FastlyvsCloudflare

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Platform

Score Comparison

Overall

Pricing

Usability

Performance

Support

Reliability

Onboarding

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Mobile

Security

Integrations

FastlyCloudflare

Signals Comparison

Pricing

Fastly

$50 monthly minimum makes it expensive for small sites(8/10)
Costs can get quickly out of control as you grow(8/10)
Complex regional pricing structure(6/10)
Charged after account closure requests(8/10)

Cloudflare

Charges continue after cancellation(8/10)
Workers/KV pricing can lead to surprise bills(7/10)
Business plan required for real support - $200/month(7/10)

Usability

Fastly

Requires technical expertise to configure properly(7/10)
WAF interface overwhelming and cumbersome(6/10)

Cloudflare

CAPTCHA verification loops block legitimate users(8/10)
Steep learning curve for advanced features(6/10)
Domain registration and transfer constantly blocked(7/10)

Support

Fastly

Support closes tickets without resolution(7/10)
WAF support responsiveness lacking(7/10)

Cloudflare

Customer support virtually nonexistent for free/Pro users(9/10)
Email verification system broken - blocks account access(8/10)

Onboarding

Fastly

Complex sign-up process with no online support(5/10)

Cloudflare

No signals

Reliability

Fastly

Support portal login issues (January 2026)(5/10)

Cloudflare

Account suspensions without notice or explanation(10/10)
Major outages take down large portions of internet(9/10)
Website slowdown during Cloudflare analysis(6/10)
DNS and caching issues require manual fixes(6/10)

Security

Fastly

No signals

Cloudflare

IP and DNS blocking causes access issues(7/10)

Customization

Fastly

No signals

Cloudflare

Limited customization for advanced users(5/10)

Pricing Comparison

Fastly

Pay-As-You-Go

Popular

$50/mo

Users: N/A

Storage: N/A

Limits: Basic support only, no SLA guarantees, self-service configuration

$50 monthly minimum regardless of usage, regional pricing varies significantly ($0.08-0.24/GB), overages can spike quickly

Flat Rate Package

$1500/mo

Users: N/A

Storage: N/A

Limits: Annual commitment typically required

Overages beyond allocation, enterprise features extra, WAF separate

Enterprise

$0/mo

Users: N/A

Storage: N/A

Limits: Annual contracts, minimum commitments

Custom pricing based on usage and commitments, additional products (WAF, Compute) priced separately

Next-Gen WAF

$0/mo

Users: N/A

Storage: N/A

Limits: Complex configuration, separate pricing

Priced separately from CDN, based on requests/traffic, requires CDN subscription

Cloudflare

Free

Users: 1 site

Storage: N/A

Limits: No phone/email support, 3 page rules only, Basic WAF, No Argo Smart Routing, No image resizing, Limited analytics

No real support, Limited features, No advanced security, No priority routing, No image optimization

Pro

$20/mo

Users: Per domain

Storage: N/A

Limits: Support still limited (slow), No phone support, No custom certificates, No advanced bot management, Argo costs extra

Support still slow, No Argo included ($5+ extra), No Load Balancing, Advanced features locked, Per-domain pricing adds up

Business

Popular

$200/mo

Users: Per domain

Storage: N/A

Limits: No SSO/SAML, No dedicated account manager, No custom contracts, No advanced DDoS analytics, Still limited vs Enterprise

$200/month per domain, Argo still extra, Load Balancing separate cost, Many features still require Enterprise

Enterprise

Free

Users: Unlimited

Storage: N/A

Limits: Requires sales negotiation, Minimum commitment expected, Complex pricing structure

Starts at $3,000+/month, Custom pricing, Long-term contracts, Complex procurement

Feature Comparison

Feature	Fastly	Cloudflare
Performance
Global CDN 300+ cities worldwide
Instant Purge (~150ms) Industry-leading
Image Optimization Pro plan and above
Argo Smart Routing Additional cost on all plans
Load Balancing Additional cost
Customization
VCL Configuration Developer-focused
Security
SSL/TLS Free Universal SSL
Web Application Firewall Limited on free, better on paid
Next-Gen WAF Separate pricing
Bot Management Advanced requires Enterprise
DDoS Protection Included on all plans
SSO/SAML Enterprise only
Custom SSL Certificates Business and above
Edge Computing
Compute@Edge $50 free credits
Features
Page Rules 3 free, more on paid plans
Domain Registration At-cost pricing
DNS Management Fast propagation
Monitoring
Real-time Analytics
Pricing
Free Tier $50 minimum
Simple Pricing Complex regional rates
Onboarding
Easy Setup Requires expertise
Developer
Workers (Edge Computing) 100K free requests/day
Pages (Static Hosting) Free tier available
R2 Storage No egress fees
API Access Available on all plans
Insights
Analytics Basic free, enhanced on paid
Support
24/7 Support Business plan ($200/mo) and above only
Phone Support Enterprise only

