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Flatpage vs Cloudflare Drop

Cloudflare Drop, launched in July 2026, puts a dragged folder on Cloudflare's network in seconds, free, and then asks you to claim it within an hour. Flatpage is a small host built for sharing pages and PDFs with people: no nameservers to change, PDFs in a viewer, a QR code for every site and a person to email. Every Cloudflare fact below links to Cloudflare's docs as they read on 2 November 2026.

Last checked 2 November 2026

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Flatpage and Cloudflare Drop compared
FeatureFlatpageCloudflare Drop
PriceFree for one site. Starter $9 a month (5 sites), Plus $19 a month (10 sites). Flat prices, no usage charges.Free. A claimed site runs on Workers, where requests to static assets are free and unlimited. Source
Trying itSign in with your email or Google before you upload. The link is yours from the first upload.No account to start. The preview stays live for 1 hour; claim it into a Cloudflare account to keep it. Source
If you don't claim itNothing to claim: the site is in your account from the first upload.The claim must be completed within 60 minutes, or Cloudflare deletes the temporary account and its resources. Source
FilesHTML or zip up to 10 MB on Free and 500 MB on Plus, up to 2,000 files; PDFs up to 25 MB on Free.Static HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images and fonts. Up to 1,000 files, each up to 5 MiB, before the claim. Source
PDFsPDFs open in a built-in viewer on phones and computers, on every plan.Not listed among the accepted file types. Source
QR codesA QR code for every site, on every plan. It points at the site's own link, so it keeps working when you replace the file.Not offered in the Drop flow. Source
Private linksStarter and Plus: one password per site. Visitors need no account.After claiming, “Control access” makes the site private with Cloudflare Access policies, where you choose who can sign in. Source
Custom domainNot yet. Every site gets its own HTTPS link on our domain.Needs the domain as an active zone on Cloudflare, which means moving its DNS (nameservers) to Cloudflare. Source
After it's liveReplace the file from the dashboard; the link and QR code stay the same.A claimed site becomes a Worker in your account, with observability and Markdown for Agents available. Source

Use Cloudflare if...

  • You want it free and unlimited. Static requests on Workers don't cost anything, however busy the site gets.
  • You're comfortable with DNS, or your domain already uses Cloudflare. Then a custom domain is a few clicks.
  • The site will grow into an app with server code, a database or sign-in. A claimed Drop is a Worker, ready for that.
  • You want sign-in based access for a team, with Cloudflare Access.

Use Flatpage if...

  • You don't want to touch DNS or set up a developer account. Sign in with your email and drop the file.
  • It's a PDF, such as a menu, a CV or a brochure, and people will open it on their phones.
  • You need a QR code to print, that keeps working when you update the file.
  • You want to send a page to a client with a password, without your client needing an account.
  • You want a person to answer when something's wrong.

Questions

Is Cloudflare Drop free?
Yes. Dropping a site costs nothing and needs no account for the first hour. To keep it, you claim it into a free Cloudflare account, where requests to static assets are free and unlimited.
What happens if I miss the one-hour claim window?
Cloudflare's docs say the claim has to be completed within 60 minutes; if it isn't, Cloudflare deletes the temporary account and what was deployed to it. Drop the folder again to get a new preview.
Do I need to change my nameservers?
On Cloudflare, only if you want your own domain: a Worker's custom domain has to be a zone on Cloudflare. On Flatpage, every site gets an HTTPS link without touching DNS.

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