Introducing the QUIC.cloud CDN Free Plan!
The Free Plan offers unlimited bandwidth through a network of selected PoPs in North America and Europe. And, as the name suggests, it is completely free of charge.
Comparing Free and Standard Plans
Our original Standard Plan is still available for domains that want the full QUIC.cloud CDN global network of nodes, and advanced DDoS protection, but the pricing structure can be potentially complicated.
On the other hand, the Free Plan is easy as pie. Pricing is simple to understand because there is none: it’s 100% FREE!
The table below shows the main differences between the two plans.
| Free Plan | Standard Plan | |
| CDN Nodes | Selected PoPs in North America and Europe | Full global network of PoPs |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | First several GB free, with ability to purchase more as needed |
| Security | Basic | Configurable DDoS Protection |
| Analytics | Recent only | Available for a full year |
| Cost | FREE | Bandwidth charged by region |
If you’ve never used QUIC.cloud CDN (or any CDN) before, the Free Plan is an excellent starting point. And if you decide later that your site would benefit from additional DDoS protection, or a wider network of nodes, then switching to the Standard Plan is easy to do.
Note that these are CDN plans. Pricing for Online Services like Image Optimization and Page Optimization is handled separately.
Free Plan vs Free Credit
Let’s talk for a moment about the tier-based free credit that is available for Standard Plan users.
The fact is, everyone gets free credit every month, even Free Plan users. So, while the Free Plan does not consume any of this credit, it is available to you if you want to try out the Standard Plan at any time.
How to Switch Plans
For existing users who want to try the Free Plan, switching from the default Standard Plan is simple. Visit your QUIC.cloud Dashboard for the domain you wish to change, and navigate to the CDN > CDN Plans section.
Click the Change to Free button. A pop-up window will provide you with further details.
Click the Change to Free button to confirm you want to switch to the Free Plan.
If you decide later that you want to go back to the Standard Plan, that is equally as simple. Navigate again to your Dashboard’s CDN > CDN Plans section.
Press the Change to Standard button.
When the pop up window appears, select the regions you wish to use under the Standard Plan, and click the Change to Standard button to confirm.
Conclusion
The new QUIC.cloud Free Plan is easy as pie! It’s a simple, no-cost way to get started with QUIC.cloud CDN. For more detailed information about both the Free and Standard CDN pricing plans, please see our Knowledge Base.
Please Note: All pricing and feature information is correct at the time of this writing, but these are subject to change at any time. While we will do our best to keep this blog post up to date, please be aware that your QUIC.cloud Dashboard is the final authority when it comes to pricing and available features.
why don’t you mention that if cdn credits expire, quic.cloud disables dns completely and the site is unavailable? then there is an ssl certificate error. Once the credits are exhausted, the plan should switch to a free plan
I use cname and cloudflare, How can I solve this problem with ssl?
Hi, Adam. The Free Plan doesn’t use credits. Bandwidth is unlimited, so there will never be a situation like you describe.
I am guessing that you are actually on the Standard Plan, and your free credits have been used up. In this situation, the CDN is bypassed, and requests go directly to your origin server. This should not cause your site to be unavailable unless there is a problem at your own server.
If your site is inaccessible after the CDN is bypassed, please open a ticket so the support team can help you out. That shouldn’t happen.
I have problem
I try add my website for your services in quic.cloud
The problem is with the continuous dns verification although they are correct and creating the ssl certificate
It looks like the certificate cannot be created
Previously I tried to use my own from zerossl but changed to automatic and this problem is still there
I wrote to your emails to support but nobody answered me.
I checked our ticket system, and I see a response was entered 18 hours ago. It’s possible the response took a bit longer than usual because it was a holiday weekend in the US. In general, though, support tickets are answered much more quickly than blog comments. We appreciate your patience.
What are the 6 pops of this offer ?
They vary. We allocate six nodes in North America and Europe for Free Plan access, but the locations vary based on traffic, node availability, and other factors.
I’m not gonna get kicked for using too much bandwidth am I?
No, bandwidth is unlimited on the Free Plan