Appwrite Sites vs Cloudflare Pages (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Cloudflare Pages: it is second in our ranking of web hosts, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 2.2.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Cloudflare Pages grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Appwrite Sites
Git-based hosting for static and server-rendered sites on Appwrite
Cloudflare Pages
Git-based hosting for static sites and full-stack apps
Which one is for you
Pick Appwrite Sites if
- Fits if you already use Appwrite for your backend
- Works for small front-end projects deployed from GitHub
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 2 projects, 5 GB of bandwidth and pausing after a week idle
- Watch out: usage counts against the organization's shared limits
- Skip it if you use GitLab or Bitbucket, listed as coming soon
- Pricey if traffic grows, with extra bandwidth at $15 per 100 GB
Pick Cloudflare Pages if
- Fits if you run static sites or front-end apps and want no bandwidth bill
- Works for people already using Cloudflare DNS and Workers
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a dynamic app on the free allowance, since Functions run on Workers billing
- Tight if you push often: 500 builds a month, one at a time, with a 20-minute build limit
- Not for you if a single file is over 25 MiB
- Watch out: Cloudflare recommends Workers for new projects, so Pages may not be where the work goes
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAppwrite SitesFair | 2.8GPACloudflare PagesGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is from $25 a month with pay-as-you-go usage, such as $15 per extra 100 GB of bandwidth. | AFree with no bandwidth charge for static requests, and the paid add-on is $5 a month, under the category's cheaper quarter of $5.28. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free plan has 2 projects, 5 GB bandwidth and 2 GB storage, and projects pause after 1 week of inactivity. | B500 builds a month, 100 projects and unlimited preview deployments, one build at a time. One person can live on it; Functions are capped at 100,000 requests a day. |
| Features | CGit deploys, static and server-side rendering, rollbacks, domains, CDN and logs. Only GitHub and Origin are listed as Git providers, with others coming soon. | CGit and upload deploys, previews, Functions, rollbacks and a REST API. The gaps: docs point new projects to Workers, assets are capped at 25 MiB and dynamic apps aren't covered by the free allowance. |
| Ease of use | CYou set up builds and deploys, with a learning curve and no store rating. | CNo store rating on record. You connect a repo, set a build command and manage domains, so there's setup work. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb dashboard on the Appwrite platform with several integrations. | BWeb only, but with GitHub, GitLab, Workers KV, Durable Objects, R2 and a REST API. |
| Best for | deploying web apps next to an Appwrite backend | static sites with free bandwidth |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Appwrite Sites and Cloudflare Pages. How we grade
Price against what you get
Appwrite Sites starts at $25 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Cloudflare Pages starts at $5 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Cloudflare Pages starts $20 a month lower. Of the other web hosts on the chart, 7 score higher than Appwrite Sites for less, and 1 scores higher than Cloudflare Pages for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Appwrite Sites also covers databases and web analytics.
- Cloudflare Pages also covers page speed.
At a glance
| Appwrite Sites | Cloudflare Pages | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $25 per month on the Pro plan, with a free plan available | $5 per month (Workers Paid, for Pages Functions usage) |
| Free plan | Unlimited sites, 5 GB bandwidth, 2 GB storage and 15-minute builds, with projects paused after 1 week of inactivity and a limit of 2 projects. | Unlimited static requests and bandwidth, 500 builds a month, 20,000 files per site, 100 projects, and Functions requests counted against 100,000 a day. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Appwrite | Cloudflare |
| Price read from | appwrite.io | developers.cloudflare.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Appwrite Sites
- Sites are priced as part of an Appwrite organization, so usage counts against shared bandwidth, storage, execution and build limits.
- Free projects are paused after one week of inactivity and limited to 2 projects; Pro removes pausing.
- Pro shows a "From $25" price with pay-as-you-go overage, including $15 per 100 GB of extra bandwidth.
- The Git provider list shows GitHub and Origin, with GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea and others listed as coming soon.
Cloudflare Pages
- Cloudflare's docs say Workers supports most Pages use cases and recommend starting new projects on Workers.
- The Free plan allows 500 builds a month, one at a time, with a 20-minute build timeout; Pro and Business raise this to 5,000 and 20,000.
- A single site asset can be at most 25 MiB, and a Pages account is limited to 100 projects.
- Functions usage is billed through a Workers plan, so dynamic apps are not covered by the free static allowance.
Key features
Appwrite Sites
- Deploy from Git
- GitHub and Origin are supported, with commits to the production branch deployed and other branches given preview links.
- Several deploy paths
- Sites can also be deployed with the Appwrite CLI in CI or by uploading a .tar.gz archive from the Console.
- Static and server-side rendering
- Static, single-page and server-rendered apps are supported, with 14 framework presets including Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit and Astro.
- Rollbacks and domains
- Instant rollbacks promote an earlier deployment without a rebuild, and custom domains, DNS and automatic TLS are managed in the Console.
- CDN and edge delivery
- Sites run on the Appwrite Network with a global CDN, DDoS protection and edge server-side rendering.
- Traffic and logs
- Requests, bandwidth, builds and compute are tracked, with request logs and SSR output in the Console.
Cloudflare Pages
- Git and direct upload deploys
- Each push to a connected GitHub or GitLab repository triggers a build, and sites can also be deployed by direct upload or the CLI.
- Preview deployments
- The limits page says projects can have an unlimited number of preview deployments active at once.
- Pages Functions
- Server-side code runs as Functions, with bindings to Workers KV and Durable Objects, and is billed as Workers requests.
- Free static bandwidth
- The pricing docs say static asset requests are free and unlimited on both free and paid plans.
- Rollbacks and custom domains
- The docs list rollbacks, custom domains, redirects and headers files, deploy hooks and branch deployment controls.
- REST API
- A REST API is documented for managing Pages projects and deployments.
Plans
Appwrite Sites
Free$0
2 projects, 1 member, 5 GB bandwidth, 2 GB storage, 15-minute builds and community support. Projects pause after a week of inactivity.
Pro$25
per month and up, shown as "From $25" with pay-as-you-go usage
No project pausing, unlimited members, 2 TB bandwidth, 150 GB storage, 45-minute builds, daily backups and email support. Extra bandwidth is $15 per 100 GB.
EnterpriseCustom
Uptime SLAs, a success manager, SSO, log drains, volume discounts, bring-your-own-cloud and SOC 2, HIPAA and BAA terms. Sold through sales.
Cloudflare Pages
Free$0
1 build at a time, 500 builds a month, unlimited preview deployments, and Functions within the Workers Free limit of 100,000 requests a day.
Workers Paid$5
per month minimum per account
Raises the Functions allowance to 10 million requests a month, shared with Workers. Static asset requests are free either way.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Appwrite Sites or Cloudflare Pages?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Cloudflare Pages is cheaper to start with: $5 a month, against $25 a month for Appwrite Sites. Appwrite Sites starts at $25 per month on the Pro plan, with a free plan available, and Cloudflare Pages starts at $5 per month (Workers Paid, for Pages Functions usage).
Which has a free plan, Appwrite Sites or Cloudflare Pages?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Appwrite Sites and Cloudflare Pages have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.