The Right Infrastructure For Your Project
We don't force every project onto the same platform. We choose based on your actual requirements—saving you money while delivering optimal performance.
Cloudflare Pages
Perfect for most marketing sites
Domain only
Ideal For
- Marketing websites
- Portfolio sites
- Documentation
- Small business sites
- Blogs under 15K pages
Vercel / Railway
When you need SSR or dynamic features
$0-20/month depending on usage
Ideal For
- SaaS applications
- Dynamic content sites
- E-commerce (smaller scale)
- Apps needing serverless functions
VPS + Cloudflare CDN
Full control for large or complex sites
$6-24/month VPS + free CDN
Ideal For
- Large content sites (50K+ pages)
- Sites with backend services
- Custom server requirements
- Future chatbot/RAG integration
- E-commerce with payments
The 20,000 File Limit
Cloudflare Pages has a hard 20,000 file limit per project—no exceptions, even on paid plans. This includes all HTML, CSS, JS, and image files. For larger sites like ours (39K+ pages), we use a VPS with Cloudflare CDN in front for the same edge performance without the file limit.
WordPress / Shopify True Cost
Platform fees are just the start. Add plugins, themes, security, performance, and maintenance—costs compound fast.
WordPress/Shopify costs include: hosting, premium plugins/apps, themes, security plugins, CDN, and ongoing maintenance time.
Traditional vs. Modern Stack
Every feature that used to cost extra is now free or included.
digitalthriveai.com By The Numbers
Our own site uses Tier 3 (VPS + Cloudflare CDN). With 39,000+ pages, we exceed Cloudflare Pages limits—but get the same global edge performance at under $85/year total.
Built to Scale With You
Start small, upgrade when needed. Our Tier 3 setup is ready for backend services, AI chatbots, and custom integrations when you're ready.
AI Chatbot Ready
Tier 3 VPS can host Chatwoot, RAG systems, and custom AI agents without additional infrastructure.
E-commerce Capable
Add payment processing, inventory management, and custom checkout flows without platform fees.
Backend Services
PostgreSQL, Redis, custom APIs—full backend capabilities when your project needs them.
Typical Scaling Path
Compare to Shopify: $39-299/mo + transaction fees + app fees
Ready to BuildThe Modern Way?
Let us assess your project and recommend the right tier. Most sites run free on Cloudflare Pages. Larger projects get VPS power at a fraction of traditional hosting costs.