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Cloudflare DNS pricing (2026)
Cloudflare DNS's paid plans start at $25/mo (Pro) as checked on 2026-11-01, read from Cloudflare DNS's own pricing page; 4 plans. Best for any scale needing free DNS. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $25/mo (Pro) · 20% off with annual billing
- Free tier: Yes
- Compliance: HIPAA Yes · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
- Best for: any scale needing free DNS; CDN + DNS combined; HIPAA-covered entities at Enterprise tier (with executed BAA)
As of · every figure below links to its source
Cloudflare DNS plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | — | Flat monthly | Authoritative DNS included free forever. Unlimited DNS queries, unmetered DDoS protection, DNSSEC, API access. No query volume limits or overage charges on DNS. | cloudflare.com |
| Pro | $25 | −20% | Flat monthly | $20/month billed annually, $25/month billed monthly. DNS features same as Free; plan adds WAF, image optimization, and enhanced analytics. Annual discount is 20%. | cloudflare.com |
| Business | $250 | −20% | Flat monthly | $200/month billed annually, $250/month billed monthly. Adds custom SSL, 100% uptime SLA, advanced WAF. DNS features same as Free. | cloudflare.com |
| Enterprise STALE · 2026-06-15 | not priced monthly | — | Custom / quote | Custom contract pricing billed annually. HIPAA BAA available to Enterprise customers (covered services per executed BAA only; DNS alone may be out of scope). Dedicated support, advanced DNS features (load balancing, secondary DNS). Contact sales. | cloudflare.com |
Last verified 2026-11-01. STALE marks a plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. 1 of 4 plans above is marked. Fetched cloudflare.com/plans/ on 2026-06-15; all plan prices confirmed exactly (Free $0, Pro $25/mo or $20/mo annual, Business $250/mo or $200/mo annual, Enterprise custom). DNS is included at no extra charge on all plans. Cloudflare signs a HIPAA BAA only with Enterprise customers; note that DNS purchased alone may fall outside BAA scope — HIPAA applies only to covered services in an executed Enterprise BAA. SOC 2 Type II confirmed.
Price changes
Price on record
$25/moFirst on record 2026-06-27
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
Tracked since June 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Capabilities
Integrations: Terraform, Pulumi, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, Datadog.
Key features: Free authoritative DNS with no query limits; Largest anycast network globally; SOC 2 Type II + ISO 27001 + ISO 27701 certified; Unmetered DDoS protection on all plans.
Plan limits: No query volume limits on DNS across all plans; Load balancing and secondary DNS on Enterprise only; HIPAA BAA requires Enterprise contract; DNS alone may be out of BAA scope.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Cloudflare DNS cost?
Cloudflare DNS's paid plans start at $25/mo (Pro), and it lists a $0 plan (Free); it has 4 published plans. Verified 2026-11-01.
Is Cloudflare DNS cheaper billed annually?
Yes. Cloudflare DNS publishes a 20% discount for paying annually (on the Pro plan). Verified 2026-11-01.
What are cheaper alternatives to Cloudflare DNS?
Cheaper DNS hosting than Cloudflare DNS (entry $25/mo) include Bunny DNS at $1/mo, ClouDNS at $2.95/mo, Constellix at $5/mo. Verified 2026-11-01.
Does Cloudflare DNS support HIPAA?
Yes — Cloudflare DNS states HIPAA support on its public pages. Its public pages also state SOC 2 and GDPR compliance.
Does Cloudflare DNS have a free plan?
Yes — Cloudflare DNS publishes a free tier.
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