Use this page like a switchboard: flip between Plugin Mode and DNS Mode to compare Free, $8 Pro, and $20 Enterprise before rollout. The big decision is simple: speed-only CDN help, or full GeoDNS proxy + WAF control.
Free uses up to five selected asset POPs. Both paid tiers use all eligible asset POPs: Pro keeps your nameservers and uses DET01 A records; Enterprise adds geographic full-site DNS routing. Domain, origin, and TLS qualification still precede cutover.
Anycast is useful, but Help4 Net is built around an operator-controlled GeoDNS model. That means traffic can be steered at the nameserver layer by region, health, provider path, and plan instead of relying only on BGP path selection.
| Need | Anycast-only CDN pattern | Help4 Net GeoDNS proxy pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Normal speed work | Strong for nearby edge routing when provider paths are healthy. | Strong for WordPress CDN delivery, custom hostnames, cache refresh, and POP-aware routing. |
| Bad network path | May keep sending traffic down a reachable but poor path. | Can drain or prefer specific POPs through DNS policy when routing around trouble matters. |
| Full-site protection | Depends on provider plan and WAF support. | Pro and Enterprise add full-site proxy and WAF controls; Enterprise adds ACL surfaces and deeper origin-shield operations. |
| SEO foundation | Can help speed when cache and routing are tuned. | Pairs speed with crawl-safe HTTPS, origin fallback, and support that understands WordPress operations. |
GeoDNS is not a promise that every route is always faster than anycast. It is a practical control point when you need to decide where traffic goes.
| Feature | Free | Pro | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0/month | $8/month | $20/month starting |
| Cache policy | Managed starter policy | Extended managed policy | Workload-specific enterprise policy |
| Traffic handling | Starter delivery profile | Production delivery profile | Enterprise delivery profile |
| Asset POP coverage | Up to 5 selected eligible POPs | All eligible POPs | All eligible POPs |
| Video/file profile | Starter media policy | Expanded managed media policy | Workload-specific policy |
| Delivery style | Element-level CDN | One-domain full proxy + cache + WAF (plugin syncs setup) | Full-site proxy + cache + WAF |
| Hostname | Help4 asset hostname | Assigned hostname + www via DET01 A records | Custom hostname and delegated routing |
| Security controls | Baseline filtering | Managed WAF, cache, and policy controls | WAF rules, ACL, security headers, observability |
| Fallback behavior | Origin fallback | Origin fallback | Origin fallback option for controlled changes |
| Feature | Free plugin | Pro fixed A | Enterprise GeoDNS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0/month | $8/month | $20/month starting |
| Cache policy | Managed starter policy | Extended managed policy | Workload-specific enterprise policy |
| Traffic handling | Starter delivery profile | Production delivery profile | Enterprise delivery profile |
| Website ingress | Existing hosting; plugin assets use up to 5 POPs | DET01 at 45.19.204.1; assets use all eligible POPs | State/country routing to eligible regional POP pools |
| Warm/expiry behavior | 24h free expiry for inactive objects | Longer retention with policy controls | Policy-managed enterprise cache lifecycle |
| Hostname records | No nameserver change | Keep DNS provider; hostname and www A records to DET01 | Delegated routing and advanced DNS management |
| IPv6 controls | Cluster-dependent asset delivery | Do not publish a website AAAA until separately qualified | Qualified dual-stack policy controls |
| Security controls | Baseline filtering | Managed WAF and DNS proxy controls | Full WAF policy and ACL surfaces |
| Best fit | Starter sites | Production WordPress growth sites | Full CDN/WAF replacement workflow |
Start with Free for plugin acceleration, move to $8 Pro for DET01 fixed-A proxy and all eligible asset POPs, and choose $20 Enterprise for geographic full-site routing and advanced controls.