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Cloudflare DDoS Protection

byCloudflare
in DDoS Mitigation Solutions
4.6

Overview

Product Information on Cloudflare DDoS Protection

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Cloudflare DDoS Protection?

Cloudflare DDoS Protection is a software designed to identify and mitigate Distributed Denial of Service attacks across web applications and networks. It operates by monitoring traffic patterns in real time and filtering malicious requests while allowing legitimate activity. The software uses various techniques including rate limiting, anomaly detection, and challenge mechanisms to absorb and neutralize large-scale attacks. It aims to prevent service interruptions, reduce downtime, and maintain accessibility for users by automatically responding to volumetric, protocol, and application layer threats. The software is equipped with configurable rules and analytics to give organizations control over their defenses while addressing risks related to traffic surges and malicious activity.

Cloudflare DDoS Protection Pricing

Cloudflare DDoS Protection software uses a tiered pricing model based on features, protection level, and website traffic volume. The software offers multiple plans, including a free plan with basic protection and paid plans that provide advanced mitigation capabilities and higher resource limits. Pricing structure varies depending on selected plan and enterprise options, with monthly and annual billing cycles available.

Overall experience with Cloudflare DDoS Protection

Devops
30B + USD, Consumer Goods
FAVORABLE

“Cloudflare DDoS Protection Detects Threats Yet Lacks Detailed Public Mitigation Insights”

4.0
Feb 3, 2026
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FULLSTACK ENGINEER IT
50M - 250M USD, Telecommunication
CRITICAL

“How Effective is Cloudflare's HTTP DDoS Protection: An Insightful Dig”

1.0
Oct 13, 2024
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About Company

Company Description

Updated 25th July 2024

Cloudflare, is a provider of WAAP, SASE, SSE, SD-WAN, CDN, and Edge Developer services. Cloudflare empowers organizations to make their employees, applications and networks faster and more secure everywhere, while reducing complexity and cost. Cloudflare delivers all services from a single intelligent global network platform, providing customers with a unified platform of cloud-native products and developer tools, so any organization can gain the control they need to work, develop, and accelerate their business.

Company Details

Updated 2nd April 2026
Company type
Public
Year Founded
2009
Head office location
San Francisco, United States
Number of employees
5001 - 10000
Website
https://www.cloudflare.com

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Cloudflare DDoS Protection Reviews and Ratings

4.6

(287 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
62%
4 Star
35%
3 Star
3%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
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  • Devops
    10B+ USD
    Consumer Goods
    Review Source

    Cloudflare DDoS Protection Detects Threats Yet Lacks Detailed Public Mitigation Insights

    4.0
    Feb 3, 2026
    We are using Cloudflare DDoS protection to protect our online services from malicious attack attempts. . It operates in the background, automatically detecting and mitigating attacks which helps to maintain service stability and availability. Overall it provides strong protection and contributes of the stability of our production environments.
  • Devops
    10B+ USD
    Consumer Goods
    Review Source

    Cloudflare DDoS Protection Detects Threats Yet Lacks Detailed Public Mitigation Insights

    4.0
    Feb 3, 2026
    We are using Cloudflare DDoS protection to protect our online services from malicious attack attempts. . It operates in the background, automatically detecting and mitigating attacks which helps to maintain service stability and availability. Overall it provides strong protection and contributes of the stability of our production environments.
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Reviewer Insights for: Cloudflare DDoS Protection
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Cloudflare DDoS Protection Likes & Dislikes

Like

Automatic mitigation capabilities that filter large volumes of malicious traffic without impacting legitimate users. It works transparently and doesn't require a lot of intervention or configuration

Like

Automatic mitigation capabilities that filter large volumes of malicious traffic without impacting legitimate users. It works transparently and doesn't require a lot of intervention or configuration

Like

Automatic mitigation capabilities that filter large volumes of malicious traffic without impacting legitimate users. It works transparently and doesn't require a lot of intervention or configuration

Dislike

The ineffectiveness of Cloudflare's HTTP DDoS protection. As I mentioned before, the DDoS protection always kicks in too late, often after the origin server has already been dead. And they can only block a bit more than 50% of total attack.

Dislike

The ineffectiveness of Cloudflare's HTTP DDoS protection. As I mentioned before, the DDoS protection always kicks in too late, often after the origin server has already been dead. And they can only block a bit more than 50% of total attack.

Dislike

The ineffectiveness of Cloudflare's HTTP DDoS protection. As I mentioned before, the DDoS protection always kicks in too late, often after the origin server has already been dead. And they can only block a bit more than 50% of total attack.