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CloudFlare

API & CMS integrated user-friendly CDN software

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What is CloudFlare and how does it work? CloudFlare content delivery network is a user-friendly software and can help significantly trigger up the loading speed. The software is exclusively designed for ensuring modern cloud computing. It comes with a smart dashboard that gives a graphical presentation to help managers make instant informed decisions. The software helps in static content caching at distributed PoPs for decreasing load times. It is also capable to purge the cache from different distributed PoPs. This CDN software supports dynamic content routing as well. Custom SSL is available for enhancing security. Users will benefit from pre-built custom reporting facility. CMS and API integration is available.

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CloudFlare Features Show All Features

Content Delivery Network (CDN) Features

API IntegrationIt allows easy integration of logic or data with other software application.
Origin ShieldAllows users to keep private their origin by making one of the PoPs of the CDN act as their proxy origins
Shared SSLAllows a user share server space with other users to save bucks and the domain will not be seen in the URL
Custom SSLHelps general public access your site securely, safeguards your confidential data and the domain name is displayed in the URL
Cache PurgingHelps in permanently removing the active data stored in a temporary storage area to reduce latency
ReportsComes with reporting capabilities and features custom pre-built reports
Static Content CachingHelps in accelerating the delivery process of static web content like images, style sheets, etc. to viewers across the world.
Dynamic Content RoutingAppropriately routes the dynamic web content to ensure they take lesser time to load.

CloudFlare Technical details

Support	24/7 (Live rep) Online	Customer Type	Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business
API		Location / Phone Number	California, United States / +65 3158 3954
Deployment	SaaS/Web/Cloud	Official Website	https://www.cloudflare.com/
Deployment	SaaS/Web/Cloud	Category	Content Delivery Network (CDN) Software

CloudFlare Pricing

Pricing ModelFreemium , Subscription , Quotation Based

Free

Free Forever

Plan Features

Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
Unmetered DDoS mitigation
Globally Load Balanced CDN
Universal SSL Certificate
Support Options - Community forums and documentation
Page Rules - 3 Page Rules
Bot Mitigation - Simple bots and headless browsers
Globally Load Balanced CDN
Static Content Caching
Instant Full Cache Purge
Min Cache TTL Expiry - 2h
Client Max Upload Size (MB) - 100
Load Balancing - Paid Add-on
Global Load Balancing (Geo-based Routing) - Paid Add-on
Load Balancing Health Checks - Paid Add-on
Stream - Paid Add-on
Page Rules - 3
Accelerated Mobile Links (AMP)
IPv6, HTTP/2, SPDY
WebSockets
Async JavaScript Loading with Rocket Loader
Key-value Storage with Workers - Paid Add-on

Security

DDoS Mitigation
Cloudflare Tunnel - Paid Add-on
Deploy Intelligence to Identify New Threats
Reputation-based Threat Protection
Comment Spam Protection
Content Scraping Protection

Certificate Management

Universal SSL Certificate
Dedicated SSL Certificate - Paid Add-on
Advanced Certificate Manager - $10/zone/mo

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

WAF Rule - 5
User Agent Blocking Rules - 10
Rate Limiting - Paid Add-on
Rate Limiting Rules - 1
Rate Limiting Header Rules - 1
Bot Fight Mode

Reliability

Global Anycast DNS
DNSSEC
Wildcard DNS

Dashboard, User and API Access

Multi-User Administrative Access
Cloudflare API Access
Terraform Integration

Insights & Analytics

Site, DNS Analytics
Site Analytics (resolution) - 1h
DNS Analytics (historical time) - 6h

Compliance

ISO 27001

Support

Median Email Response Time - n/a

Pro

$20 /Month

Plan Features

Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
Unmetered DDoS mitigation
Globally Load Balanced CDN
Universal SSL Certificate
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Lossless Image Optimization
Accelerated Mobile Pages
Support Options - Support via email
Page Rules - 20 page Rules
Bot Mitigation - Simple bots and headless browsers

Performance

Globally Load Balanced CDN
Static Content Caching
Instant Full Cache Purge
Min Cache TTL Expiry - 1h
Client Max Upload Size (MB) - 100
TCP Turbo
Load Balancing - Paid Add-on
Global Load Balancing (Geo-based Routing) - Paid Add-on
Load Balancing Health Checks - Paid Add-on
Stream - - Paid Add-on

Customization & Optimization

Page Rules - 20
Acclerated Mobile Links (AMP)
IPv6, HTTP/2, SPDY
WebSockets
Async JavaScript Loading with Rocket Loader
Image Optimization with Polish
Mobile Optimization
Key-value Storage with Workers - Paid Add-on

