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Cloudflare pricing varies by team size and features, ranging from $0 to $250 per month in 2026. Your actual cost depends on the tier you choose, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.

  • Free tier: No free tier available
  • Billing: Monthly and annual (save 15-20%)
  • Hidden costs: Add ~35% for implementation, support, and training
Last verified: February 2026 | Sources: 1 pricing pages and reviews
+40-60% above list price

Hidden Costs Breakdown

1

Argo Smart Routing adds $5/month base + $0.10/GB for optimized traffic routing between origin and edge, significantly increasing costs for bandwidth-heavy sites

2

Load Balancing starts at $5/month for 2 origins + $0.50/500K DNS queries, scaling quickly with multiple origins and health checks

3

Rate Limiting costs $0.05 per 10,000 good requests matched, which can add up for high-traffic APIs receiving targeted abuse

4

Cloudflare Workers on paid plan costs $5/month base + $0.50/million requests beyond 10M, often overlooked when building serverless logic

5

Advanced Certificate Manager costs $10/month for dedicated certificates and custom hostnames, required for some compliance needs

6

Cloudflare Stream charges $5/1,000 minutes stored + $1/1,000 minutes delivered, making video hosting expensive at scale

7

R2 storage is free for egress but charges $0.015/GB/month for storage and $4.50/million Class A operations

8

Business plan at $200/month is per domain, not per account, so multi-domain businesses pay $200 per site

Example: True Cost for 25 Users

License (25 × $20 × 12) $6,000/yr
Implementation (one-time) +$15,000–$50,000
Premium Support (20%) +$1,200/yr
Training (25 × $500) +$12,500
Admin (part-time) +$15,000–$25,000/yr
Year 1 Total $34,000–$69,600
That's 1.8–2.5× the advertised license price.

Frequently Asked Questions

01 What hidden costs should I budget for with Cloudflare?

Beyond the license fee, budget for implementation ($5K-$100K+), training ($500-$2K per user), premium support (15-20% of license), and admin costs. Most companies see 40-60% higher total cost than the listed price.

02 Does Cloudflare charge for implementation?

Cloudflare doesn't include implementation in the license cost. Implementation is typically done by partners and costs range from $5,000 for basic setup to $100,000+ for enterprise deployments with customization.

03 How much does Cloudflare support cost?

Basic support is included, but premium support (faster response times, 24/7 availability) typically adds 15-20% to your annual contract. This can be thousands of dollars per year for larger deployments.

04 Are there storage costs with Cloudflare?

Most Cloudflare plans include limited storage. Once you exceed the included amount, you'll pay overage fees which can range from $50-$500+ per month depending on data volume.

05 What add-ons cost extra with Cloudflare?

Many features marketed as part of Cloudflare are actually add-ons: advanced reporting, API access, integrations, and specialized modules. Each can add $10-$100+ per user per month.

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