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Best Cloudflare D1 alternatives
Cloudflare D1 is a native serverless SQL database first released in Alpha in May 2022 and entering GA in April 2024. It is a serverless SQLite for Workers/edge applications, emphasizing low-latency SQL close to users.
Tool details
Basics
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Released | 2022 |
| Company | Cloudflare |
| Country | United States |
| Region / Availability | Global edge (Cloudflare network) |
Pricing
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Model | usage |
| Free tier | Yes |
| Starts at | $0/mo |
| Plan 1 | Free: FreeFree tier with 5GB total storage, 5 million row reads/day, and 100,000 row writes/day — very generous. |
| Plan 2 | Workers Paid: Usage-basedMonthly includes 5 GB storage, 25 billion row reads, and 50 million row writes. |
| Plan 3 | Exceeding the free quota: Usage-based$0.75/GB-month, $0.001/million row reads, $1.00/million row writes. |
Feature checklist
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Open Source | ✗ |
| Self-host Option | ✗ |
| ACID | ACID within a SQLite database |
| Index Support | SQLite B-tree indexes |
| Concurrency | Limited writers; edge-friendly read fan-out |
| Scalability | Global edge placement; not unlimited write scale |
| SQL Support | ✓ |
| Postgres Compatible | ✗ |
| Serverless Database | ✓ |
| Vector Search | ✗ |
| Realtime | ✗ |
| Built-in Auth | ✗ |
| Blob / File Storage | ✗ (Supports R2 object storage within the Cloudflare ecosystem.)https://developers.cloudflare.com/r2/ |
| Edge Compatible | ✓ |
| AI SQL / NL Query | ✗ |
| AI Schema Assist | ✗ |
| AI Agent / MCP | ✗ |
| Team Collaboration | ✓ |
| Use Case | Edge SQLite for Cloudflare Workers and low-latency SQL near users |
Pros & cons
Pros
- Ultra-low latency at the edge
- Tight Workers / Pages integration
- Simple SQLite mental model
- Cloudflare's full-stack closed-loop ecosystem (seamless integration of Workers, Pages, R2 storage, and KV).
Cons
- SQLite limits vs full Postgres
- No built-in auth/storage suite
- Replication / multi-region story still evolving
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