Cloudflarevs
TailscaleCloudflare vs Tailscale for nonprofits
Choose Cloudflare if…
Any nonprofit with a website wanting free baseline protection
Not ideal for: Organisations with no one comfortable changing DNS settings
Choose Tailscale if…
Charities with a small IT contractor or a technical volunteer
Not ideal for: Organisations with no one technical to set it up
| Cloudflare | Tailscale | |
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| Our rating | ●●●●● | ●●●●○ |
| Price | Free plan available | Free plan · paid from US$8/user/month (Standard) |
| Nonprofit offer | Project Galileo provides free Business-plan protection (DDoS, WAF, CDN, Zero Trust access and more) to at-risk human rights, civil society, journalism and democracy organisations. | 50% off Tailscale list prices for eligible charities, not-for-profits and educational institutions. |
| Type | Specialist | Specialist |
| Suits | Volunteer-run, Small, Medium, Large | Volunteer-run, Small, Medium |
| Available in | 🌍 Anywhere | 🌍 Anywhere |
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Our ratings: Cloudflare: Free DNS, CDN and website protection that is the sensible default for most nonprofits. Tailscale: Simple, secure private network with half-price nonprofit plans.
General information, not professional advice. Prices and nonprofit offers change and our research is AI-assisted, so confirm with the vendor before you buy. Names and logos belong to their owners. Full disclaimer
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