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Cloudflare Pages

Free option

Publish static websites from Git with HTTPS and custom domains.

What you can use it for

Publish static websites from Git with HTTPS and custom domains.

  • Covers the core use case of Carrd Pro, Vercel Pro, Netlify Pro and Heroku for static sites: hosting with a custom domain, free TLS and no bandwidth cap.
  • Git deployments, custom domains and TLS for prebuilt static websites.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes

Host static sites with a custom domain and free TLS on Cloudflare's free tier instead of a paid website or hosting plan. Static output only; dynamic backends and non-static workflows need separate tools. Additional comparison: Replace only prebuilt static website hosting: portfolio, documentation or a generated blog. This requires static files or a rebuild; it cannot run an existing PHP/WordPress site unchanged. No mailbox, domain registration, managed support or free database is included. Domain renewals, dynamic services and paid APIs are separate. Free Pages limits include 500 builds/month and 20,000 files/site; Functions have separate Workers quotas. Additional comparison: Replace hosting for a prebuilt static website, portfolio, documentation or blog. Not managed WordPress, PHP execution, databases, mailboxes, domain registration or registrar account management. Bring your own site files and domain; dynamic services and their costs are separate. Free Pages plan limits include 500 builds/month, 100 projects/account and 20,000 files/site; Functions use separate Workers limits. Microsoft Azure: Host a prebuilt static website, portfolio or documentation instead of the paid Azure Static Web Apps hosting slice, within the alternative’s free quota. Not Azure VMs, databases, private networking, identity, custom-role features or an enterprise SLA. Domain registration, dynamic backends and API charges are separate.

Before you switch

Static files only: no PHP, managed WordPress, mailboxes or included domain registration. Git/deploy workflow required. Free Pages limits include 20,000 files per site and 25 MiB per asset; Functions consume separate Workers allowances. Dynamic servers and other services may cost extra.

Alternatives to these paid apps

Each comparison covers the workflow described above, rather than every paid feature.