January 16, 2026
Astro gets a cloud-bae
Astro Joining Cloudflare
Beloved site-maker gets a sugar parent; fans cheer, skeptics side-eye
TLDR: Astro is joining Cloudflare but says it will remain open-source and independent in how you can host it. Fans welcome the added resources, while skeptics worry about big tech influence and ask what Cloudflare gains, making this a hopeful yet watchful moment for web builders.
The internet gasped today: Astro, the beloved site-building framework, is moving in with Cloudflare. The team says Astro stays open-source under the MIT license, keeps its community-led roadmap, supports many deployment options, and the whole crew now works at Cloudflare full-time. Fans cheered the more resources, fewer distractions promise as Astro 6 nears, while some asked what this means beyond “free rent.” One user joked it’s like getting a tech step‑parent who pays the bills so the kids can focus on art.
Commenters brought the drama. pier25 celebrated and wondered about a Hono crossover—Cloudflare’s lightweight app toolkit—cue crossover memes. mpeg loved that Astro lets you “spin up a quick site” and threw playful shade at Next.js, while applauding an end to paid add‑ons. On the skeptical side, phartenfeller sighed about big tech swallowing good things and warned against hosting lock‑in, and philipallstar asked bluntly what Cloudflare gets out of this. tnolet called it a rare “acquihire” that admits they couldn’t monetize (a buyout mostly for the team). The mood? Cautious optimism with a side‑eye: builders are excited, cynics are watching, and everyone wants receipts. Astro insists it will stay community-governed and work on any host, not just Cloudflare, but the crowd wants proof in code, not promises.
Key Points
- •Astro Technology Company announced the Astro web framework is joining Cloudflare.
- •Astro remains open-source under the MIT license, with open governance and the current roadmap preserved.
- •Astro will continue supporting multiple deployment targets beyond Cloudflare and be actively maintained.
- •All full-time Astro employees have become Cloudflare employees and will keep working on Astro full-time.
- •The article details Astro’s origins, growth, unsuccessful monetization attempts, and a shared vision with Cloudflare to focus on fast, content-driven websites.