10 Best CDN Providers of 2026

1. 1

   Cloudflare

   A global network that bundles CDN caching, DNS, DDoS protection and edge compute on every plan, including a free one.

   9.5overall

   A global network that bundles CDN caching, DNS, DDoS protection and edge compute on every plan, including a free one.

   Best forMost websites, from hobby projects to large businesses, that want a CDN, DNS and DDoS protection from one account.

   Adoption data

   28.8%W3Techs found Cloudflare in front of 28.8% of all websites it surveyed in November 2026, an 86.3% share of sites that use a reverse proxy service.

   W3Techs (Q-Success), Usage Statistics and Market Share of Reverse Proxy Services for Websites, November 2026 (2026): “Cloudflare is used by 28.8% of all the websites, that is a reverse proxy service market share of 86.3%.”

   Cloudflare is the default CDN for a large part of the web. W3Techs counts it on 28.8 percent of all websites it surveys, which is 86.3 percent of sites that sit behind any reverse proxy, far ahead of every other provider here. Its network map lists data centers in 348 cities, and every service runs in every location. The pricing model is the main draw for site operators: the Free plan includes the CDN, DNS, Universal SSL and unmetered DDoS protection, Pro costs $20 per month billed annually, and Business costs $200 per month billed annually, all quoted as flat monthly prices rather than per-gigabyte rates. Developers also get Workers, Tiered Cache and Cache Reserve on the same account. Cloudflare reported third quarter 2026 revenue of $782.5 million, up 39 percent. The trade-offs are the step from Pro to Business and a setup that usually routes DNS through Cloudflare. We compared documented features and published prices.

   Strengths

   • +The largest share of websites of any provider in W3Techs' survey
   • +A real free plan that includes the CDN and DDoS protection
   • +Plans are quoted as flat monthly prices, not per-GB rates

   Limitations

   • −Business plan jumps to $200 per month billed annually
   • −Enterprise features such as custom contracts are sales-led
   • −Most of the platform runs through Cloudflare DNS or proxying, which ties sites closely to one vendor

   SummaryUsed by 28.8% of all websites in W3Techs' November 2026 survey, more than every other CDN combined.

2. 2

   Amazon CloudFront

   AWS's content delivery network, now sold both pay-as-you-go and as flat-rate plans that bundle WAF, DNS and edge compute.

   9.0overall

   AWS's content delivery network, now sold both pay-as-you-go and as flat-rate plans that bundle WAF, DNS and edge compute.

   Best forTeams already hosting on AWS who want the CDN priced close to their S3, EC2 or load balancer origins.

   Adoption data

   5.2%W3Techs found Amazon CloudFront on 1.7% of all websites in November 2026, a 5.2% share of sites using a reverse proxy, second only to Cloudflare.

   W3Techs (Q-Success), Usage statistics and market share of Amazon CloudFront, November 2026 (2026): “Amazon CloudFront is used by 5.2% of all the websites whose reverse proxy service we know.”

   Amazon CloudFront is the second most common CDN in W3Techs' survey, used by 5.2 percent of websites whose reverse proxy is known. AWS lists more than 750 POPs in over 100 cities and 50 countries, plus more than 1,140 embedded POPs placed inside ISP networks. The biggest change for site operators is flat-rate pricing. Each distribution can sit on a Free plan at $0 per month with 1 million requests and 100 GB of transfer, a Pro plan at $15 with 10 million requests and 50 TB, a Business plan at $200 or a Premium plan at $1,000, all with no overage charges. These plans bundle AWS WAF, DDoS protection, Route 53 DNS, logs and edge compute. Pay-as-you-go pricing remains for traffic that does not fit a plan. Data transfer from AWS origins to CloudFront is waived, which makes it a strong fit for S3 and EC2 sites. Teams that host elsewhere gain less. We compared documented features and published prices.

   Strengths

   • +Second largest share of websites in W3Techs' reverse proxy survey
   • +Flat-rate plans with no overage charges make bills predictable
   • +Deep integration with S3, EC2, Lambda and other AWS services

   Limitations

   • −Flat-rate plans are priced per distribution, so many sites mean many plans
   • −Pay-as-you-go pricing has many regional line items
   • −Best value depends on keeping origins inside AWS

   SummaryA $15 Pro flat-rate plan that includes 50 TB of transfer and AWS WAF with no overage charges.

3. 3

   Bunny.net

   A low-cost, pay-as-you-go CDN with region-based bandwidth prices, storage, video streaming and image optimization.

   8.3overall

   A low-cost, pay-as-you-go CDN with region-based bandwidth prices, storage, video streaming and image optimization.

   Best forSmall and mid-sized sites, indie developers and video projects that want low per-GB prices without a contract.

   Adoption data

   0.3%W3Techs found Bunny CDN on 0.3% of websites whose reverse proxy service it could identify in November 2026.

   W3Techs (Q-Success), Usage statistics and market share of Bunny CDN, November 2026 (2026): “Bunny CDN is used by 0.3% of all the websites whose reverse proxy service we know.”

   Bunny.net is the value pick for site operators who pay for bandwidth by the gigabyte. Its Standard network of 119 PoPs costs $0.01 per GB in Europe and North America, $0.03 in Asia and Oceania, $0.045 in South America and $0.06 in the Middle East and Africa, with a $1 monthly minimum. A separate Volume network with 10 PoPs charges $0.005 per GB for the first 500 TB, which suits large file and video delivery. The company says it runs over 250 Tbps of capacity and that more than 1.5 million websites use it, while W3Techs measures a 0.3 percent share of sites whose reverse proxy is known. Perma-Cache, edge rules and DDoS protection are included, and storage, Stream and image optimization are sold as separate products on the same account. There is no permanent free plan, but a 14-day trial needs no credit card. Teams that need enterprise security suites will find more in Cloudflare or Akamai. We compared documented features and published prices.

