What is Cloudflare D1?
Cloudflare D1 is a Cloudflare developer-platform primitive. Cloudsteading builds use it to replace Ably, PubNub, Pusher Channels, and others. 2 approved builds on Cloudsteading currently use D1 in production-shaped code.
Replaces: Ably , PubNub , Pusher Channels , GitBook , Mailchimp , Notion
D1 docs ↗Frequently asked about Cloudflare D1
What is Cloudflare D1? +
Cloudflare D1 is part of the Cloudflare developer platform — a primitive used to build SaaS-replacement applications on Cloudflare's edge network.
What SaaS can Cloudflare D1 help replace? +
Cloudsteading builds combine D1 with other Cloudflare primitives to replace Ably, PubNub, Pusher Channels, GitBook, Mailchimp, Notion. See the build directory below for working code and cost comparisons.
How many open-source projects use Cloudflare D1? +
2 approved Cloudsteading builds currently use D1. Each entry includes the full primitive loadout, monthly cost estimate, and a link to the source repository.
Where can I find Cloudflare D1 documentation? +
Official Cloudflare documentation for D1 is at https://developers.cloudflare.com/d1/. Cloudsteading complements the docs with real-world build examples and cost deltas vs the SaaS each build replaces.
Cloudflare D1
D1 docs ↗
The WebSocket Sower
Realtime WebSocket channels with presence, built on a single Worker + one Durable Object class.
Cloudsteading, the directory that lists itself
A Steam-like public build lab for SaaS escapes, running on Cloudflare Workers, Pages, D1, KV, R2, and Workers AI.