Cloudflare Workers — Developer Tools

Cloudflare Workers is a serverless compute platform that runs your code on Cloudflare's global network. It lets you build, secure, and scale applications without managing infrastructure. With over 335 cities in its network, Cloudflare Workers delivers low-latency performance close to your users, improving speed and reliability.

What problem does it solve?

Traditional server management requires capacity planning, maintenance, and scaling efforts. Cloudflare Workers eliminates this overhead by executing code only when requests come in, so you pay only for what you use. It also provides built-in security features like DDoS protection and a global CDN at every tier, simplifying your stack.

Who is it for?

Ideal for developers, startups, and enterprises that want to deploy serverless functions, build APIs, or enhance web performance. It suits projects that need global reach and low latency. It's less suitable for teams requiring complex, long-running compute or stateful processing—though with Cloudflare's storage and AI integrations, you can handle many workloads.

Real use cases

Use cases include creating custom serverless APIs, running A/B tests, implementing edge-side security rules, building real-time communication features, and optimizing static asset delivery. Developers also use Workers to extend websites with dynamic features without managing servers.

• Global Edge Network — Run code in 335+ cities, reaching 95% of the world's internet-connected population within 50ms.
• Smart Placement — Automatically moves workers closer to your backend to reduce latency for 95% of round trips.
• Built-in Security — Includes DDoS protection, SSL, and optional WAF on all plans.
• Scale Without Capacity Planning — Handles any amount of traffic; no need to provision servers.
• Pay-as-you-go Pricing — Free tier for 100k requests/day, then $0.30 per million requests.
• Integrations — Works with Cloudflare's CDN, Zero Trust, and storage services for a unified stack.

Cloudflare Workers pricing: from $0/mo (free plan). Billing model: Freemium.

Free

$0/month. Includes 100k requests/day, 10ms CPU time per request, 1GB memory, and basic caching. Ideal for personal or hobby projects that aren't business-critical.

Pro

$20/mo billed annually, or $25/mo billed monthly. Adds image optimization, bot protection, and ticket support on top of Free features. Designed for professional websites.

Business

$200/mo billed annually, or $250/mo billed monthly. Includes PCI DSS 4.0 compliance, 100% uptime SLA, and chat support for small businesses operating online.

Contract

Custom pricing billed annually. Offers network prioritization, 24/7 support, and custom contracts for mission-critical applications.

All plans come with a free tier—start building for free and pay only when you scale.

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