Cloudflare Hyperdrive review
A managed edge proxy for Workers applications connecting to existing databases.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
Cloudflare Hyperdrive is a managed database proxy for developers building globally distributed Cloudflare Workers applications. It connects Workers to existing regional databases without requiring a major database migration or application rearchitecture. Hyperdrive supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL- and MySQL-compatible providers, including managed and self-hosted instances. Its core role is to reuse database connections within Cloudflare’s network while improving access from distributed applications.
Pricing is organized around Cloudflare Workers plans. The Free plan includes Hyperdrive within the Workers Free plan and provides 100,000 database queries per day. The Paid plan is included in the Workers Paid plan and provides unlimited database queries. Connection pooling and query caching are included without additional charges on the paid tier. The documented connection limit is approximately 100 per configuration, although distributed operation can occasionally allow that limit to be exceeded. This makes Hyperdrive a practical fit when database connectivity needs to scale with Workers usage rather than through a separate proxy subscription.
Its ecosystem coverage is a central strength. Hyperdrive lists integrations with AWS Aurora, Neon, Supabase, Timescale, Materialize, CockroachDB, PlanetScale, MariaDB, AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. The feature set combines database connection pooling, transaction-mode pooling, query-result caching, automatic detection and recovery from most database failovers, configurable origin connection limits, and database query and connection-pool metrics. Choose Hyperdrive when a Workers application needs managed connectivity to an existing PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, or compatible database. Teams seeking a proxy independent of Cloudflare Workers, or a broader database model, should consider alternatives.
Questions about Cloudflare Hyperdrive
Does Cloudflare Hyperdrive have a free plan? Yes, there is a free plan.
What does Cloudflare Hyperdrive run on? Web. It runs in the cloud.
What does Cloudflare Hyperdrive integrate with? 11 integrations, including AWS Aurora, Neon, Supabase, Timescale and Materialize.
Who is Cloudflare Hyperdrive built for? Small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises (our editorial estimate).
Cloudflare Hyperdrive pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Pooling, caching, transaction pooling, and failover recovery
- Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and compatible providers
- Includes query and connection-pool metrics with configurable limits
- Where it doesn't
- Free usage is limited to 100,000 database queries per day
- Paid access is tied to the Workers Paid plan
- Documented connection limits are approximately 100 per configuration
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