EdgeOne Free vs Personal vs Basic vs Standard: Which Plan Is Right for Your Business?

Summary: EdgeOne offers four plans: Free ($0), Personal ($0.9/mo promo), Basic ($32/mo promo), and Standard ($299/mo promo). Each targets different business stages and needs. This comprehensive comparison helps you choose the right plan based on your traffic volume, security requirements, and budget.

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Tencent Cloud EdgeOne Product Introduction

Choosing the right edge security plan can save you thousands per year—or cost you thousands in overpaying or under-protecting. This guide compares all four EdgeOne plans side-by-side and recommends the best fit for your specific situation.

The Four Plans at a Glance

Feature	Free	Personal	Basic	Standard
Price	$0/mo	$0.9/mo (was $4.2)	$32/mo (was $57)	$299/mo (was $590)
Traffic	Basic	50 GB	500 GB	3 TB
Requests	Basic	3M	20M	50M
Best For	MVP/Testing	Startup	Growing Biz	Enterprise
DDoS	Basic L3/L4	Enhanced	Enhanced	Advanced (25 Tbps)
WAF	Basic	Enhanced	OWASP TOP 10	Full WAF + Custom
Bot Management	Basic	Basic	Basic	Full ML-based
SSL	✅ Auto	✅ Auto	✅ Auto	✅ Auto + Custom
HTTP/3	✅	✅	✅	✅
China Access	✅	✅	✅	✅
Edge Functions	Limited	✅	✅	✅
AI Crawler Control	✅	✅	✅	✅
Support	Community	Email	Priority	Enterprise 24/7
SLA	Best effort	99.9%	99.9%	99.99%

Detailed Plan Analysis

Free Plan ($0/month)

Best for: Personal developers, MVP teams, non-profit/education projects, early technical validation

What you get:

• Global CDN with 3,200+ edge nodes
• China access (direct ISP peering)
• Basic DDoS protection (L3/L4)
• Basic WAF rules
• Auto-managed SSL/TLS certificates
• HTTP/3 and QUIC support
• AI crawler control (free!)
• Real-time analytics (7-day retention)

What you don't get:

• OWASP Top 10 WAF protection
• Full bot management (ML-based)
• Priority support
• SLA guarantee
• Custom SSL certificates

Real-world use cases:

• Personal blog with 5K monthly visitors
• Portfolio website
• Open-source project documentation
• MVP landing page for validation

Decision criteria: Choose Free if you have < 10K monthly visitors and don't process payments.

Personal Plan ($0.9/month promo, was $4.2)

Best for: Early-stage businesses, lightweight business sites, personal projects with growing traffic

What you get (above Free):

• 50 GB traffic included
• 3M requests included
• Enhanced DDoS protection
• Enhanced WAF
• Full edge functions
• Email support
• 99.9% SLA

Real-world use cases:

• Startup website (pre-Series A)
• Small ecommerce store (< 500 orders/month)
• Blog with 50K monthly visitors
• Small SaaS marketing site

Cost analysis:

• $0.9/month × 12 = $10.80/year
• Comparable Cloudflare Pro features: $25/month ($300/year)
• Savings: 96% vs comparable plans

Decision criteria: Choose Personal if you have 10K-100K monthly visitors and need basic security.

Basic Plan ($32/month promo, was $57)

Best for: Growing businesses, functional websites, sites that need OWASP protection

What you get (above Personal):

• 500 GB traffic included
• 20M requests included
• OWASP Top 10 WAF protection
• Enhanced bot management
• Priority support
• Compliance documentation
• 30-day analytics retention

Real-world use cases:

• Growing ecommerce store (500-5,000 orders/month)
• SaaS platform with 1K-10K users
• Content website with 500K monthly visitors
• API-driven application

Cost analysis:

• $32/month × 12 = $384/year
• Comparable multi-vendor stack: $500-$2,000/month ($6K-$24K/year)
• Savings: 84-98% vs comparable solutions

Decision criteria: Choose Basic if you process payments (PCI DSS) or need OWASP protection.

Standard Plan ($299/month promo, was $590)

Best for: Mature businesses, transactional platforms, sites requiring full security

What you get (above Basic):

• 3 TB traffic included
• 50M requests included
• Full WAF with custom rules
• Full ML-based bot management
• Advanced DDoS (25 Tbps/region)
• Enterprise 24/7 support
• 99.99% SLA
• Custom SSL certificates
• 90-day analytics retention
• Terraform/API management

Real-world use cases:

• Enterprise ecommerce (5K+ orders/month)
• SaaS platform with 10K+ users
• Financial services platform
• High-traffic media site (1M+ visitors/month)
• Gaming platform

Cost analysis:

• $299/month × 12 = $3,588/year
• Comparable multi-vendor stack: $5,000-$50,000/month ($60K-$600K/year)
• Savings: 94-99% vs comparable enterprise solutions

Decision criteria: Choose Standard if you need full WAF, bot management, or 99.99% SLA.

