Cloudflare

The web performance & security company

5.0•165 reviews•

3.1K followers

The web performance & security company

5.0•165 reviews•

3.1K followers

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Cloudflare is a leading edge network services provider that offers a wide range of solutions to enhance the security, performance, and reliability of websites and applications. With its global network infrastructure and advanced technologies, Cloudflare empowers businesses to build a faster, more secure, and resilient online presence.

Cloudflare Reviews

The community submitted 165 reviews to tell us what they like about Cloudflare, what Cloudflare can do better, and more.

5.0

Based on 165 reviews

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Reviewers mostly see Cloudflare as a dependable way to make sites faster and safer, with fast DNS, CDN, caching, WAF, and DDoS protection mentioned again and again. Users also like that setup and day-to-day DNS management can be straightforward, though several note a steep learning curve or basic analytics once you go deeper. A recurring theme is R2: users praise its S3-compatible API and no egress fees, while founders of Magic Patterns, Inworld, and HTML Pub highlight low-latency edge delivery and solid developer experience.

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Pros

fast performance (18)

reliable security (15)

DNS management (11)

global CDN (10)

DDoS protection (9)

workers (7)

caching capabilities (6)

affordable pricing (5)

edge computing (5)

free tier (4)

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AppSignalFull-stack monitoring for errors, metrics, and logs

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•5 reviews

What's great

affordable pricing (5)reliable security (15)global CDN (10)DDoS protection (9)caching capabilities (6)workers (7)

No egress fees. S3-compatible API. That's it.

We store user-generated PDFs — thousands of them. Switched from S3 in an afternoon: swapped the SDK, updated 3 env vars. Zero egress costs since day one.

If you're still paying for S3 egress, you're burning money for no reason.

What needs improvement

Honestly, nothing major to complain about. The dashboard could use a bit more detail on usage analytics — right now it's fairly basic. But that's a minor gripe. Core functionality is rock solid.

vs Alternatives

We looked at S3 first — it's the obvious default and the DX is solid. But egress fees are a hidden tax that quietly compounds as your user base grows. Every file your users download costs you extra, and it adds up fast.

R2 gives you the exact same S3-compatible API, so there's no learning curve and no SDK migration. We literally just updated our config. Zero egress costs since day one, backed by Cloudflare's global network we were already using. It wasn't even a close call.

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16 views4d ago

•16 reviews

Our product uses Cloudflare as CDN and WAF. Overall, it provides a comprehensive solution that can effectively improve website performance and security. 1.Advantage: Free: Cloudflare offers a free plan, which is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses like ours and personal websites. Despite being a free version, Cloudflare still offers many useful features, including basic CDN service and DDoS protection. High performance: Cloudflare's globally distributed network can significantly reduce web page load times and improve user experience. Maturity: As a leader in the market, Cloudflare’s technology is constantly updated and can respond quickly to emerging security threats and performance issues. 2.Shortcoming: Complexity: Configuring and managing some of Cloudflare's advanced features can be difficult for users without a technical background. Reliance on third parties: Using Cloudflare means hosting part of your website’s functionality on a third-party platform, which may bring privacy and data security concerns. Particularly with highly sensitive data, businesses need to carefully weigh the risks that come with this dependency.

What's great

free tier (4)global CDN (10)DDoS protection (9)web application firewall (2)

What needs improvement

complex setup (1)reliance on third parties (1)

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39 views2yr ago

used Cloudflare to build Guidey

•2 reviews

Cloudflare was crucial for Guidey’s performance and security. It allowed us to deliver our scripts with high speed and low latency worldwide, ensuring fast loading of guides on any website. Additionally, Cloudflare protects our infrastructure from DDoS attacks and other threats, adding an extra layer of security without complicating the setup. Its intelligent caching and global CDN also helped optimize the end-user experience while maintaining stability.

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26 views10mo ago

used Cloudflare to build VNYL

•4 reviews

Cloudflare's R2 storage, KV edge caching, and global CDN make truly unlimited hosting affordable. We serve podcast websites in <10ms globally with zero bandwidth fees, impossible with other's egress costs. Their developer experience (Wrangler CLI, Pages deployment) is unmatched. Cloudflare lets us offer $130/year unlimited hosting profitably while competitors charge more with caps. Essential infrastructure for modern SaaS.

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21 views7mo ago

used Cloudflare to build pixserp instead of Render, Google Cloud Platform, and others

•3 reviews

Edge, DNS, and DDoS protection for pixserp. Sub-second latency in every region matters when you're selling speed.

Alternatives Considered

Render

Google Cloud Platform Netlify

Netlify

bunny.net

Upstash

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4d ago

used Cloudflare to build VibeScan

•3 reviews

Cloudflare is my go-to hosting platform. Pages and Workers make it exceptionally easy to set up automatic deployments that auto-scale. And I don't even have to deal with insane IAM roles or 100 different services that do almost the same thing (like some other cloud providers). Easy setup and maintenance, and great reliability. Thanks, Cloudflare!

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8 views10mo ago

used Cloudflare to build Equimake

•3 reviews

We were able to scale globally and focus on writing application code, and gained momentum to deliver the best experience to our users around the globe. Cloudflare Pages, D1, KV, R2 and Durable Objects helped us keep our bills low and have collaborative 3D worlds running in more than 60 countries.

What's great

affordable pricing (5)global CDN (10)R2 storage (3)

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1 view2yr ago

used Cloudflare to build GhostSnap

•6 reviews

Hosting the website on Cloudflare Pages, free, fast, and handles the CDN automatically. Also managing the domain DNS in one place.

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3d ago

used Cloudflare to build Minform

•3 reviews

Using this for domain management, DNS, R2 storage and workers, and the developer experience is seamless. From setting up custom domains to managing static assets, everything just works. On top of that, pricing is super affordable, especially for indie hackers and solo devs.

What's great

developer experience (2)affordable pricing (5)DNS management (11)R2 storage (3)workers (7)

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1 view1yr ago

used Cloudflare to build AI Santa Claus

•3 reviews

Huge thanks to Cloudflare for powering AI Santa Claus with robust performance and security! From lightning-fast content delivery to safeguarding our app from "Grinches" (aka online threats), Cloudflare ensures a smooth and magical experience for our users.

What's great

fast performance (18)reliable security (15)

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