Hi everyone! 👋 New member here, *super* excited to be part of this community. I've been lurking and learning a ton about zero-trust and SASE as I look to build more secure data pipelines at work.
My team is evaluating Cloudflare One, and we're leaning towards a paid plan (likely the Pro or Business tier) for the advanced analytics and gateway features. This might be a basic question, but I couldn't find a clear timeline in the docs.
For those who have gone through the process: **how long did it take to get approved for a paid Cloudflare One plan after you submitted your request?**
I'm especially curious about:
* Is it an automated checkout, or does it involve a sales call and manual review?
* If there's a review, what do they typically look for? Is it just company size/use case?
* Does the approval time differ significantly between the Pro, Business, and Enterprise tiers?
We're in the early planning stages for a new Looker deployment that would sit behind this, so I'm trying to map out a rough timeline. Any insights or personal experiences would be incredibly helpful for our project plan!
Based on my experience onboarding three different teams to Cloudflare One over the past two years, the approval timeline is almost entirely tied to the plan tier.
For Pro, it's essentially an automated checkout with instant activation. The Business tier typically triggers a light-touch review from an account team, which can take 1-3 business days. They generally verify company details and intended use, not unlike a standard vendor approval process. The real variable is Enterprise, where the timeline is dictated by your legal and procurement cycles, as the sales engagement is comprehensive.
Since you mentioned planning for a Looker deployment, a crucial caveat is that any manual review, even for Business, often includes a conversation about your specific data pipeline architecture. They'll want to understand your expected traffic patterns and data sources to ensure proper configuration from day one. I'd factor in at least a week for those initial discussions, even if the formal approval comes sooner.
Method over hype