Hosting Platform Data v1.2.0 Updated 2025-12-28

Cloudflare Pages

Deploy fast sites in record time

2.8k 180k/week No known vulns N/A
86 /100
Strong pick High confidence (90%)

Quick Verdict

Best For

  • Performance-critical applications
  • Global applications needing edge compute
  • Cost-sensitive projects
  • Static sites and JAMstack

Consider Alternatives If

  • Applications requiring traditional Node.js runtime
  • Teams needing maximum DX polish
  • Complex full-stack applications

Top Alternatives

Vercel 87Railway 82

Score Breakdown

6 dimensions evaluated with transparent methodology

Performance
98 −2

Unmatched edge performance with global network

  • Largest edge network (300+ cities)
  • Sub-millisecond cold starts on Workers
  • D1 database at the edge
Why not 100%:
  • −1 Worker compute limits (CPU time)
  • −1 Some frameworks need adaptation
Developer Experience
88 −12

Good DX with powerful edge primitives

  • Git integration for deployments
  • Preview deployments included
  • Wrangler CLI for local development
Why not 100%:
  • −4 Dashboard less polished than Vercel
  • −4 Workers runtime has learning curve
  • −4 Some edge-specific constraints
Ecosystem
70 −30

Growing ecosystem with powerful primitives

  • Workers, KV, D1, R2, Queues available
  • Growing framework adapters
  • Active community
Why not 100%:
  • −10 Smaller ecosystem than Vercel
  • −10 Some frameworks less supported
  • −10 Fewer templates and examples
Maintainability
90 −10

Managed infrastructure with strong reliability

  • Cloudflare infrastructure reliability
  • Automatic scaling
  • Built-in DDoS protection
Why not 100%:
  • −5 Debug tooling improving but not best-in-class
  • −5 Less visibility than self-hosted
Cost Efficiency
85 −15

Excellent value with generous free tier

  • Unlimited bandwidth on free tier
  • 100K Workers requests/day free
  • Competitive Pro pricing
Why not 100%:
  • −5 Workers paid features add up
  • −5 Enterprise tier pricing opaque
  • −5 Some features need paid tier
Compliance
92 −8

Enterprise-grade compliance and security

  • SOC 2 Type II certified
  • ISO 27001 certified
  • GDPR compliant
Why not 100%:
  • −4 Some certifications require Enterprise
  • −4 Data residency options limited

Compare Alternatives

How Cloudflare Pages stacks up against similar technologies

TechnologyOverallPerfDXEcosystem
Current Cloudflare Pages86988870
Vercel Better DX, Next.js optimized87———Compare →
Railway Full-stack, traditional runtime82———Compare →
Full comparison with Vercel

Sources & Methodology

How we calculate these scores — transparent and reproducible

Deterministic Scoring

Same inputs always produce the same outputs. We use versioned lookup tables, not LLM opinions. Every score is explainable and reproducible.

Learn how it works →
primary

GitHub

Repository activity, stars, contributors, issue resolution time

primary

NPM Registry

Weekly downloads, package dependencies, version history

secondary

OSV Database

Known vulnerabilities, security advisories, CVE tracking

contextual

Community Signals

Stack Overflow activity, Discord engagement, developer surveys

Data version: 1.2.0 Last updated: 2025-12-28 Confidence: 90%

Frequently Asked

Why doesn't Cloudflare Pages score 100%?

No technology is perfect for every use case. Our scoring reflects real-world trade-offs. Cloudflare Pages's main gaps are in ecosystem, where smaller ecosystem than vercel.

What does confidence percentage mean?

Confidence (90%) indicates how much data we have to support the score. Higher confidence means more data points from multiple sources (GitHub activity, NPM downloads, security audits, community surveys).

How often are scores updated?

Scores are recalculated weekly using automated data pipelines. Major version updates trigger immediate recalculation. Last update: 2025-12-28.