Cloudflare Workers
Deploy serverless code instantly across the globe to give it exceptional performance, reliability, and scale.
Overview
Cloudflare Workers is a serverless application platform that allows developers to run their code on Cloudflare's global edge network. This means that code is executed closer to the end-user, resulting in lower latency and improved performance. Workers supports JavaScript, Rust, C, and C++ through WebAssembly. It's designed for a variety of use cases, from simple functions to complex applications.
✨ Key Features
- Serverless compute at the edge
- Support for JavaScript, Rust, C, and C++ via WebAssembly
- Global network with low latency
- Automatic scaling
- Key-value store (Workers KV)
- Durable Objects for stateful workloads
- Cron Triggers for scheduled tasks
🎯 Key Differentiators
- V8 Isolates for security and performance
- Extensive global network
- Developer-friendly tooling
Unique Value: Build ultra-fast, globally distributed applications by running code at the edge, closer to users, without managing infrastructure.
🎯 Use Cases (6)
✅ Best For
- Redirecting users based on geography
- Serving personalized content
- Validating authentication tokens at the edge
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Long-running, general-purpose compute tasks
- Applications requiring a traditional relational database
🏆 Alternatives
Offers significantly lower latency and faster cold starts compared to traditional centralized serverless platforms like AWS Lambda.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: 100,000 requests per day, 10ms CPU time per request
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