ComparisonsAugust 8, 2026·6 min read
Cloudflare Workers vs AWS ALB: 2026 Cost Comparison
Real numbers. 64% savings at 15M requests/month.
Numbers
| Monthly | AWS ALB | CF Workers | Savings |
| 3M (free) | $22 | $0 | 100% |
| 15M | $22 | $6.50 | 71% |
| 30M | $25 | $11 | 56% |
AWS ALB
Base: $16.43/mo (hourly) + LCU: $5.84/mo = $22.27/mo minimum.
Workers
$5/mo subscription + $0.30/M overage. Free tier: 100k req/day forever.
When AWS Makes Sense
- Deep AWS integration
- Already committed to AWS
When Workers Make Sense
- Lowest cost
- Global edge routing
- Zero cold starts
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