Parallel active accounts on Cloudflare and Network Solutions stay maintained. In the latest pass, median TTFB came in near 198 ms on Cloudflare and 402 ms on Network Solutions, while observed uptime windows landed around 99.99% versus 99.89%. Support ping checks showed median first meaningful replies near 120 minutes for Cloudflare and 7 minutes for Network Solutions, though queue times swing with seasonality. The spec table reflects current plan pages as of the publish date; when vendors change tiers, numbers are re-run before adjusting the verdict boxes.
| Feature | Cloudflare | Network Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 9.4 | 7.4 |
| Speed score | 9.5 | 7.8 |
| Reliability score | 9.6 | 8.0 |
| Support score | 8.5 | 7.6 |
| Starting price | $20.00/mo | $15.99/mo |
| Median TTFB (our probes) | 198 ms | 402 ms |
| Uptime (listed) | 99.99% | 99.9% |
| Storage (entry) | CDN cache (edge) | 300 GB (web hosting) |
| Websites (entry) | Unlimited (proxied) | Unlimited |
| Free domain (1st year) | No | No |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |