CDN Plans and Pricing¶
Note
All pricing information and amounts are correct at the time of this writing, but are subject to change at any time. While we will do our best to keep this document up to date, please be aware that your QUIC.cloud Dashboard is the final authority when it comes to pricing, quota and bandwidth.
QUIC.cloud CDN offers two plans to fit your needs:
- The Free Plan: a simple, no-cost plan with unlimited bandwidth, but certain other limits
- The Standard Plan: a full-service plan with advanced security features and regional pricing
Plan Differences¶
| Free | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| CDN Nodes | Six selected PoPs in NA and EU | Growing global network of 80+ PoPs |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | First several GB free, additional may be purchased |
| Security | Basic | Configurable DDos Protection, reCAPTCHA, Traffic Management, XML-RPC Blocking, WordPress Security, Access Control |
| Analytics | Recent only | Available for a full year |
| Cost | Free | Bandwidth charged by Region |
The Free Plan is somewhat self-explanatory, but the Standard Plan, while full-featured and flexible, may need a bit more explaining. The Standard Plan is explored further, below.
Tip
These plans are CDN plans only. To learn more about pricing for QUIC.cloud's Online Services for WordPress, please see Online Services Pricing.
PoP Locations¶
You can see the exact locations of the PoPs in our Standard Plan's global network, here.
The PoPs in the Free Plan are floating PoPs. There is one PoP in each of these regions, but the exact locations will vary depending on network traffic and other factors:
- United States: East
- United States: Central
- United States: West
- Europe: East
- Europe: Central
- Europe: West
The Standard Plan¶
Here’s what you need to know about the Standard Plan, in the simplest possible terms:
- In order to use QUIC.cloud CDN, you need bandwidth quota.
- Bandwidth quota is paid for with credit
- QUIC.cloud gives you free credit to put towards bandwidth every month, but if you need more, you can buy it in the QUIC.cloud shop.
You can see the status of your credit usage on the CDN screen of your dashboard.
Bandwidth Pricing¶
Under the Standard Plan, QUIC.cloud CDN charges for bandwidth on a regional basis. As of this writing, these are the prices for bandwidth in each region, in effect as of May 1, 2023:
| Region | Cost |
|---|---|
| North America | $0.02 / GB |
| Europe | $0.02 / GB |
| Russia | $0.04 / GB |
| Latin America | $0.08 / GB |
| Asia | $0.08 / GB |
| Oceania | $0.08 / GB |
| Middle East | $0.08 / GB |
| Africa | $0.08 / GB |
Each domain is automatically given free credit every month to put towards the cost of bandwidth.
Important Notes
- We will always notify you in writing before any price change goes into effect
- Russia is processed as a separate region from Europe as it has its own set of content rules different from the rest of the region.
Free Credit¶
Every month as a Standard Plan user, your domain will receive an amount of free credit. The value is determined by your domain's tier, and the price of bandwidth for the North America region.
- Tier 1 (Basic) domains get enough credit to pay for 1GB of traffic through the North America region. As of this writing, 1GB costs $0.02. So, if your domain is Tier 1, you get $0.02 in credit every month.
- Tier 2 (LiteSpeed) gets enough for 5GB, or $0.10 in credit.
- Tier 3 (LiteSpeed Enterprise) gets enough for 10GB, or $0.20 in credit.
If you need more bandwidth, you can refill your credit in the store. Credit that you purchase never expires, so if you load up now, you can continue to dip into your balance for as long as it lasts.
Credit Balances¶
Credit you purchase in the store is an account-level currency and may be applied to the acquisition of additional bandwidth for any domain managed by the account.
Account-level credit balances roll over at the end of the month. They never expire.
Once you have a credit balance, you can use it to purchase one-off Pay-As-You-Go bandwidth boosts. This same credit balance may also be used to purchase optimization services.
Standard Plan FAQ¶
Do I have to use my free credit in the North American region?¶
Not at all! We use North America for calculation purposes only. If your traffic is primarily in Asia or Oceanea or any other region, the free credit will be spent in those regions.
Free credit is not pre-allocated. It will be spent in real time, regardless of which regions your traffic is flowing through.
Example
If your domain is in Tier 3 and is allocated $0.20 in credit, but all of your traffic comes in from Asia, then your free credit will be used up after 2.5GB of bandwidth through Asia (because 1GB costs $0.80 in the Asia region).
Does my free credit increase if the cost of bandwidth increases?¶
Yes. If the cost for bandwidth ever changes in the North America region, your free monthly credit allowance will increase or decrease accordingly. That said, we don't intend to change our prices often.
If I don’t use all of my free credit, does it roll over?¶
Free credit does not roll over. At the beginning of each month, no matter how much bandwidth the domain has or has not used, the free credit allowance resets.
If I don’t use all of my purchased credit balance, does it roll over?¶
Yes! Credit purchased in our store is yours to keep. It never expires, and it rolls over from month to month.