Is Cloudflare or Wiz better?

Neither clearly leads. Cloudflare starts at Free and Wiz at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Cloudflare or Wiz?

Cloudflare has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cloudflare and On request for Wiz.

Does Cloudflare or Wiz run on more platforms?

Cloudflare runs on Web. Wiz runs on web, api.

Can I use Cloudflare for free?

Yes. Cloudflare has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Wiz 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 Wiz is typically brought in for.

What can Cloudflare do that Wiz cannot?

Cloudflare covers Global CDN, DDoS Protection, WAF, DNS. Wiz covers Cloud security posture management, Code security (Wiz Code), Runtime threat detection (Wiz Defend), AI security agents.

Networking · head to head

Cloudflare vs Wiz

Cloudflare

Networking

The web performance and security company

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Wiz

Cloud

Cloud and AI security platform unifying code, cloud, and runtime protection.

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

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); Wiz no public pricing; licensing requires a custom quote based on workloads and sensors.
They diverge on capability: Cloudflare covers Global CDN, Wiz covers Cloud security posture management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cloudflare and Wiz actually diverge.

Attributes where Cloudflare and Wiz differ
Attribute	Cloudflare	Wiz
Starting price	Free	On request
Pricing model	freemium	quote
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Web	web, api
Category	Networking	Cloud
Founded	2009	Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Wiz

Cloud security posture management
Code security (Wiz Code)
Runtime threat detection (Wiz Defend)
AI security agents
AI workload protection
Attack path analysis

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 Wiz
DDoS protection and bot blockingnot Wiz
Web application security and rate limitingnot Wiz
DNS management and domain protectionnot Wiz
Static and dynamic content cachingnot Wiz
Serverless computing via Cloudflare Workersnot Wiz
Database and storage services (D1, R2)not Wiz
Performance optimisation for Core Web Vitalsnot Wiz

Wiz

Identifying cloud misconfigurations across multi-cloud environmentsnot Cloudflare
Securing code from IDE through CI/CD deploymentnot Cloudflare
Detecting and responding to active threats at runtimenot Cloudflare
Governing AI workloads and models in the cloudnot Cloudflare
Prioritizing risk with cross-environment attack path analysisnot Cloudflare

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)

Wiz

No public pricing; licensing requires a custom quote based on workloads and sensors.
Modular licensing across Cloud, Code, Defend, and Sensor products can complicate cost planning.
Full runtime protection value depends on deploying Wiz Sensor agents, adding operational overhead.
Primarily aimed at mid-to-large enterprises despite the smaller Wiz Go bundle.

Pricing, plan by plan

Cloudflare

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Cloudflare review.

Wiz

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Wiz review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Cloudflare if

You need global cdn.
You want to start without paying.
You also want ddos protection.

Cloudflare review

Choose Wiz if

You need cloud security posture management.
You work on web, api.
You also want code security (wiz code).

Wiz review

Questions people ask

Is Cloudflare or Wiz better?: Neither clearly leads. Cloudflare starts at Free and Wiz at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cloudflare or Wiz?: Cloudflare has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cloudflare and On request for Wiz.
Does Cloudflare or Wiz run on more platforms?: Cloudflare runs on Web. Wiz runs on web, api.
Can I use Cloudflare for free?: Yes. Cloudflare has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Wiz 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 Wiz is typically brought in for.
What can Cloudflare do that Wiz cannot?: Cloudflare covers Global CDN, DDoS Protection, WAF, DNS. Wiz covers Cloud security posture management, Code security (Wiz Code), Runtime threat detection (Wiz Defend), AI security agents.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Cloudflare: Does Cloudflare have a free tier?

Yes, Cloudflare includes a free tier with generous allowances: 100k daily requests for Workers, 10 GB monthly storage for R2, and 1 GB for Workers KV.

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Wiz: How much does Wiz cost?

Wiz does not publish standard pricing. The platform uses modular licensing based on workloads, active developers, log ingestion, or sensors. All pricing requires requesting a custom quote directly from the company.

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Cloudflare: How much does Cloudflare cost beyond the free tier?

Cloudflare uses pay-as-you-go pricing beyond free allocations, charging per million requests, per GB-month of storage, or per vCPU-second depending on the service.

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Wiz: Does Wiz offer a free trial?

No free trial information is mentioned on Wiz's pricing page. Pricing is determined by custom quote based on organizational needs.

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Cloudflare: Does Cloudflare charge egress fees?

No, Cloudflare explicitly states no egress fees and no hidden costs; you only pay for the usage metrics specific to each service.

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Wiz: What products does Wiz offer?

Wiz provides five modular licensing options: Wiz Cloud, Wiz Code, Wiz Defend, Wiz Sensor, and Wiz Go Bundle for SMBs, allowing organizations to scale based on specific security requirements.

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Cloudflare: What's the Enterprise pricing model for Cloudflare?

Cloudflare Enterprise offers custom pricing and volume discounts available through direct sales for organizations with specialized needs and large-scale usage.

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Cloudflare vs Wiz

Cloudflare

Wiz

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Cloudflare

Only in Wiz

What people use each for

Cloudflare

Wiz

Where each one falls short

Cloudflare

Wiz

Pricing, plan by plan

Cloudflare

Wiz

Which should you pick?

Choose Cloudflare if

Choose Wiz if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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