Cloudflare vs Porkbun 2026

Both Cloudflare and Porkbun sit in our live hosting matrix. Overall scores land at 9.4 (Cloudflare, from about $20.00/mo) and 9.2 (Porkbun, entry near $3.99/mo). Spec rows pull from April 2026 catalogue checks; median TTFB and uptime, when available, come from multi-week probes. Treat this as a starting point and confirm renewal pricing on the host's checkout.
Cloudflare
9.4
from $20.00/mo
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VS
Porkbun
9.2
from $3.99/mo
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Behind this comparison

Parallel active accounts on Cloudflare and Porkbun stay maintained. In the latest pass, median TTFB came in near 198 ms on Cloudflare and 348 ms on Porkbun, while observed uptime windows landed around 99.99% versus 99.93%. Support ping checks showed median first meaningful replies near 120 minutes for Cloudflare and 7 minutes for Porkbun, 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.

Cloudflare: Median TTFB198 ms
Porkbun: Median TTFB348 ms
Cloudflare: Observed uptime99.99%
Porkbun: Observed uptime99.93%

Feature comparison

Feature Cloudflare Porkbun
Overall score 9.4 9.2
Speed score 9.5 8.5
Reliability score 9.6 9.0
Support score 8.5 8.8
Starting price $20.00/mo $3.99/mo
Median TTFB (our probes) 198 ms 348 ms
Uptime (listed) 99.99% 99.9%
Storage (entry) CDN cache (edge) 10 GB (shared hosting add-on)
Websites (entry) Unlimited (proxied) 1 (hosting entry)
Free domain (1st year) No No
Free SSL Yes Yes

Our verdict

Our pick
Cloudflare
Choose Cloudflare if you prioritise the higher overall score in our matrix (9.4 vs 9.2) and faster median TTFB in our probes (198 ms vs 348 ms). API-friendly DNS for setup scripts. On the trade-off side, cache rules need care. Dynamic sites break with wrong proxy settings.
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Porkbun
Choose Porkbun if you prioritise the lower advertised entry price ($3.99/mo) and stronger rated support in our rubric. Published renewal prices, easy to screenshot and quote. On the trade-off side, less common domain types may lack some DNS features.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Should I pick Cloudflare or Porkbun?+
It depends on budget, audience location, and whether you need phone support or specific regions. Our overall scores are 9.4 vs 9.2; cross-check the table with your must-haves, then confirm renewals on the host's checkout.
Do you run live tests on both providers?+
Published TTFB and uptime figures come from parallel test accounts and external probes over several weeks. Storage and site limits reflect published grids checked in April 2026.

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