Signals Comparison

Pricing

Fastly

$50 monthly minimum makes it expensive for small sites(8/10)
Costs can get quickly out of control as you grow(8/10)
Complex regional pricing structure(6/10)
Charged after account closure requests(8/10)

Cloudflare

Charges continue after cancellation(8/10)
Workers/KV pricing can lead to surprise bills(7/10)
Business plan required for real support - $200/month(7/10)

Usability

Fastly

Requires technical expertise to configure properly(7/10)
WAF interface overwhelming and cumbersome(6/10)

Cloudflare

CAPTCHA verification loops block legitimate users(8/10)
Steep learning curve for advanced features(6/10)
Domain registration and transfer constantly blocked(7/10)

Support

Fastly

Support closes tickets without resolution(7/10)
WAF support responsiveness lacking(7/10)

Cloudflare

Customer support virtually nonexistent for free/Pro users(9/10)
Email verification system broken - blocks account access(8/10)

Onboarding

Fastly

Complex sign-up process with no online support(5/10)

Cloudflare

No signals

Reliability

Fastly

Support portal login issues (January 2026)(5/10)

Cloudflare

Account suspensions without notice or explanation(10/10)
Major outages take down large portions of internet(9/10)
Website slowdown during Cloudflare analysis(6/10)
DNS and caching issues require manual fixes(6/10)

Security

Fastly

No signals

Cloudflare

IP and DNS blocking causes access issues(7/10)

Customization

Fastly

No signals

Cloudflare

Limited customization for advanced users(5/10)

Pricing Comparison

Fastly

Pay-As-You-Go

Popular

$50/mo

Users: N/A

Storage: N/A

Limits: Basic support only, no SLA guarantees, self-service configuration

$50 monthly minimum regardless of usage, regional pricing varies significantly ($0.08-0.24/GB), overages can spike quickly

Flat Rate Package

$1500/mo

Users: N/A

Storage: N/A

Limits: Annual commitment typically required

Overages beyond allocation, enterprise features extra, WAF separate

Enterprise

$0/mo

Users: N/A

Storage: N/A

Limits: Annual contracts, minimum commitments

Custom pricing based on usage and commitments, additional products (WAF, Compute) priced separately

Next-Gen WAF

$0/mo

Users: N/A

Storage: N/A

Limits: Complex configuration, separate pricing

Priced separately from CDN, based on requests/traffic, requires CDN subscription

Cloudflare

Free

Users: 1 site

Storage: N/A

Limits: No phone/email support, 3 page rules only, Basic WAF, No Argo Smart Routing, No image resizing, Limited analytics

No real support, Limited features, No advanced security, No priority routing, No image optimization

Pro

$20/mo

Users: Per domain

Storage: N/A

Limits: Support still limited (slow), No phone support, No custom certificates, No advanced bot management, Argo costs extra

Support still slow, No Argo included ($5+ extra), No Load Balancing, Advanced features locked, Per-domain pricing adds up

Business

Popular

$200/mo

Users: Per domain

Storage: N/A

Limits: No SSO/SAML, No dedicated account manager, No custom contracts, No advanced DDoS analytics, Still limited vs Enterprise

$200/month per domain, Argo still extra, Load Balancing separate cost, Many features still require Enterprise

Enterprise

Free

Users: Unlimited

Storage: N/A

Limits: Requires sales negotiation, Minimum commitment expected, Complex pricing structure

Starts at $3,000+/month, Custom pricing, Long-term contracts, Complex procurement

Feature Comparison

Feature	Fastly	Cloudflare
Performance
Global CDN 300+ cities worldwide
Instant Purge (~150ms) Industry-leading
Image Optimization Pro plan and above
Argo Smart Routing Additional cost on all plans
Load Balancing Additional cost
Customization
VCL Configuration Developer-focused
Security
SSL/TLS Free Universal SSL
Web Application Firewall Limited on free, better on paid
Next-Gen WAF Separate pricing
Bot Management Advanced requires Enterprise
DDoS Protection Included on all plans
SSO/SAML Enterprise only
Custom SSL Certificates Business and above
Edge Computing
Compute@Edge $50 free credits
Features
Page Rules 3 free, more on paid plans
Domain Registration At-cost pricing
DNS Management Fast propagation
Monitoring
Real-time Analytics
Pricing
Free Tier $50 minimum
Simple Pricing Complex regional rates
Onboarding
Easy Setup Requires expertise
Developer
Workers (Edge Computing) 100K free requests/day
Pages (Static Hosting) Free tier available
R2 Storage No egress fees
API Access Available on all plans
Insights
Analytics Basic free, enhanced on paid
Support
24/7 Support Business plan ($200/mo) and above only
Phone Support Enterprise only