
  4. 4Managed rule setsYes
  5. 5API protectionYes
  6. 6Bot managementNo
  7. 7Rate limitingYes
  8. 8Log retention30 days
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Overview

Cloudflare WAF is ranked #8 of 30 in web application firewall software on Specifiction. It runs on Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $20/mo.

Cloudflare WAF plans and pricing

All plans
Free Free billed monthly Up to 24 hours standard log retention · One rate-limiting rule cloudflare.com · 20 Sept 2026
Pro $20/mo Billed annually Up to 30 days standard log retention · Two rate-limiting rules cloudflare.com · 20 Sept 2026
Business $200/mo Billed annually Up to 6 months standard log retention · Five rate-limiting rules cloudflare.com · 20 Sept 2026
Contract Not published Custom pricing; billed annually WAF available · Enterprise application security features cloudflare.com · 20 Sept 2026

Compared on web application firewall software

Free plan
Yescloudflare.com
Paid from
$20/mocloudflare.com
Deployment model
edgecloudflare.com
Managed rule sets
Yescloudflare.com
API protection
Yescloudflare.com
Bot management
Nocloudflare.com
Rate limiting
Yescloudflare.com
Log retention
30 dayscloudflare.com

Company

Founded
2009cloudflare.com · 23 Sept 2026
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United Statescloudflare.com · 23 Sept 2026

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