{"data":{"slug":"cloudflare-workers","name":"Cloudflare Workers & Pages","vendor":"Cloudflare, Inc.","category":"hosting","summary":"Developer platform that hosts static sites and serverless code on Cloudflare's global network, free for most small sites.","website":"https://workers.cloudflare.com","pricing":{"model":"usage","freeTier":true,"pricingUrl":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/platform/pricing/","notes":"Static asset requests are free and unlimited on both plans. Paid plan has a US$5/month account minimum, then usage pricing. Custom domains need DNS set up (domain registration is separate).","plans":[{"id":"workers-free","name":"Workers Free","price":{"amount":0,"currency":"USD","period":"month","unit":"account","billedAnnually":false},"monthlyUSD":0,"monthlyCostForSeatsUSD":0,"highlights":["100,000 requests per day","10 ms CPU time per invocation","Static asset requests are free and unlimited","Pages: 500 builds/month, 1 build at a time, 100 custom domains per project"],"evidence":{"status":"verified","sources":[{"url":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/platform/pricing/","title":"Cloudflare Workers pricing (docs)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"},{"url":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/pages/platform/limits/","title":"Cloudflare Pages limits (docs)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-13","verifiedBy":"agent:claude-research"}},{"id":"workers-paid","name":"Workers Paid","price":{"amount":5,"currency":"USD","period":"month","unit":"account","billedAnnually":false,"note":"Minimum charge of US$5 per month per account. Includes 10 million requests and 30 million CPU ms per month; then US$0.30 per extra million requests and US$0.02 per extra million CPU ms."},"monthlyUSD":5,"monthlyCostForSeatsUSD":5,"highlights":["10 million requests/month included","30 million CPU ms/month included","Usage-based overage","Static asset requests still free"],"evidence":{"status":"verified","sources":[{"url":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/platform/pricing/","title":"Cloudflare Workers pricing (docs)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-13","verifiedBy":"agent:claude-research"}}]},"capabilities":[{"capability":"website-hosting","capabilityName":"Host a website","fit":"native","availableOnPlans":"all","scores":{"quality":5,"ease":3,"batch":5,"reliability":5,"privacy":4},"skill":"technical","notes":"Static sites and front-end frameworks deploy to Cloudflare's global network with SSL. Static asset requests are free and unlimited, so most small sites cost nothing.","limitations":["Needs Git or a command-line tool (Wrangler) to deploy","Free Pages plan: 500 builds per month and 20,000 files per site","No visual editor"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/platform/pricing/","title":"Cloudflare Workers pricing (docs)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"},{"url":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/pages/platform/limits/","title":"Cloudflare Pages limits (docs)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. Pricing and limits checked in Cloudflare developer docs on 2026-10-13."}},{"capability":"website-building","capabilityName":"Build a business website","fit":"workaround","availableOnPlans":"all","scores":{"quality":4,"ease":1,"precision":5},"skill":"technical","notes":"You build the site yourself (HTML, a static site generator, or an AI coding assistant) and Cloudflare hosts it.","limitations":["No site builder or templates","Requires coding or a separate tool"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/platform/pricing/","title":"Cloudflare Workers pricing (docs)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"},{"url":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/pages/platform/limits/","title":"Cloudflare Pages limits (docs)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. Pricing and limits checked in Cloudflare developer docs on 2026-10-13."}},{"capability":"website-cms","capabilityName":"Let non-developers edit website content","fit":"workaround","availableOnPlans":"all","scores":{"ease":1,"precision":4},"skill":"technical","notes":"Pair with a Git-based or headless CMS, or store content in KV/D1; non-developers need a separate CMS UI.","limitations":["No built-in editing interface","Setup needs a developer"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/platform/pricing/","title":"Cloudflare Workers pricing (docs)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"},{"url":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/pages/platform/limits/","title":"Cloudflare Pages limits (docs)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. Pricing and limits checked in Cloudflare developer docs on 2026-10-13."