What is Cloudflare Workers?
Cloudflare Workers 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 Workers in production-shaped code.
Replaces: Ably , PubNub , Pusher Channels , GitBook , Mailchimp , Notion
Workers docs ↗Frequently asked about Cloudflare Workers
What is Cloudflare Workers? +
Cloudflare Workers is part of the Cloudflare developer platform — a primitive used to build SaaS-replacement applications on Cloudflare's edge network.
What SaaS can Cloudflare Workers help replace? +
Cloudsteading builds combine Workers 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 Workers? +
2 approved Cloudsteading builds currently use Workers. Each entry includes the full primitive loadout, monthly cost estimate, and a link to the source repository.
Where can I find Cloudflare Workers documentation? +
Official Cloudflare documentation for Workers is at https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/. Cloudsteading complements the docs with real-world build examples and cost deltas vs the SaaS each build replaces.
Cloudflare Workers
Workers 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.