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CloudFlare

Cloudflare DDoS Protection

Composite Score
8.1 /10
CX Score
8.4 /10
Category
Cloudflare DDoS Protection
8.1 /10

What is Cloudflare DDoS Protection?

DDoS protection that mitigates the biggest, most advanced attacks. DDoS attacks can slow or shut down services, but Cloudflare stops them all. With 405 Tbps of network capacity, Cloudflare has mitigated some of the largest DDoS attacks ever recorded, without slowing down performance for customers.

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Cloudflare DDoS Protection Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

94 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

92 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+99 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Cloudflare DDoS Protection?

0% Negative
0% Neutral
100% Positive

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 86

Intelligent Defense Stack

94

Packet Inspection

92

Machine Learning

92

Autonomous Mitigation

89

Attack Notifications

86

Resource Scaling

86

Web Application Protection

83

SIEM Integration

83

Threat Analytics

83

IP Address Quarantine/Blacklist

83

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 88

Ease of IT Administration

97

Ease of Implementation

92

Ease of Data Integration

92

Breadth of Features

92

Availability and Quality of Training

89

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

89

Business Value Created

89

Ease of Customization

86

Vendor Support

83

Quality of Features

83

Usability and Intuitiveness

81

Cloudflare DDoS Protection Reviews

Moiz G.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2025

my site feels professional now.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Cloudflare DDoS Protection from other similar products?

using cloudflare just makes my small blog feel more professional. it loads fast from anywhere in the world. it has the https lock icon. it never goes down. these are things that only big company websites used to have. now i have them too, for free. this is the biggest difference for me.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

i love that cloudflare has leveled the playing field. it gives small creators like me access to the same world-class infrastructure as the big guys. this is very empowering. it makes me proud of my website. it has given my small project a professional and trustworthy image. i feel like a real business.

What do you dislike most about this product?

the support for free users is only on the community forum. you can't talk to a real person quickly.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

if you want to make your website feel more serious and professional, this is the first step. it is easy, free, and it works.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy