Network & Connectivity · head to head
Cloudflare vs Ivanti
Cloudflare
Network & Connectivity
The web performance and security company
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Ivanti
Network & Connectivity
Security, service management, and unified endpoint management
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Cloudflare has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Cloudflare free tier limited to basic features (no advanced analytics or premium features); Ivanti no pricing is published on the products page; the only routes are Contact Our Team or the How to Buy page describing the sales process, per ivanti.com, August 2026
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Cloudflare and Ivanti actually diverge.
| Attribute | Cloudflare | Ivanti |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | Unknown | quote |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Founded | 2009 | Unknown |
Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Network & Connectivity).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Cloudflare
- Global CDN
- DDoS Protection
- WAF
- DNS
- SSL/TLS
- Load Balancing
- Bot Management
- Workers (Serverless)
Only in Ivanti
Nothing recorded that Cloudflare does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Cloudflare
- Global content delivery network (CDN) with 330+ data centres worldwidenot Ivanti
- DDoS protection and bot blockingnot Ivanti
- Web application security and rate limitingnot Ivanti
- DNS management and domain protectionnot Ivanti
- Static and dynamic content cachingnot Ivanti
- Serverless computing via Cloudflare Workersnot Ivanti
- Database and storage services (D1, R2)not Ivanti
- Performance optimisation for Core Web Vitalsnot Ivanti
Ivanti
No use cases recorded yet. See the Ivanti review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Cloudflare
- Free tier limited to basic features (no advanced analytics or premium features)
- Pro tier ($20-25/month) caps at professional websites (higher tiers needed for enterprise scale)
- Caches only anonymous API GET responses (authenticated requests and non-GET methods not cached)
- Geographic coverage limited to announced 330+ cities (may not cover all regions globally)
Ivanti
- No pricing is published on the products page; the only routes are Contact Our Team or the How to Buy page describing the sales process, per ivanti.com, August 2026
Pricing, plan by plan
Cloudflare
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Cloudflare review.
Ivanti
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Ivanti review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Cloudflare if
- You need global cdn.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want ddos protection.
Choose Ivanti if
Nothing in the data separates Ivanti from Cloudflare on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Cloudflare or Ivanti better?
- Neither clearly leads. Cloudflare starts at Free and Ivanti at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Cloudflare or Ivanti?
- Cloudflare has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cloudflare and On request for Ivanti.
- Does Cloudflare or Ivanti run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Cloudflare for free?
- Yes. Cloudflare has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Ivanti starts at On request.
- What is Cloudflare best used for?
- Cloudflare is most often used for global content delivery network (cdn) with 330+ data centres worldwide, ddos protection and bot blocking, web application security and rate limiting, dns management and domain protection. Of those, global content delivery network (cdn) with 330+ data centres worldwide and ddos protection and bot blocking are not what Ivanti is typically brought in for.
- What can Cloudflare do that Ivanti cannot?
- Cloudflare covers Global CDN, DDoS Protection, WAF, DNS.