DNS · facts read November 6, 2026
Cloudflare DNS
Authoritative DNS with a CDN and DDoS protection on the free plan. Free, fast DNS with a good API.
- Free plan
- Free plan includes DNS, unmetered DDoS protection and CDN; 200 DNS records per zone for new zones.
- Paid from
- Pro: $25/month billed monthly ($20/month annually).
- Monthly cost at 1,000 users
- $0/month DNS is free.
- Free plan allows commercial use
- Not stated
- Open source
- No
- Self-hostable
- No
Source: Cloudflare DNS pricing, read November 6, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor's page before you commit.
Best for
- Most apps
- Domains that also need email records (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
Watch out for
- When pointing at Vercel, set records to DNS only (grey cloud) unless you mean to proxy.
- Free zones created after 2024-09-01 allow 200 records.
How Cuely scores Cloudflare DNS
The published scores, from −3 to +3, that decide when Cuely picks it. Method
- +3keep costs as low as possible. DNS is free.
- +1global low latency. Anycast network close to users.
Cloudflare DNS alternatives
Recipes with Cloudflare DNS
- B2B SaaS with auth, billing and email · the pick