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9Gen Shield vs Cloudflare — for small MSPs
Cloudflare is excellent at what it does. This page exists to show where it ends and where we begin — so you buy the right tool, even if it isn't ours.
| 9Gen Shield | Cloudflare | |
|---|---|---|
| Where traffic goes | ✓ Your own server — data never leaves your infrastructure | — Routed through Cloudflare's global cloud |
| Reseller margins | ✓ White-label, ~40% margin, you bill the customer | — No SMB white-label margin path |
| Pricing | ✓ Fixed per tier (£69.99 / £299.99) | — Base plans plus metered add-ons that stack up |
| Compliance evidence | ✓ DPA generator, breach register, retention controls, scheduled PDF reports | — Enterprise plans and elbow grease |
| Setup | ✓ One command on your server, ~15 minutes, no DNS changes | ✓ Nameserver change, guided onboarding |
| Global CDN scale | — Single-node focused | ✓ 300+ city anycast network, generous CDN |
| Free tier | ✓ 7-day full trials | ✓ Generous permanent free plan |
When Cloudflare wins
You need global CDN caching at massive scale, you want a free-forever tier, or your team already lives in their dashboard. No hard feelings — use the right tool.
When Shield wins
You're an MSP who wants to sell protection, not rent it. Your customers ask where their data goes (answer: nowhere — it stays on their server). You need audit evidence for GDPR/HIPAA without enterprise contracts. And you'd rather keep £120/month per Pro customer than forward a Cloudflare bill.
What about Sucuri?
The closest SMB competitor on price. The difference: Sucuri is cloud-hosted like Cloudflare (your traffic leaves), while Shield runs on your own server — and our reseller terms are built for margin, not affiliation.
Resellers: sales@9genmedia.co.site — 5 free Starter licences for the first 20 partners.