What's good about...
Cloudflare
- Consolidates many edge services under one platform: DNS, Load Balancing, caching, image optimization, serverless functions
- Massive edge network that can handle large DDoS attacks
- Very generous free tier, affordable paid plans
Netlify
- Specialized in Jamstack architectures: JS, APIs and Markup
- Extensive functionality such as forms, edge functions and analytics
- Generous free plan with 500 sites and 100 GB egress
Price comparison
How do Cloudflare's prices compare against Netlify?
| Example configuration |
Cloudflare
|
Netlify
|
|---|---|---|
| Object Storage | $19.86 / mo 1 TB | -- |
| Serverless 25M Executions | $82.50 / mo 25M invocations, 150 ms duration | $950.00 / mo 25M invocations (level 2 tier) |
| Free egress allowance | -- | 100 GB - 1 TB, depends on plan |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | Free for most services | $550.00 |
Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.
Which services do they offer?
Here are some of the managed services that Cloudflare and Netlify offer:
| Service |
Cloudflare
|
Netlify
|
|---|---|---|
| Content Delivery Network (CDN) | ||
| Load Balancer | -- | |
| Object Storage | ||
| Serverless Cron Jobs | ||
| Serverless Functions | ||
| Static Sites |
Company details
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Cloudflare
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Netlify
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|
|---|---|---|
| Website | cloudflare.com | netlify.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2009 | 2014 |
| Data Center Locations | 285 | 16 |
| Example Customers | Polestar, Carrefour, DHL, Hemnet, Shopify | Twilio, Mattel, Google, Riot Games, Mailchimp |
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Cloudflare
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|
|---|---|
| Website | cloudflare.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Data Center Locations | 285 |
| Example Customers | Polestar, Carrefour, DHL, Hemnet, Shopify |
|
Netlify
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | netlify.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Data Center Locations | 16 |
| Example Customers | Twilio, Mattel, Google, Riot Games, Mailchimp |
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Our data for Cloudflare was last updated on July 24, 2024, and for Netlify on Sept. 5, 2024.