Cloudflare Durable Objects Free Tier 2026 caution

Why caution: discovered 2026-09-02 — The free plan now only supports Durable Objects with SQLite storage backend. Also, the free tier limits for requests and duration have changed. Full history ↓

Subtypes in Cloud Hosting: serverless_function — your code runs per request with no long-lived instance, billed by invocation or CPU time. We read that on 2026-08-31 from https://developers.cloudflare.com/durable-objects/, where it says: “Build stateful serverless applications with Durable Objects, including AI agents, real-time chat, and collaborative apps.” How we use this.

Limits, pricing history, and 12 alternatives. Verified August 2026. Last updated 2026-08-13.

We are not publishing Cloudflare Durable Objects's stored free-tier figures — our pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-02, names them as the previous ones. We rate it caution — one recorded restriction, discovered 2026-09-02. Best for cloud hosting workloads — 12 alternatives available.

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Free Tier Details

Superseded: The terms we store for Cloudflare Durable Objects are the ones our own pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-02, names as the previous ones. We have not re-read Cloudflare Durable Objects's pricing page since that record, so we are not publishing them as current. Read what we recorded ↓

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Pricing Change History (2 recorded)

restricted discovered 2026-09-02 high impact
The free plan now only supports Durable Objects with SQLite storage backend. Also, the free tier limits for requests and duration have changed.
Before: Stateful serverless compute — 100K requests/day on free plan. Strongly consistent storage with WebSocket hibernation. SQLite storage included (first 10 GB on paid plan). Facets: dynamic multi-class Durable Objects without separate namespace bindings (April 2026)
After: Workers Free plan : Only Durable Objects with SQLite storage backend are available. Free plan requests are limited to 100,000 / day and duration is limited to 13,000 GB-s / day.
restructured 2026-01-07 low impact
SQLite storage billing began for Durable Objects — previously free during beta
Before: SQLite storage in Durable Objects was free during public beta (compute already billed)
After: Storage charged per GB-hour on Workers Paid plan, first 10 GB included. Free plan users unaffected

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cloudflare Durable Objects free?
We are not answering that from our stored terms today. Our pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-02, names them as the previous terms: The free plan now only supports Durable Objects with SQLite storage backend. Also, the free tier limits for requests and duration have changed. We have not re-read Cloudflare Durable Objects's pricing page since, so the recorded change is what we stand behind, not the figures it replaces.
What is Cloudflare Durable Objects's free tier?
Cloudflare Durable Objects's free tier is called "Free". The terms we store for Cloudflare Durable Objects are the ones our own pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-02, names as the previous ones. We have not re-read Cloudflare Durable Objects's pricing page since that record, so we are not publishing them as current.
Is Cloudflare Durable Objects's free tier reliable?
Cloudflare Durable Objects's free tier requires caution because of one specific recorded change, discovered 2026-09-02: The free plan now only supports Durable Objects with SQLite storage backend. Also, the free tier limits for requests and duration have changed.
Is Cloudflare Durable Objects's free tier good for production?
We are not publishing Cloudflare Durable Objects's stored free-tier figures — our pricing change record, discovered 2026-09-02, names them as the previous ones. Until we have re-read the page we cannot say what capacity Cloudflare Durable Objects gives you, so we are not recommending it for production on figures we have already superseded.
What changed in Cloudflare Durable Objects's pricing?
Cloudflare Durable Objects has had 2 recorded pricing changes. Most recently: The free plan now only supports Durable Objects with SQLite storage backend. Also, the free tier limits for requests and duration have changed. (discovered 2026-09-02).
What are the best free alternatives to Cloudflare Durable Objects?
The top free alternatives to Cloudflare Durable Objects in Cloud Hosting include dAppling Network (Free), leapcell (Free), Render (Hobby), Vercel (Hobby), flightcontrol.dev (Free). See all 12 alternatives above.
When will I outgrow Cloudflare Durable Objects's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade or evaluate alternatives in the same category.
What category is Cloudflare Durable Objects in?
Cloudflare Durable Objects is categorized under Cloud Hosting on AgentDeals. Other vendors in Cloud Hosting include dAppling Network, leapcell, Render, Vercel, flightcontrol.dev.

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