Cloudflare Zero Trust review

Cloudflare Zero Trust ranks third and has the most generous free plan in this list. Teams of up to 50 users get zero trust network access, the application connector and device client, a secure web gateway, digital experience monitoring, network flow monitoring and a CASB with two read-only API integrations at no cost. Pay-as-you-go removes the 50 user limit for $7 per user per month and moves support from community forums to chat and tickets. Contract plans add phone support, full DLP, unlimited CASB integrations and log retention up to six months with Logpush to a SIEM. The scope is wider than a VPN: the same client filters web traffic and can isolate risky browsing with the remote browser isolation add-on. The tradeoff is ease of use. Configuring tunnels, DNS and access policies takes more networking knowledge than Twingate or NordLayer, and 24 hour log retention on the free plan is short for any audit. For a cost-conscious team with some technical depth, it is hard to beat.

Who it is for

Companies under 50 users that want free zero trust access, and larger teams that want a low per-user price with a web gateway included.

Price

Free plan up to 50 users; Pay-as-you-go $7 per user per month; Contract plans custom.

Pay-as-you-go Best for teams over 50 users solving narrow SSE use cases and do not require enterprise support services. $7/user/month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Zero trust network access with application connector and device client software
• Secure web gateway and digital experience monitoring on every plan
• CASB with up to 2 read-only API integrations on Free and Pay-as-you-go
• Network flow monitoring and a 100% uptime guarantee on paid plans
• Remote browser isolation, DLP and email security as add-ons

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free plan covers up to 50 users
• Strength: Pay-as-you-go removes the user cap at $7 per user per month
• Strength: Private access and web filtering in one client
• Weakness: Log retention is 24 hours on Free and 30 days on Pay-as-you-go
• Weakness: Phone support and professional services need a contract plan
• Weakness: Setup assumes comfort with DNS, tunnels and policy design

Key facts

• Free plan: Up to 50 users
• Paid entry: $7 per user per month
• Log retention: 24 hours on Free, 30 days on Pay-as-you-go, up to 6 months on contract
• Support: Community on Free, chat and ticket on Pay-as-you-go

Where it ranks

Cloudflare Zero Trust is No. 3 in our Best Business VPN verdict.