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Looking for a Cloudflare Alternative?
Meet SafeLine

Web application firewall / reverse proxy to protect your web apps from attacks and exploits.

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See how much you could save by switching from Cloudflare to SafeLine

25 users
1 user500 users
$

Average Cloudflare pricing is ~$15/user/month

Cloudflare Annual
$0
Self-Hosted Annual
$0
Your Annual Savings
$0
Save 99% annually

5-Year Projected Savings

$0

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Cloudflare vs SafeLine: Feature Comparison

Feature
Cloudflare
Paid SaaS
SafeLine
Open Source
Monthly CostPer-user pricingFree (hosting only)
Data Ownership
Privacy Control
Self-Hosted Option
No Vendor Lock-in
Source Code Access
CustomizableLimitedFully
Automatic UpdatesManual
Managed Infrastructure
Official SupportCommunity
Repository Insights

Community activity and technical details from the SafeLine repository

License

GNU General Public License v3.0

Open source license for commercial use

Forks

1.3k

Community-maintained copies

Primary Languages

Go
39%
C++
24%
Raku
13%

Top Contributors

#1

xbingW

204 commits

#2

delong8

158 commits

#3

zclaiqcc

116 commits

Why Switch from Cloudflare to SafeLine?

Complete Data Ownership

Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access, no data mining, and full compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR and HIPAA.

No Per-User Pricing

Pay only for hosting (~$5-20/month), regardless of team size. Add unlimited users without increasing your costs.

Full Customization

Access the source code and customize SafeLine to fit your exact workflow. No feature limitations or paywalls.

No Vendor Lock-in

Export your data anytime. Move between hosting providers freely. Your business isn't dependent on a single vendor.

Technical Specs
GitHub Stars20.1k
3mo ago
Docker ReadyManual Setup
CategorySecurity & Firewall
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