Security

DDoS Mitigation
Cloudflare Tunnel - Paid Add-on
Spectrum(for TCP/UDP) - Additional cost after 5GB
Deploy Intelligence to Identify New Threats
Reputation-based Threat Protection
Comment Spam Protection
Content Scraping Protection
DDoS Alerts
DDoS Protection for SSH - 5GB monthly data allowance $1/GB overage fees
DDoS Protection for Minecraft - 5GB monthly data allowance $1/GB overage fees

Certificate Management

Universal SSL Certificate
Dedicated SSL Certificate - Paid Add-on
Advanced Certificate Manager - $10/zone/mo

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

WAF Rules - 20
User Agent Blocking Rules - 50
Zone Lockdown Rules - 3
Cloudflare Managed Rules
OWASP Core Rulesets
Rate Limiting - Paid Add-on
Rate Limiting Rules - 10
Rate Limiting Header Rules - 1
Captcha/JS Challenge
Bot Fight Mode
Super Bot Fight Mode

Reliability

Global Anycast DNS
DNSSEC
Wildcard DNS

Dashboard, User and API Access

Multi-User Administrative Access
Cloudflare API Access
Terraform Integration

Insights & Analytics

Site, DNS Analytics
Cache Analytics
Firewall Analytics (historical time)
Load Balancing Analytics (historical time)

Compliance

ISO 27001

Support

Email Support
Median Email Response Time - Less than 4hrs

Business

$200 /Month

Plan Features

Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
Unmetered DDoS mitigation
Globally Load Balanced CDN
Universal SSL Certificate
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Lossless Image Optimization
Accelerated Mobile Pages
PCI DSS 3.2 compliance
Uptime SLA - 100%
Uptime Service Credits - 1x
Support Options - Email + Chat
Page Rules - 50 Page Rules
Bot Mitigation - Simple bots, headless browsers, and many sophisticated bots

Performance

Globally Load Balanced CDN
Static Content Caching
Instant Full Cache Purge
Min Cache TTL Expiry - 30m
Client Max Upload Size (MB) - 200
TCP Turbo
Cache Bypass On Cookie
Argo Smart Routing - Starting at $5
Tiered Caching - Included with Argo
Load Balancing - Paid Add-on
Global Load Balancing (Geo-based Routing) - Paid Add-on
Load Balancing Health Checks - Paid Add-on
Stream - - Paid Add-on

Customization & Optimization

Page Rules - 50
Accelerated Mobile Links (AMP)
IPv6, HTTP/2, SPDY
WebSockets
Async JavaScript Loading with Rocket Loader
Image Optimization with Polish
Mobile Optimization
CNAME Setup
Image Resizing - Paid Add-on
Key-value Storage with Workers - Paid Add-on

Security

DDoS Mitigation
Cloudflare Tunnel - Paid Add-on
Spectrum (for TCP/UDP) - Additional cost after 5GB
Deploy Intelligence to Identify New Threats
Reputation-based Threat Protection
Comment Spam Protection
Content Scraping Protection
DDoS Alerts
DDoS Protection for SSH - 10GB monthly data allowance $1/GB overage fees
DDoS Protection for Minecraft - 10GB monthly data allowance $1/GB overage fees
Protection for RDP - 10GB monthly data allowance $1/GB overage fees

Certificate Management

Universal SSL Certificate
Dedicated SSL Certificate - Paid Add-on
Bring Your Own SSL Certificate - 1
Advanced Certificate Manager - $10/zone/mo
Custom SSL

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

WAF Rules - 100
Firewall Rules - Regex
User Agent Blocking Rules - 250
Zone Lockdown Rules - 10
Cloudflare Managed Rules
OWASP Core Rulesets
Rate Limiting - Paid Add-on
Rate Limiting Rules - 15
Rate Limiting Header Rules - 10
Captcha/JS Challenge
Bot Fight Mode
Super Bot Fight Mode

Reliability

Global Anycast DNS
DNSSEC
Custom Nameservers
Wildcard DNS
Waiting Room - One Waiting Room included

Dashboard, User and API Access

Multi-User Administrative Access
Cloudflare API Access
Terraform Integration

Insights & Analytics

Site, DNS Analytics
Cache Analytics
Site Analytics (resolution) - 15m
DNS Analytics (historical time) - 7d
Firewall Analytics (historical time)
Load Balancing Analytics (historical time)