Decision Flowchart

Start: What's your monthly traffic?
├── < 10K visitors → FREE ($0)
├── 10K - 100K visitors → PERSONAL ($0.9/mo)
│   └── Do you process payments?
│       ├── No → PERSONAL ($0.9/mo)
│       └── Yes → BASIC ($32/mo) [OWASP required for PCI DSS]
├── 100K - 500K visitors → BASIC ($32/mo)
│   └── Need advanced bot management?
│       ├── No → BASIC ($32/mo)
│       └── Yes → STANDARD ($299/mo)
└── > 500K visitors → STANDARD ($299/mo)
    └── Need enterprise support + SLA?
        ├── No → STANDARD ($299/mo)
        └── Yes → STANDARD ($299/mo) or Enterprise (contact sales)

Real-World Plan Selection Examples

Example 1: Tech Blog

Situation: 80K monthly visitors, ad-supported revenue $2K/month

Analysis:

• Traffic: ~200 GB/month → Personal plan sufficient
• Security: No payments → No OWASP needed
• Budget: Minimal → $0.9/month ideal

Recommendation: Personal Plan ($0.9/month)

• Annual cost: $10.80
• ROI: Blog ad revenue covers cost in < 1 hour

Example 2: Ecommerce Store

Situation: 200K monthly visitors, $150K/month revenue, Shopify store

Analysis:

• Traffic: ~1 TB/month → Need Basic or Standard
• Security: Processes payments → OWASP required
• Bots: Price scrapers active → Bot management helpful
• Budget: Can afford security investment

Recommendation: Standard Plan ($299/month)

• Annual cost: $3,588
• Revenue protection: $150K × 99.99% uptime = $150K protected
• Bot blocking saves: ~$1K/month in scraping costs
• ROI: 42x

Example 3: SaaS Startup

Situation: Pre-revenue, 5K monthly visitors, demo site + blog

Analysis:

• Traffic: ~10 GB/month → Free plan sufficient
• Security: No payments yet → Basic protection sufficient
• Budget: Pre-revenue → Free is critical

Recommendation: Free Plan ($0)

• Annual cost: $0
• When to upgrade: After first paying customer, switch to Personal or Basic

Example 4: Enterprise Platform

Situation: 2M monthly visitors, $5M/month revenue, financial data

Analysis:

• Traffic: ~10 TB/month → Standard + resource packs
• Security: Financial data → Full WAF + Bot Management required
• Compliance: PCI DSS, SOC 2 → Advanced security needed
• SLA: 99.99% required → Standard plan

Recommendation: Standard Plan ($299/month) + Resource Packs

• Annual cost: $3,588 + resource packs
• vs multi-vendor stack: $120K+/year
• Savings: $116K+/year

How to Upgrade Without Downtime

Step 1: Log into EdgeOne console
Step 2: Navigate to Plan Management
Step 3: Select new plan
Step 4: Confirm upgrade
Step 5: New features activate immediately

Downtime: Zero. Upgrade is instant.

Maximizing Value from Your Plan

Tips for Each Plan

Free Plan Tips:

• Enable HTTP/3 for 30% faster pages
• Use AI crawler control to save bandwidth
• Monitor analytics to know when to upgrade

Personal Plan Tips:

• Enable enhanced WAF rules
• Use edge functions for basic customization
• Monitor traffic to plan for Basic upgrade

Basic Plan Tips:

• Configure OWASP Top 10 WAF rules
• Set up rate limiting per endpoint
• Use analytics for traffic pattern insights

Standard Plan Tips:

• Configure custom WAF rules
• Enable full bot management
• Use Terraform for IaC management
• Leverage 24/7 enterprise support

Take Action Today

Choose the plan that matches your current needs. Upgrade when you grow. Start free and scale up.

Get Started in 3 Steps:

1. Assess Your Needs — Use the decision flowchart above
2. Start with Appropriate Plan — Free for testing, paid for production
3. Optimize and Scale — Upgrade as traffic and requirements grow

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EdgeOne Plans Summary

Plan	Best For	Specifications	Original Price	Promo Price
Free	Personal Developers, MVP Teams, Non-Profit/Education	Basic protection & static acceleration	——	$0/month
Personal	Early-Stage / Lightweight Business	50GB + 3M requests | CDN + Security	$4.2/month	$0.9/month
Basic	Growing / Functional Sites	500GB + 20M requests | OWASP TOP 10	$57/month	$32/month
Standard	Mature Business / Transactional Platforms	3TB + 50M requests | WAF + Bot Management	$590/month	$299/month

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The right plan is the one that fits your current needs. Start free, upgrade when you grow. Every plan includes China access, DDoS protection, and SSL management.