What is Cloudflare WebSockets?
Cloudflare WebSockets is a Cloudflare developer-platform primitive. Cloudsteading builds use it to replace Ably, PubNub, Pusher Channels. 1 approved build on Cloudsteading currently uses WebSockets in production-shaped code.
Replaces: Ably , PubNub , Pusher Channels
WebSockets docs ↗Frequently asked about Cloudflare WebSockets
What is Cloudflare WebSockets? +
Cloudflare WebSockets is part of the Cloudflare developer platform — a primitive used to build SaaS-replacement applications on Cloudflare's edge network.
What SaaS can Cloudflare WebSockets help replace? +
Cloudsteading builds combine WebSockets with other Cloudflare primitives to replace Ably, PubNub, Pusher Channels. See the build directory below for working code and cost comparisons.
How many open-source projects use Cloudflare WebSockets? +
1 approved Cloudsteading build currently use WebSockets. Each entry includes the full primitive loadout, monthly cost estimate, and a link to the source repository.
Where can I find Cloudflare WebSockets documentation? +
Official Cloudflare documentation for WebSockets is at https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/runtime-apis/websockets/. Cloudsteading complements the docs with real-world build examples and cost deltas vs the SaaS each build replaces.
Cloudflare WebSockets
WebSockets docs ↗
Firecrawl on Cloudflare
Crawler, markdown extraction, and crawl jobs rebuilt with Workers, Queues, Browser Rendering, D1, and R2.
Mintlify on Cloudflare
Git-backed docs, search, API reference pages, feedback, and AI answers on Cloudflare.
Checkly on Cloudflare
Synthetic uptime, API, and browser checks using Cron Triggers, Browser Rendering, Queues, and D1.
Calendly on Cloudflare
Booking pages, availability rules, calendar holds, reminders, and notifications on Cloudflare.
Intercom Help Center on Cloudflare
Support docs, contact widget, saved replies, and AI support answers without the full support suite.
LaunchDarkly on Cloudflare
Feature flags, environments, targeting, rollout rules, and edge evaluation on Cloudflare.
Algolia on Cloudflare
Site and docs search, indexing, facets, autocomplete, and semantic fallback on Cloudflare.
Zapier on Cloudflare
Webhook workflows, schedules, transforms, retries, and run history using Cloudflare primitives.
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.