# Cloudflare WARP review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Free Cloudflare app that encrypts traffic, with an optional paid tier Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. Cloudflare WARP, sold as the 1.1.1.1 app, sends a device's traffic or DNS queries through Cloudflare's network. It is free, with a paid WARP+ Unlimited subscription that connects through a larger set of Cloudflare cities. Cloudflare says plainly that it does not provide anonymity and does not let you appear to be in another country, so it is not a location-changing VPN. - **Category:** VPNs - **Made by:** Cloudflare, Inc. - **Website:** https://one.one.one.one - **Runs on:** iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want to appear in another country, as Cloudflare says WARP can't. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, Cloudflare WARP has a free plan, and paid plans start at $4.99 per month (WARP+ Unlimited, as shown on the US App Store). - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** The 1.1.1.1 app with WARP is free: it encrypts device traffic to Cloudflare's network or routes DNS queries through the 1.1.1.1 resolver. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | WARP (free) | $0 | Traffic and DNS, DNS only or traffic only modes on every supported platform. | | WARP+ Unlimited | $4.99 per month, bought through the App Store or Google Play | Connects through a larger set of Cloudflare cities. One licence key covers up to five devices. $4.99 is the US App Store price. | Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/1-1-1-1-faster-internet/id1423538627 on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Cloudflare WARP before buying. ## Key features - **Encrypted traffic to Cloudflare:** In Traffic and DNS mode the app sends device traffic to Cloudflare's network over MASQUE, using post-quantum encryption, according to Cloudflare's documentation. - **DNS-only mode:** Routes only DNS queries through the 1.1.1.1 resolver, over DNS-over-HTTPS or DNS-over-TLS, without tunneling the rest of the traffic. - **1.1.1.1 for Families:** A DNS setting inside the app that, according to its App Store listing, protects against malware, phishing and crypto-mining sites. - **Local proxy mode:** On desktop, an advanced setting sends only the apps you point at the local proxy (HTTPS or SOCKS5) through WARP. - **WARP+ Unlimited:** A paid tier that adds more Cloudflare cities to connect to. Payment goes through the Apple or Google store. ## Good for - People who want encrypted DNS or encrypted traffic on public Wi-Fi at no cost - Anyone who wants a quick install on phone and desktop, with no account - Users who only need a more private resolver and malware filter, not a new location ## Worth knowing - Cloudflare states WARP does not provide anonymity and does not let you pretend to be in another country, so it cannot unblock region-locked content. - Cloudflare's WARP+ page ties the paid tier to more Cloudflare cities, not to a choice of server country. - WARP+ Unlimited can be bought only inside the iOS or Android app, through the Apple or Google store. - Cloudflare's separate Zero Trust client for businesses is a different product with its own documentation. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 3.2 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. Cloudflare WARP, in the 1.1.1.1 app, is a free app that encrypts your traffic to Cloudflare's network or routes DNS through 1.1.1.1. Cloudflare says it doesn't give anonymity and can't make you appear in another country, so it won't unblock regional content. - **Value for money: A.** The 1.1.1.1 app with WARP is free. WARP+ Unlimited is $4.99 a month, close to the category's middle of $5. - **Free plan and trial: A.** The core app is free with no cap listed. WARP+ is a paid extra. - **Features: C.** Encrypted traffic, DNS-only mode, 1.1.1.1 for Families and a local proxy mode, but it can't choose a server country or unblock region-locked content. - **Ease of use: B.** 4.5 from 216K App Store ratings. Install the app and switch it on. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** iOS, Android, Mac, Windows and Linux. No browser extension, and the business Zero Trust client is a separate product. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Cloudflare WARP's own pages on 12 November 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among VPNs - Cloudflare WARP's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 27 of the 27 other VPNs we grade. - It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 27 of 27) and worst on features (C, above 0). - Its paid plans start at $4.99 a month, against a middle price of $5 for the category: 9 of the 26 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/vpn ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace Cloudflare WARP you would be making servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.2 is higher than 27 of the 27 other VPNs we grade. It costs $59.88 a year. - You could not: Servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private. - You could not: An engine that recognises new malware as it appears. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** VPN, Malware protection ## Alternatives - [Proton VPN](https://toolgpa.com/tools/proton-vpn): Open-source Swiss VPN with a free plan that has no data cap. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cloudflare-warp-vs-proton-vpn) - [Windscribe](https://toolgpa.com/tools/windscribe): VPN with a 10GB free plan and pay-per-location pricing. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cloudflare-warp-vs-windscribe) - [TunnelBear](https://toolgpa.com/tools/tunnelbear): McAfee-owned VPN with a 2GB free plan and pay-once multi-year plans. 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