Domainee vs Cloudflare SSL for SaaS
Domainee and Cloudflare SSL for SaaS both let SaaS apps connect their customers' custom domains. The interesting differences are in pricing, free tiers, and how much you can do without a sales call.
Domainee
Custom Domains API for SaaS
Custom-domain-as-a-service for SaaS apps. 20 domains and 100 GB bandwidth free forever. Public REST API + MCP server so AI agents can drive it too.
Cloudflare SSL for SaaS
SSL for SaaS, at Cloudflare scale
Cloudflare for SaaS (formerly SSL for SaaS): self-serve on every plan at 100 free hostnames, then $0.10 each. Apex domains, wildcards and custom certificates are Enterprise-only.
| Feature | Domainee | Cloudflare SSL for SaaS |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 20 domains + 100 GB, forever | Yes (limited) |
| Monthly minimum | $0 | $0, 100 hostnames free |
| Per-domain pricing (monthly) | $0.20 → $0.10 (graduated) | $0.10 after 100 free |
| Bandwidth pricing | 100 GB/month included · $0.05/GB after | Bundled with Cloudflare network |
| Public REST API | Yes | Yes |
| MCP server (AI agents) | Yes | No |
| Self-serve signup | Yes | Yes (apex domains need Enterprise) |
Cloudflare SSL for SaaS pricing
Pulled from Cloudflare SSL for SaaS's pricing page. Your usage and contract may vary.
- Cloudflare for SaaS included on every self-serve plan
- 100 custom hostnames included, then $0.10 per hostname per month
- Capped at 50,000 hostnames below Enterprise
- No apex proxying (Enterprise-only paid add-on)
- Custom pricing; sales contact required above 50,000 hostnames
- Apex proxying / BYOIP as a paid add-on
Looking for the Cloudflare SSL for SaaS pricing tiers rather than a comparison? Cloudflare for SaaS pricing: what $0.10 a hostname covers, and what it doesn't has every tier, what each limit counts, and what is left unpriced.
Where Cloudflare SSL for SaaS is strong
- Cloudflare's global edge: 330+ cities, sub-50ms routing almost everywhere
- The lowest per-hostname rate in the category: $0.10 after 100 free
- Mature WAF/DDoS protection bundled in
Where Domainee pulls ahead
- Customer apex domains (acme.com rather than app.acme.com) need Enterprise and a paid add-on
- Hostnames bill while pending, so domains that never finish validating still cost you until deleted
- Your own zone has to run on Cloudflare, and setup is a Cloudflare dashboard + API project, not a single domains API
- No MCP / agent integration
The big difference
Cheap per hostname, until a customer brings an apex domain
The $0.10 rate covers the simple case: a customer pointing a CNAME from a subdomain at your zone. Apex domains, which are about one in five of the hostnames customers add in our fleet, need an Enterprise contract plus a paid add-on, and so do wildcards and custom certificates.
Domainee's answer
Apex domains on the free tier
Domainee serves apex and subdomain hostnames the same way, from the first domain. Mint an API key, register your first 20 domains, and ship custom-domain support without a sales call, paying $0 until you cross the free tier.
Ship custom domains for free.
20 domains and 100 GB bandwidth free, forever. No minimum. The only custom-domain API with first-class MCP support for AI agents.