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

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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.

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Firecrawl on Cloudflare

Crawler, markdown extraction, and crawl jobs rebuilt with Workers, Queues, Browser Rendering, D1, and R2.

replaces Firecrawl

Browser Rendering D1 Queues R2 Workers +1

Mintlify on Cloudflare

Git-backed docs, search, API reference pages, feedback, and AI answers on Cloudflare.

replaces Mintlify

D1 Pages R2 Vectorize Workers +1

Checkly on Cloudflare

Synthetic uptime, API, and browser checks using Cron Triggers, Browser Rendering, Queues, and D1.

replaces Checkly

Browser Rendering D1 Email Workers Queues Workers

Calendly on Cloudflare

Booking pages, availability rules, calendar holds, reminders, and notifications on Cloudflare.

replaces Calendly

D1 Durable Objects KV Queues Workers

Intercom Help Center on Cloudflare

Support docs, contact widget, saved replies, and AI support answers without the full support suite.

replaces Intercom

D1 Queues R2 Vectorize Workers +1

LaunchDarkly on Cloudflare

Feature flags, environments, targeting, rollout rules, and edge evaluation on Cloudflare.

replaces LaunchDarkly

D1 Durable Objects KV Workers

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Algolia on Cloudflare

Site and docs search, indexing, facets, autocomplete, and semantic fallback on Cloudflare.

replaces Algolia

D1 KV Vectorize Workers Workers AI

Zapier on Cloudflare

Webhook workflows, schedules, transforms, retries, and run history using Cloudflare primitives.

replaces Zapier

D1 Durable Objects KV Queues Workers

Loom on Cloudflare

Async video sharing, transcripts, comments, embeds, and team libraries on Cloudflare.

D1 R2 Stream Workers Workers AI

The WebSocket Sower

Realtime WebSocket channels with presence, built on a single Worker + one Durable Object class.

replaces Ably ·PubNub ·Pusher Channels

D1 Durable Objects WebSockets Workers

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