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[Fundamentals] Add changelog for default-on Budget alerts
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[Billing] Clarify budget alerts only count usage-based spend
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title: Budget alerts now on by default for Pay-as-you-go accounts
description: Eligible Pay-as-you-go accounts now receive an automatic $10 budget alert at the start of each new billing cycle. You can edit the threshold or remove the alert at any time.
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date: 2026-06-15
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We are turning on Budget alerts by default for eligible Pay-as-you-go accounts. If your account does not already have a budget alert, Cloudflare will create one for you with a $10 account-level threshold. Your default alert will enable at the turn of your next billing cycle, so it will not fire based on usage you have already incurred.

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Your default alert will enable at the turn of your next billing cycle, so it will not fire based on usage you have already incurred.

Why this caveat?

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Think I answered this in Gchat somewhere, but confirming. We don't want mid cycle alerts firing to create noise upon creation due mostly due to sensitivity around escalations and tickets. Just being safe.


The default alert behaves exactly like an alert you would create yourself. When your cumulative usage-based spend this cycle reaches the threshold, you receive an email notification. The alert is informational only. It does not cap your usage or impact your account in any way.

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Who on the account gets an email notification?

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this goes to the primary email on file; same as where the invoice is delivered

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Should mention alerting delay so users aren't confused why their alert has not triggered?

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updated. thank you


Budget alerts only consider spend on usage-based products. Recurring subscription fees, such as the Workers Paid plan fee or other monthly plan charges, are not included in the threshold calculation.

You can change the threshold, add additional alerts, or remove the default alert entirely from **Manage Account** > **Billing** > **Billable Usage**, or from your Notifications settings. If you already configured your own budget alert, nothing changes.

Default alerts are available for Pay-as-you-go accounts with active usage-based products. Enterprise contract accounts are not in scope.

For more information, refer to the [Budget alerts documentation](/billing/manage/budget-alerts/).
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