--- source_url: "https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/plans/free/" title: "Free Plan Overview | Cloudflare" mirrored_at: 2026-08-04T12:32:00.949Z host: www.cloudflare.com cited_in_42a: true mirror_canonical: "https://index.42a.ai/www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/plans/free/index" --- > **Original source:** https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/plans/free/ ## The basics you need to protect and accelerate your site Our mission is to build a better Internet. We believe every website should have free access to foundational security and performance. ## Why is our free plan so good? ![](https://cf-assets.www.cloudflare.com/slt3lc6tev37/2e2LaLNgVB9wuoU0kAXVn8/f734ae9c1509007db6ad2d239b589c4f/dns-unmetered-ddos-spot-illustration.svg) At Cloudflare, our mission is to help build a better Internet. We believe the web should be open and free, and that ALL websites and web users, no matter how small, should be safe, secure, and fast. 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