Cloudflare Workers review

Cloudflare Workers ranks fifth and is the cheapest way here to run an API or a webhook-driven bot. Code deploys to Cloudflare's network in 330+ cities by default, or Smart Placement runs it near your data. You can write in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python or Rust. The free plan allows 100,000 requests a day with 10 milliseconds of CPU time per invocation, and Workers Paid has a $5 monthly minimum per account that includes 10 million requests and 30 million CPU milliseconds, then $0.30 per additional million requests and $0.02 per million CPU ms. Cloudflare's own example of a Worker serving 15 million requests a month comes to $8.00. There are no egress or bandwidth charges, Cron Triggers handle scheduled jobs, and gradual rollouts let you ship to a share of users first. The limits: the runtime is not a standard Node.js server, and long-running processes need Containers. For lightweight APIs and bots, the value is unmatched.

Who it is for

Developers running APIs, webhook bots and edge logic who want very low costs and no egress fees.

Price

Free plan with 100,000 requests per day; Workers Paid from $5 per month per account with 10 million requests included.

minimum charge of $5 USD per month for an account
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 7, 2026.

Key features

• Deploy once to 330+ cities, or use Smart Placement to run near your data
• Write in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python or Rust
• No charges for data transfer (egress) or bandwidth
• Cron Triggers for scheduled jobs
• Gradual rollouts to a percentage of users with rollback

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Generous free plan with 100,000 requests a day
• Strength: Paid plan includes 10 million requests and 30 million CPU ms a month
• Strength: No egress fees
• Weakness: Free plan caps CPU time at 10 milliseconds per invocation
• Weakness: The Workers runtime differs from a standard Node.js server
• Weakness: Long-running processes need Containers, a separate product with its own billing

Key facts

• Free plan: 100,000 requests per day
• Paid plan: $5 minimum per month per account
• Extra requests: $0.30 per additional million
• Network: 330+ cities

Where it ranks

Cloudflare Workers is No. 5 in our Best App Hosting Platforms verdict.