Guide · Updated October 2026
What MarkRelay Costs to Run on Cloudflare
You pay two bills: the MarkRelay license, from $99 a year, and your own Cloudflare usage. For sending, Cloudflare's Workers Paid plan costs $5 a month and includes 3,000 emails, then $0.35 per 1,000. Receiving is free. Nothing is charged per user, domain or mailbox.
20,000
Receiving is free and unlimited, so only sent mail counts.
Cloudflare per month
$10.95
Workers Paid $5 + sending
First year, all in
$230.40
License + 12 months of Cloudflare
Three years, all in
$691.20
Three Annual renewals
Cloudflare figures: Workers Paid $5/month includes 3,000 emails, then $0.35 per 1,000. Checked October 18, 2026 on Cloudflare's pricing page. Workers, D1, R2 and Queues usage is billed by Cloudflare at its standard rates and is not included here.
The two bills
| Bill | What you pay | Paid to |
|---|---|---|
| MarkRelay license | Annual $99/year, Lifetime $249 once, or Source $2,499 once | MarkRelay |
| Workers Paid plan | $5/month, includes 3,000 sent emails | Cloudflare |
| Extra sending | $0.35 per 1,000 emails beyond 3,000 | Cloudflare |
| Receiving (Email Routing) | Free, unlimited | Cloudflare |
The three licenses are the same product. See pricing for what each includes.
Examples
| Who | Cloudflare/month | First year, all in |
|---|---|---|
| A founder with 3 domains1 person, 1,000 emails/month | $5 | $159 |
| A 10-person team with a monthly newsletter10 people, 15,000 emails/month | $9.20 | $209 |
| An agency running 20 client domains40 people, 60,000 emails/month | $24.95 | $398 |
With the Annual license. The number of people never changes the price. For the same teams, per-user email suites bill every seat every month.
Common questions
What is the cheapest way to run MarkRelay?
The Annual license ($99/year) plus Cloudflare Workers Paid ($5/month) is everything most small teams pay. If you only receive mail and never send, Workers Paid is not needed for Email Routing.
Does MarkRelay charge per user, domain or mailbox?
No. One license covers one Cloudflare account, with any number of people, domains and mailboxes.
When is Lifetime cheaper than Annual?
From the third year: Lifetime is $249 once, Annual is $99 every year. Both include the same product.
What else might Cloudflare bill?
Workers requests, D1, R2 and Queues are billed under Cloudflare's standard pricing, which includes monthly allowances. Check your account's usage page to see where you stand.
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