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CDN DNS security

Replaces Cloudflare. 1 ways out. Best: Cloudflare (free tier) (cheaper plan), about $48 saved in year one.

Modeled, not measured. Savings use public prices and planning assumptions: the bill you stop paying, minus the new tool, your upkeep time and your setup time at $50/hour, over the first 12 months. No verified migrations yet. Check the must-haves in each recipe before you switch.

What you use

  • DNS
  • CDN and caching
  • DDoS protection and WAF

Not covered

  • SSL certificates
  • Workers (serverless)
  • Pages (static hosting)
  • R2 object storage
  • Zero Trust access
  • Email routing

Check before switching

  • You only rely on: DNS, CDN and caching, DDoS protection and WAF
  • Export your data from Cloudflare before canceling

Agents: get_recipe("replace-cloudflare") on the Stackcut MCP server.

1 ways out, best first

Cheaper planCloudflare (free tier)Saves $48 in year one
$5/mo today → $0/mo · setup 0.25 h · then $60/yr · payback 2.4 mo
1 seat. If your use fits the free tier (Free DNS, CDN, SSL, DDoS; Workers 100k requests/day).
Covers 100% of the core features
Free plan includes DNS, CDN, SSL and unmetered DDoS; Pro ($20-25/domain) mainly adds WAF rules and image tools.
Sources: cloudflare.com

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