Cloudflare Workers vs Glama
Agent-native side-by-side. Scores are curated estimates on a 0–10 scale. Lock-in: higher = worse. Prefer JTBD picks via /api/decide when choosing for a job.
| Dimension | Cloudflare Workers | Glama |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.5 | 7.6 |
| Capability fit | 8.6 | 7.8 |
| Price / performance | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| Latency / reliability | 9.2 | 7.2 |
| Developer & agent DX | 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Privacy / data retention | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Lock-in risk (higher = worse) | 5.5 | 4.0 |
| Maturity / track record | 9.5 | 6.5 |
| Pricing | Request-based Workers + Durable Objects + R2 + Queues; generous free tier; CPU time limits. | As of 2026-09-14: Official glama.ai/pricing publishes Free + Starter $9/mo ($9 AI credits, 3 hosted MCP servers, 100k logs/30d), Pro $26/mo ($26 credits, 10 servers, 90d logs), Business $80/mo ($80 credits, 30 servers, 1… |
| Tagline | Best edge runtime for lightweight agent gateways and tools. Heavy LLM loops still belong on Modal/Fly/GPU… | Directory/hosting MCP peer. The Official MCP Registry is the Depot pick for mcp-discovery since… |
Cloudflare Workers
Best edge runtime for lightweight agent gateways and tools. Heavy LLM loops still belong on Modal/Fly/GPU hosts. Strengths: Insane global edge; R2 zero-egress narrative; Durable Objects for agent state.
Strengths
- Insane global edge
- R2 zero-egress narrative
- Durable Objects for agent state
Weaknesses
- CPU/time limits constrain heavy agent loops
- Vendor-specific programming model
- Debugging distributed edge is hard
Glama
Directory/hosting MCP peer. The Official MCP Registry is the Depot pick for mcp-discovery since 2026-10-24 (Smithery's connection services end 2026-10-31); Glama when you want gateway+hosted MCP slots with a public Free/$9/$26/$80 ladder. Strengths: Strong MCP directory/inspector UX and gateway; Free path to host/brows
Strengths
- Strong MCP directory/inspector UX and gateway
- Free path to host/browse OSS MCP servers
- Useful catalog peer so Smithery is not a monopoly
Weaknesses
- SPA/bot scrapes of /pricing still flaky (409) even though tiers are published
- Not a full tool-auth router like Composio/Nango
- Younger than the official registry as a source of truth
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