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Cloudflare Gateway
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | forever · 50 users · Up to 24 hours standard log retention | Free |
| Contract | No user limit · Up to 6 months standard log retention | On request |
| Free Plan | $0 forever · under 50 users · up to 24 hours standard log retention · community forums and Discord support | Free |
| Pay-as-you-go | $7/user/month · no user limit · up to 30 days standard log retention · chat and ticket support · 100% uptime SLA | $7 a month |
| Contract Plan | Annual custom price per user · no user limit · up to 6 months log retention with Logpush · phone, chat and ticket support · professional services available as add-on | On request |
As cloudflare.com lists them, read 22 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from Cloudflare Gateway's own pages
- API example
- The HTTP-filtering guide documents POST requests to the /accounts/{account_id}/gateway/rules endpoint for creating Gateway policies. · developers.cloudflare.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Application policies
- Gateway policies can target named applications and application types, including AI applications, instead of requiring separate hostname rules. · developers.cloudflare.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Client open-source code
- Cloudflare's connector brief says the WARP client uses a custom WireGuard implementation and that its relatively short code base is open source and auditable. · cloudflare.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Client platforms
- The Cloudflare One Client is distributed for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android; ChromeOS devices manufactured after 2019 use the Android app. · developers.cloudflare.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Company founded
- Cloudflare was founded in 2009 by Matthew Prince, Michelle Zatlyn and Lee Holloway. · cloudflare.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- Cloudflare, Inc. is the legal company name shown in Cloudflare and Crunchbase materials. · crunchbase.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Cloudflare as a public computer and network security company with 1,001–5,000 employees. · linkedin.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Data loss prevention
- When combined with Cloudflare DLP profiles, Gateway operates as a forward proxy that can inspect and block sensitive data uploads to unapproved applications. · cloudflare.com, 14 Oct 2026
- DNS filtering
- Administrators can create DNS policies using predefined security and content categories to control domain access. · cloudflare.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- Cloudflare One documentation covers implementation guides, reference architecture, account limits, troubleshooting, API and Terraform, changelogs and client deployment. · developers.cloudflare.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Endpoint integrations
- Supported service-provider integrations include CrowdStrike, Kolide, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, SentinelOne, Tanium, Uptycs and Workspace ONE. · developers.cloudflare.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Guest Wi-Fi
- Gateway policies can be applied to guest Wi-Fi and branch networks to enforce acceptable-use rules and block threats. · cloudflare.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Cloudflare lists its headquarters at 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California. · cloudflare.com, 14 Oct 2026
- HTTP filtering
- HTTP policies inspect complete URLs and request content, allowing page-level blocking and inspection of uploads. · developers.cloudflare.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Cloudflare One documentation lists identity-provider integrations including Google, Google Workspace, GitHub, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, OneLogin, PingOne, Keycloak and custom SAML or OIDC providers. · developers.cloudflare.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: complexity
- TrustRadius and G2 reviewers report that the extensive feature set, configuration and changing interface can make navigation and setup unintuitive. · trustradius.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: false positives
- Capterra reviewers describe bot and security controls that sometimes flag legitimate users or create false positives. · capterra.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: mobile reliability
- Google Play and Apple reviewers report battery drain, connection loops, enrollment problems and difficulty toggling the VPN in some situations. · apps.apple.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: support
- GetApp reviewers include complaints that customer support can be slow or fail to respond quickly during problems. · getapp.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Linux requirements
- The current Linux client supports RHEL 9/10, Debian 12/13, Fedora 43/44 and Ubuntu 22.04/24.04/26.04 on AMD64 or ARM64, with at least 3 vCPUs and 1 GB RAM without a desktop. · developers.cloudflare.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Mobile requirements
- The One Agent documentation lists iOS 15+ and Android 5.0+ requirements. · developers.cloudflare.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Network filtering
- Gateway can filter network traffic through the Cloudflare One Client in traffic and DNS modes. · developers.cloudflare.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Performance design
- Cloudflare says Gateway uses single-pass inspection without traffic backhauling to reduce browsing latency. · cloudflare.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Praise: performance and integration
- TrustRadius reviewers repeatedly cite DDoS and WAF protection, caching that reduces latency, rapid deployment and measurable cost savings. · trustradius.com, 14 Oct 2026
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