Cloudflare Web Analytics

Spec sheet

Purpose

Cloudflare Web Analytics helps website owners understand the performance of their web pages as experienced by site visitors.Read 12 Oct 2026 · developers.cloudflare.com

Free plan

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com

Privacy

It does not use cookies or localStorage to collect usage metrics and does not fingerprint people using their IP address or User-Agent string.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cloudflare.com

Headquarters

San Francisco, California, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com

Founded

2009Read 28 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com

API access

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com

Available plans

Web Analytics is available on all Cloudflare plans.Read 12 Oct 2026 · developers.cloudflare.com

Browser limitation

The beacon uses modern syntax and does not collect data from Internet Explorer 11 and similarly old browsers.Read 12 Oct 2026 · developers.cloudflare.com

Collection methods

Analytics can be collected through a JavaScript beacon in client browsers or at Cloudflare edge servers when a site is proxied through Cloudflare.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cloudflare.com

Company headquarters

Cloudflare lists its San Francisco office as its headquarters.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cloudflare.com

Data retention

extendedRead 23 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com

Event tracking

NoRead 23 Sep 2026 · cloudflare.com

Installation

For non-proxied websites, setup uses a JavaScript snippet; proxied websites can collect metrics without adding code to the site.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cloudflare.com

Integration limitation

The data-ingestion endpoint accepts POST requests, and Cloudflare says custom integrations directly with that endpoint are not supported; requests should originate from its JavaScript beacon.Read 12 Oct 2026 · developers.cloudflare.com

Performance metrics

Core Web Vitals includes Largest Contentful Paint, Interaction to Next Paint, and Cumulative Layout Shift, with URL and other filters and a debug view.Read 12 Oct 2026 · developers.cloudflare.com

Rule limits

Web Analytics rules apply only to sites proxied through Cloudflare and are limited to 0 on Free, 5 on Pro, 20 on Business, and 100 on Enterprise.Read 12 Oct 2026 · developers.cloudflare.com

Site limits

Non-proxied sites are limited to 10 tracked websites, while proxied sites have no stated site limit; aggregate dashboard viewing is limited to 1,000 websites at once.Read 12 Oct 2026 · developers.cloudflare.com

Trust and compliance

Cloudflare says its certifications and compliance resources cover ISO 27001, ISO 27701, PCI DSS, and SOC 2 Type II.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cloudflare.com

Website metrics

The dashboard shows hostnames, URLs, countries, status codes, and other website usage metrics, with filters and time-range exploration.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cloudflare.com

Plans and prices

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