Cloudflare Pages vs GitLab Pages — free-tier comparison
Both platforms host static sites for free, but Cloudflare Pages centers global delivery and Workers integration while GitLab Pages centers GitLab CI/CD. Your repository location and need for edge functions usually decide the winner.
At a glance
Choose Cloudflare Pages for fast static delivery, preview deployments and Pages Functions. Choose GitLab Pages when the project already uses GitLab pipelines and needs a straightforward static publication target.
Choose Cloudflare Pages if
- You need preview deployments and edge functions
- You want a frontend platform independent of GitLab CI
- Cloudflare DNS and Workers are already part of the stack
Choose GitLab Pages if
- The repository and pipeline already live in GitLab
- The output is documentation or another purely static site
- You want deployment controlled explicitly through CI YAML
Key differences
| Cloudflare Pages | GitLab Pages | |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Git integration and Pages builds | GitLab CI/CD pipeline artifact |
| Dynamic logic | Pages Functions on Workers | Static output only |
| Preview workflow | Built-in preview deployments | Pipeline and environment configuration |
| Best fit | Modern frontend and edge sites | GitLab-hosted docs and static projects |
Static Hosting
Unlimited static asset requests, 500 builds/month, 100 projects/account
Paid from Workers Paid from $5/month
- Unlimited static asset requests
- 500 builds/month
- 100 Pages projects per account
- Unlimited bandwidth and requests on the free plan
- Global edge delivery from 330+ cities with free SSL
- 500 builds per month cap on the free plan
Best for
- Static sites and JAMstack apps (Astro, Next.js, SvelteKit)
- Projects that want edge functions close to users
Static Hosting
400 compute minutes/month, 10 GiB project storage, 1 GB maximum Pages site size
Paid from $29/user/month
- GitLab Pages at no additional cost
- 400 GitLab.com compute minutes/month
- 10 GiB project storage
- Built into GitLab projects, merge requests and CI/CD pipelines
- Works with any static site generator or plain HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Wasm
- Free GitLab.com builds share the 400 compute minutes monthly allowance
Best for
- Project documentation hosted next to source code
- GitLab-first teams that want CI/CD-driven static deploys
The catch?
Cloudflare Pages
- Some constraints remain unconfirmed
GitLab Pages
- Credit card required
Detailed comparison
| Cloudflare Pages | GitLab Pages | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier & pricing | ||
| Free tier ↑ better | Perpetual ★ | Perpetual ★ |
| Paid from ↓ better | Workers $5/mo ★ | $29/user/mo |
| Regions ↑ better | 330+ cities | GitLab.com |
| Static Hosting | ||
| Bandwidth ↑ better | Unlimited | Not published |
FAQ
GitLab Pages is convenient when docs already build in GitLab CI. Cloudflare Pages is attractive when previews, global delivery or Workers integration matter.
Yes. Verify current domain and certificate setup in each provider's documentation before changing DNS.
No, it publishes static output. Use a separate backend service. Cloudflare Pages can add request-driven logic through Pages Functions.