Cloudflare DNS is an authoritative, managed DNS service running on Cloudflare's global anycast network, offering fast resolution for websites of all sizes. Authoritative DNS is free on all plans, including the free tier, and the service includes DNSSEC and built-in DDoS protection. Traffic steering is available through Cloudflare's Load Balancing add-on. Founded in 2009, Cloudflare also operates the 1.1.1.1 public resolver and carries SOC 2, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS attestations. It suits websites wanting fast, secure, and free authoritative DNS on a large global network.
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Overview
- Founded
- 2009
- Pricing tier
- Low
- Startup-friendly
- Yes
- Enterprise-ready
- Yes
DNS / edge
- Free tier
- Yes: Authoritative DNS is free on all plans (including Free).
- DNSSEC
- Yes
- Anycast
- Yes
- DDoS protection
- Yes
- Traffic steering
- Yes