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Dev tools · November 18, 2021

Blueboat – An open-source alternative to Cloudflare Workers

All-in-one, multi-tenant serverless JavaScript runtime. - losfair/blueboat

Blueboat – An open-source alternative to Cloudflare Workers launched on November 18, 2021 with 19 votes, #1,120 of 2,925 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

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Blueboat is an open-source platform for running serverless functions, designed as an alternative to Cloudflare Workers. It allows developers to deploy and execute code without managing infrastructure. The software is built for teams seeking a self-hosted or open-source option for edge computing and function execution. Its key distinction is being freely available and modifiable, making it suitable for developers who prefer not to rely on proprietary services.

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