Cloudflare vs STRATO Comparison

Why choose Cloudflare

• Has a free plan (STRATO does not)
• Higher Integration score (8/10 vs 3/10)
• Higher Scalability score (9/10 vs 4/10)
• Better fit for enterprise (8/10 vs 3/10)
• Better fit for developers (9/10 vs 5/10)

Why choose STRATO

• Includes Dedicated Servers, which Cloudflare lacks
• Includes Shared Hosting, which Cloudflare lacks

Cloudflare

Pros

• The free plan includes unmetered DDoS protection, a CDN, a WAF and universal SSL.
• R2 object storage charges no egress fees.
• Workers has very low entry pricing: a $5 monthly minimum and $0.30 per additional million requests.
• The Business plan adds a 100 percent uptime SLA and PCI DSS compliance for $200 a month billed annually.

Cons

• Reviewers report slow support on Free and Pro, which have no chat or phone support.
• Global outages in November and December 2025 disrupted many sites at the same time.
• Reviewers report billing problems, such as charges after cancelling add-ons.
• It offers no traditional shared hosting, VPS or dedicated servers, so you still need an origin host for conventional workloads.

STRATO

Pros

• Entry prices are very low: Linux VPS starts at 4 euros a month on monthly billing, and the first months of a 12-month term are discounted.
• Data centers are in Germany, which suits EU customers with data residency concerns.
• Shared plans include Git, WP-CLI, two-factor login, DDoS protection and SiteLock scanning.
• Monthly terms can be cancelled each month.

Cons

• There is no general uptime guarantee. WebsitePlanet notes the 99 percent figure is only a claim.
• VPS plans exclude backups, so customers must set up their own.
• Prices rise after the promotional period, and monthly terms add setup fees.
• Features and phone support vary by country, and German users get the best service.