Use these pages to understand how Cloudflare calculates charges, creates invoices, and applies billing policies.
How Cloudflare billing works
Review the billing lifecycle, charge types, invoices, billing cycles, upgrades, and downgrades.
How charges accrue
Follow a request through Cloudflare and identify which products generate usage-based charges.
Billing policy
Review refund policy, payment methods, renewal terms, and Enterprise billing rules.
Usage-based billing
Identify products that bill based on metered consumption.
Sales tax
Understand how Cloudflare calculates sales tax from your billing address.
Billing permissions
Confirm which roles can view invoices, pay balances, and manage subscriptions.
Preview services
Try contracted products and features before purchasing them.
Billing FAQ
Find quick answers to common billing questions.