Cloudflare Expands Global Data Center Network to 330 Cities, Enhancing Capacity to 296 Tbps
What happened
Between the Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024 captures of Cloudflare's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Network capacity increased from 280 Tbps to 296 Tbps; Global data center network expanded from 320 to 330 cities. Pulse files it as a packaging change (limit increase) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Aug 17, 2026) lists SASE Pay-as-you-go at $7, Pro at $20, Business at $200, Client-Side Security at $0.1 per 1k requests and Smart Shield + Argo Smart Routing at $5.
Cloudflare's previous recorded change was "Cloudflare Network Services Expands Magic WAN Global Presence to 330 Cities, Enhancing Network Capacity and Coverage" (Q3 2024). Before that Pulse recorded "Cloudflare Network Services Expands Magic Transit Network Capacity from 248 Tbps to 280 Tbps, Enhancing Global Security and Performance" (Q2 2024). Cloudflare has been tracked since 2023-11-14.
In the same window Fastly and Aws also changed their Cloud & DevOps pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · LimitChanged280 Tbps296 Tbps
- — · Limit+3%320330
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Limit | 280 Tbps | 296 Tbps | Changed |
| — | Limit | 320 | 330 | +3% |
Values as written on Cloudflare's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Cloudflare's pricing page (cloudflare.com) from Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024; the change is marked on the page, where "280 Tbps" becomes "296 Tbps".
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Cloudflare, the last 90 days
Full history- Q1 2025improvedCloudflare Network Services Achieves 38% Increase in Average Daily Threats Blocked, Enhancing Security for Users Worldwide
- Q4 2024improvedCloudflare Expands China Network Access with 16.7% Increase in Data Centers
- Q4 2024improvedCloudflare Network Services Expands Magic Transit Network Capacity to 321 Tbps, Enhancing Global Infrastructure and Security
- Q3 2024improvedCloudflare Expands Global Data Center Network to 330 Cities, Enhancing Capacity to 296 Tbps · this change
- Q3 2024packagingCloudflare Network Services Expands Magic WAN Global Presence to 330 Cities, Enhancing Network Capacity and Coverage
- Q3 2024packagingCloudflare Zero Trust Services Introduces Comprehensive Pricing Restructure with Enhanced Feature Comparison and Free Network Flow Monitoring
- Q2 2024improvedCloudflare Network Services Expands Magic Transit Network Capacity from 248 Tbps to 280 Tbps, Enhancing Global Security and Performance
Across Cloud & DevOps in the same window
All Cloud & DevOps changes- FastlyJan 11Fastly Reveals New Network Services Pricing: Basic Package at $1,500/month and Starter Package at $6,000/month
- AwsJan 11Aws Kendra Expands Free Tier to Include GenAI Enterprise Edition, Offering 750 Hours for First 30 Days
- FastlyJan 11Fastly Removes WebSockets 30-Day Free Trial from Pricing Page
- FastlyJan 11Fastly Increases TLS Domain Capacity in Ultimate Plan by 88% While Removing 30-Day Trial Offer
- FastlyJan 11Fastly Increases Monthly Credit to $100 and Clarifies Free Tier Usage Cap Across All Products
Questions about this change
Did Cloudflare raise prices in October 2024?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: limit increase.
What changed on Cloudflare's pricing page between Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024?
Limit: 280 Tbps → 296 Tbps, changed; limit: 320 → 330 (+3%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Cloudflare change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 3 other pricing-page changes for Cloudflare in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Cloudflare Network Services Expands Magic WAN Global Presence to 330 Cities, Enhancing Network Capacity and Coverage" in Q3 2024; Cloudflare has been tracked since 2023-11-14.