Cloudflare Pages vs GitHub Pages

Anyone who already has a project on GitHub runs into this choice eventually: flip on GitHub Pages with a couple of clicks, or route the same repo through Cloudflare Pages instead. Both are free, both deploy from Git, and both will happily serve a static site indefinitely. The difference is what's sitting underneath — GitHub Pages is a feature bolted onto GitHub itself, while Cloudflare Pages is a hosting product built around Cloudflare's edge network, with Git as one of a few ways to get files onto it.

Cloudflare Pages vs GitHub Pages at a glance

	Cloudflare Pages	GitHub Pages
Deploy method	Git integration or Wrangler CLI	Push to a branch, or GitHub Actions
Free tier	Unlimited sites, unlimited bandwidth/requests	Free, tied to a GitHub account
Custom domain	Yes, free SSL	Yes, via a CNAME file, free HTTPS
Build/CI required	Optional — static or build step	Optional — branch serve or Actions workflow
Best for	Projects wanting Cloudflare's edge network and more headroom	Projects already living in a GitHub repo

When to choose Cloudflare Pages

If your site gets real traffic, Cloudflare's free tier removes bandwidth as a variable — there's no cap to plan around, and the edge network often means faster load times for visitors far from GitHub's own infrastructure. It's also the better pick if you'd rather not tie hosting to a GitHub account specifically, since Cloudflare Pages works from any Git provider or a direct CLI push.

When to choose GitHub Pages

If the project already lives in a GitHub repo, Pages is close to zero marginal setup — no new account, no new dashboard to learn, just a toggle in repo settings. For open-source docs and project sites, that's usually reason enough on its own; the repo is already the source of truth, and Pages just exposes it.

If you just need to host static files

Both of these still assume you're comfortable with Git — a repo, a branch, maybe a workflow file. If what you actually have is a folder of finished HTML and you want it live without any of that, Flaash covers that narrower job: drag the folder or a .zip into the browser and get a live *.flaash.live URL back, no repo required. The tradeoff is real — Flaash doesn't support custom domains right now, so if you need yoursite.com rather than a subdomain, Cloudflare Pages or GitHub Pages is the better fit.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cloudflare Pages actually free for real traffic, or does it cap out? The free tier's bandwidth and request limits are unusually generous for static asset delivery — most static sites, even fairly busy ones, won't hit a wall on the free plan.

Can I use GitHub Pages without knowing Git well? You need at least the basics — committing files and pushing to a branch. GitHub's web UI can handle simple edits, but anything beyond a few files gets easier with a local Git setup.

Do I have to pick one platform permanently? No. Since both serve static output from a repo, moving a site from one to the other is mostly a matter of pointing a new deploy config at the same files.