The Astro Technology Company, the people behind the Astro web framework, are joining Cloudflare. Astro is being used twice as much each year, and with Cloudflare's help, the team plans to give their full attention to Astro's progress.
Here’s what you should know:
- Astro will remain open-source and use the MIT license.
- The framework will still support many deployment targets, and not just Cloudflare.
- All Astro employees are now working full-time on Astro at Cloudflare.
- Astro 6 beta is coming soon, which will be improved for speed, size, and how well it works in 2026.
Astro started in 2021 and was made for websites with lots of content. It works faster than standard web apps. Now, it gets downloaded around 1 million times each week and is used by developers at Webflow, Wix, Microsoft, and Google.
By joining Cloudflare, the Astro team can get back to their main aim without having to worry about building a business around the framework. Cloudflare’s infrastructure and dedication to open-source makes it a good partner. Astro will stay platform-agnostic, community-driven, and free to use.
Astro and Cloudflare want to improve the web, building faster, more efficient websites for developers around the world.
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