Compliance

ISO 27001
SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3
PCI DSS 3.2

Support

Email Support
Chat Support
Median Email Response Time - Less than 2hrs

Enterprise

Custom

Plan Features

Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
Unmetered DDoS mitigation
Globally Load Balanced CDN
Universal SSL Certificate
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Lossless Image Optimization
Accelerated Mobile Pages
PCI DSS 3.2 compliance
Uptime SLA - 100%
Uptime Service Credits - 10x (Standard) ; 25x (Premium)
Single-Sign-On (SSO) Support
Network Prioritization
Role-based Account Control
Support Options - 24x7x365 Email + Chat + Phone
Pages Rules - 125 Page Rules
Bot Mitigation - Simple and sophisticated bots, headless browsers, and domain-specific anomalies
Layer-3 Network DDoS protection with Magic Transit* - Custom Pricing
China Network Access - Custom Pricing
SSL/TLS for SaaS - Custom Pricing

Performance

Globally Load Balanced CDN
Static Content Caching
Instant Full Cache Purge
Min Cache TTL Expiry - 1s
Client Max Upload Size (MB) - 500+
TCP Turbo
Cache Bypass On Cookie
Cache Purge - By Tag
Cache Purge - By Host
Custom Cache Keys
Prioritized IP Ranges
Prefetching URLs
Argo Smart Routing - Custom Pricing
Tiered Caching
Load Balancing - Custom Pricing
Global Load Balancing (Geo-based Routing)
Load Balancing Health Checks - Custom Pricing
China Network - Paid Add-on
Stream - Custom Pricing
Stream Delivery - Custom Pricing

Customization & Optimization

Page Rules - 125
Accelerated Mobile Links (AMP)
IPv6, HTTP/2, SPDY
WebSockets
Async JavaScript Loading with Rocket Loader
Image Optimization with Polish
Mobile Optimization
CNAME Setup
Subdomain Zones (LTZ)
Header Rewrites
Image Resizing
Key-value Storage with Workers - Custom Pricing

Security

DDoS Mitigation
Enterprise DDoS Mitigation
True Client IP Header
Cloudflare Tunnel
Mutual TLS - Custom Pricing
Spectrum(for TCP/UDP) - Custom Pricing
Static IPs, Anycast Your Own IP - Paid Add-on
Deploy Intelligence to Identify New Threats
Reputation-based Threat Protection
Comment Spam Protection
Content Scraping Protection
Domain Protection - Paid Add-on
DDoS Alerts
DDoS Protection for SSH
DDoS Protection for Minecraft
Protection for RDP

Certificate Management

Universal SSL Certificate
Dedicated SSL Certificate - Custom pricing
Bring Your Own SSL Certificate - 1
Keyless SSL - Custom Pricing
SSL/TLS For SaaS - Custom Pricing
Advanced Certificate Manager - Custom Pricing
Custom SSL

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

WAF Rules - 1000
Firewall Rules - Regex
User Agent Blocking Rules - 1000
Zone Lockdown Rules - 200
Cloudflare Managed Rules
OWASP Core Rulesets
Rate Limiting - Custom Pricing
Rate Limiting Rules - 100
Rate Limiting Header Rules - 10
Advanced Bot Management - Custom Pricing
Captcha/JS Challenge
Bot Fight Mode
Super Bot Fight Mode
DNS Firewall - Custom Pricing

Reliability

Global Anycast DNS
DNSSEC
Custom Nameservers
Wildcard DNS
Wildcard DNS Record Proxy
Secondary DNS
Waiting Room Custom Pricing

Dashboard, User and API Access

Multi-User Administrative Access
Cloudflare API Access
Terraform Integration
Role-based Access Control
Read-only User Access
Multi-Org Setup
Single Sign-On (SSO) Support

Insights & Analytics

Site, DNS Analytics
Cache Analytics
DNS Analytics (historical time) - 30d
Firewall Analytics (historical time)
Load Balancing Analytics (historical time)
Audit Logs
Request Logs

Compliance

ISO 27001
SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3
PCI DSS 3.2

Support

Email Support
Chat Support
24x7x365 Emergency Phone Support
Median Email Response Time - Less than 1hr
Uptime SLA - 100%
Uptime Service Credits - 10x (Standard) ; 25x (Premium)
Customer Success Manager led Onboarding
I’m Under Attack Support Engineer For Magic Transit
Designated Customer Success Manager and Solutions Engineer

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CloudFlare Reviews

OVERALL RATING 3.5 Based on 682 Rating(s)

Rating Distribution

Excellent 56.3 %
Very Good 11.9 %
Average 3.2 %
Poor 2.6 %
Terrible 26 %

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CloudFlare FAQs

Q. What is CloudFlare used for?

CloudFlare is Content Delivery Network (CDN) Software. CloudFlare offers the following functionalities:

API Integration
Origin Shield
Shared SSL
Custom SSL
Cache Purging
Reports
Static Content Caching
Dynamic Content Routing

Learn more about CloudFlare features.

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Yes, CloudFlare provides API.

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