Independent Comparison

Cloudflare vs. the field

Six platforms. Four dimensions. One question: which CDN actually fits your stack, your budget, and your team in 2026?

330+
CF Edge PoPs
20%
Web via CF
$0
CF Free Tier
6
Platforms
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Head-to-head comparison

Speed
Security
Dev UX
Value

Find your fit

No single CDN wins everywhere. The right choice depends on your architecture, traffic profile, and what matters most to your team.

Most sites

Free tier is still unmatched. Start here unless you have a specific reason not to.

→ Cloudflare

Enterprise scale

4,200+ PoPs and carrier-grade DDoS. When uptime SLAs matter above all.

→ Akamai

Dev-first teams

150ms purge, Wasm edge, real-time logs. Precise engineering control.

→ Fastly

AWS-native

450+ PoPs, Lambda@Edge, Shield. Zero friction on AWS stacks.

→ CloudFront

Budget builds

$0.005/GB, image optimization, edge storage. Real speed, indie prices.

→ Bunny.net

Security-first

Industry-leading WAF and bot management for regulated industries.

→ Imperva