}},{"capability":"forms-surveys","capabilityName":"Collect information with forms and surveys","fit":"workaround","availableOnPlans":"all","scores":{"ease":1,"reliability":4,"privacy":4},"skill":"technical","notes":"A small Worker can receive form posts and store them in D1 or forward them by email.","limitations":["Must be coded and maintained","Spam protection must be added (e.g. Turnstile)"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/platform/pricing/","title":"Cloudflare Workers pricing (docs)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"},{"url":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/pages/platform/limits/","title":"Cloudflare Pages limits (docs)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. Pricing and limits checked in Cloudflare developer docs on 2026-10-13."}},{"capability":"internal-tools","capabilityName":"Build internal tools and lightweight apps","fit":"partial","availableOnPlans":"all","scores":{"ease":1,"reliability":5,"privacy":4},"skill":"technical","notes":"Workers with D1, KV and Access can run small internal apps cheaply.","limitations":["No visual app builder","Developer skills required"],"evidence":{"status":"editorial","sources":[{"url":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/platform/pricing/","title":"Cloudflare Workers pricing (docs)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"},{"url":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/pages/platform/limits/","title":"Cloudflare Pages limits (docs)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"}],"notes":"Scores are editorial. Pricing and limits checked in Cloudflare developer docs on 2026-10-13."}}],"lastReviewed":"2026-10-13","links":{"page":"/tools/cloudflare-workers","replaceGuide":"/replace/cloudflare-workers","api":"/api/v1/tools/cloudflare-workers","markdown":"/tools/cloudflare-workers.md"},"aliases":["Cloudflare Pages","Cloudflare Workers","Workers Static Assets","Wrangler"],"tags":["static hosting","serverless","cdn","free hosting","developer"],"description":"Cloudflare Workers runs serverless code at the edge, and Workers Static Assets and Cloudflare Pages host static websites. The free plan allows 100,000 dynamic requests per day, and static asset requests are free and unlimited. The paid plan starts at a US$5 per month account minimum with usage-based billing beyond its inclusions.","whyPeoplePay":["Higher request and CPU limits for dynamic functions","Usage-based pricing that stays low at scale","Access to more platform features (queues, durable objects, higher limits)"],"hardToReplace":["Free, fast global hosting for static sites with SSL","Very low cost at scale compared with website builder plans","Tight integration with Cloudflare DNS, security and storage (R2, D1, KV)"],"dataPortability":{"rating":"easy","notes":"Your site is your own code and files in Git; it can be deployed to any other static host. Worker code using Cloudflare-specific bindings (KV, D1, Durable Objects) needs changes to move."},"risks":[{"type":"functionality_loss","severity":"low","note":"Free plan request limits can block dynamic functions on traffic spikes; static assets are unaffected."},{"type":"vendor_lock_in","severity":"low","note":"Static sites move easily; serverless code tied to Cloudflare bindings needs rework."}],"replacementWorkflows":[],"workflowsUsingThisTool":[{"slug":"business-website-with-ai-coding","title":"Build and host a small business website with AI coding tools instead of Webflow, Squarespace or Wix","page":"/workflows/business-website-with-ai-coding","api":"/api/v1/workflows/business-website-with-ai-coding"}],"overlapsWith":[{"tool":"lovable","name":"Lovable","sharedCapabilities":["website-building","internal-tools","website-hosting","forms-surveys"]},{"tool":"squarespace","name":"Squarespace","sharedCapabilities":["website-building","website-hosting","website-cms","forms-surveys"]},{"tool":"wix","name":"Wix","sharedCapabilities":["website-building","website-hosting","website-cms","forms-surveys"]},{"tool":"google-workspace","name":"Google Workspace","sharedCapabilities":["forms-surveys","website-building","internal-tools"]},{"tool":"webflow","name":"Webflow","sharedCapabilities":["website-building","website-cms","website-hosting"]},{"tool":"airtable","name":"Airtable","sharedCapabilities":["internal-tools","forms-surveys"]},{"tool":"cursor","name":"Cursor","sharedCapabilities":["internal-tools","website-building"]},{"tool":"microsoft-365","name":"Microsoft 365","sharedCapabilities":["forms-surveys","internal-tools"]},{"tool":"notion","name":"Notion","sharedCapabilities":["forms-surveys","website-building"]},{"tool":"canva","name":"Canva","sharedCapabilities":["website-building"]}],"sources":[{"url":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/platform/pricing/","title":"Cloudflare Workers pricing (docs)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"},{"url":"https://developers.cloudflare.com/pages/platform/limits/","title":"Cloudflare Pages limits (docs)","accessedAt":"2026-10-13"}]},"meta":{"apiVersion":"v1","dataVersion":"b50ff0897461","dataGeneratedAt":"2026-10-13T15:03:29.611Z","docs":"/docs/api","evidenceLegend":"/docs/data-model#evidence","disclaimer":"Prices and capabilities change. Check each item's evidence status and verification date. Savings are estimates, not guarantees."}}