   Strengths

   • +One of the lowest published per-GB prices in this list
   • +$1 monthly minimum and a 14-day free trial without a credit card
   • +Simple pricing page with all regions listed

   Limitations

   • −Small share of websites in W3Techs' survey compared with the leaders
   • −No permanent free plan
   • −Higher rates in South America, the Middle East and Africa

   SummaryBandwidth from $0.01 per GB in Europe and North America with only a $1 monthly minimum.

4. 4

   Fastly

   An edge cloud platform built around programmable caching, instant purge and serverless compute.

   8.3overall

   An edge cloud platform built around programmable caching, instant purge and serverless compute.

   Best forEngineering teams at media, ecommerce and SaaS companies that want fine control over caching logic.

   Adoption data

   2.8%W3Techs found Fastly on 2.8% of websites whose reverse proxy service it could identify in November 2026, the third largest share.

   W3Techs (Q-Success), Usage statistics and market share of Fastly, November 2026 (2026): “Fastly is used by 2.8% of all the websites whose reverse proxy service we know.”

   Fastly is the third most common CDN in W3Techs' reverse proxy survey, with a 2.8 percent share of sites whose provider is known. Fastly pitches programmable control, and its pricing page lists Compute for running code at the edge with 10 million Compute requests free a month. Fastly describes its network as 622 Tbps of capacity spread over fewer, more powerful POPs. Full Site Delivery includes 100 GB of bandwidth and 1 million requests free each month, then bills per GB by region, starting at $0.12 in North America and Europe and reaching $0.28 in regions such as Africa and India for the first 10 TB. That makes Fastly pricier per gigabyte than Bunny.net or KeyCDN, though the free tier helps small projects. Fastly reported record third quarter 2026 revenue of $190.2 million, up 20 percent year over year. Security add-ons such as the AI Firewall are quoted by sales. We compared documented features and published prices.

   Strengths

   • +Programmable platform with Compute edge code
   • +Free monthly allowance lets small projects start at $0
   • +Publicly listed company that reports revenue every quarter

   Limitations

   • −Bandwidth from $0.12 per GB costs more than budget CDNs
   • −Regional rates vary widely, up to $0.28 per GB in some regions
   • −Many advanced security products are sales-led

   SummaryA 622 Tbps network with a free monthly allowance of 100 GB of bandwidth.

5. 5

   Akamai

   One of the oldest and largest distributed edge networks, selling delivery, security and cloud computing to large enterprises.

   8.2overall

   One of the oldest and largest distributed edge networks, selling delivery, security and cloud computing to large enterprises.

   Best forLarge enterprises, broadcasters and banks that need contract-based delivery and security at very high scale.

   Adoption data

   1.9%W3Techs found Akamai on 1.9% of websites whose reverse proxy service it could identify in November 2026; Akamai's base is weighted toward large enterprise sites.

   W3Techs (Q-Success), Usage statistics and market share of Akamai, November 2026 (2026): “Akamai is used by 1.9% of all the websites whose reverse proxy service we know.”

   Akamai has the largest edge footprint in this list. Its third quarter 2026 Form 10-Q describes a network of core and distributed compute sites with more than 4,000 edge points of presence in over 130 countries and over 600 cities. The company reported revenue of $1.122 billion for the quarter, of which security brought in $622 million and delivery and other cloud applications $391 million, down 3 percent year over year, while cloud infrastructure services grew 34 percent. W3Techs puts Akamai at 1.9 percent of sites whose reverse proxy is known, a figure that understates its role because its customers tend to be large enterprises rather than the long tail of small sites. Akamai does not publish a self-serve CDN price list, so buyers negotiate contracts with sales. That makes it a poor fit for small sites but a common choice for broadcasters, banks and retailers that need delivery and security under one agreement. We compared documented features and published figures.

   Strengths

   • +The largest edge footprint described in this list
   • +Long record serving very large enterprises and media events
   • +Delivery, security and compute from one vendor

   Limitations

   • −No public self-serve CDN price list
   • −Contracts and onboarding are sales-led
   • −Delivery revenue fell 3% year over year in Q3 2026

   SummaryMore than 4,000 edge points of presence in over 130 countries, the widest footprint in this list.

6. 6

   Google Cloud CDN

   Google Cloud's CDN that caches content at Google's edge in front of its external Application Load Balancer.

   7.9overall

   Google Cloud's CDN that caches content at Google's edge in front of its external Application Load Balancer.

   Best forTeams running on Google Cloud who want caching tied to their load balancer, Cloud Storage or GKE back ends.

   Adoption data

   $30.7 billionAlphabet reported Google Cloud revenue of $30.7 billion in the third quarter of 2026, up 103%; it does not report Cloud CDN revenue separately.

   Alphabet, Alphabet Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results (Form 8-K, Exhibit 99.1) (2026): “Google Cloud delivered record growth as revenues increased 103% to $30.7 billion”

   Google Cloud CDN is the natural choice for applications already behind a Google Cloud load balancer. It caches responses at Google's edge and supports origins inside and outside Google Cloud, including Cloud Storage, GKE and buckets in other clouds. For video and large downloads, Google sells Media CDN, which it says uses YouTube's infrastructure with cache deployments spanning more than 3,000 locations. Pricing is metered: cache data transfer out costs $0.02 to $0.20 per GiB depending on region and volume, cache fill costs $0.01 to $0.04 per GiB, and lookups cost $0.0075 per 10,000 requests. Cloud Armor adds DDoS and WAF protection. Alphabet does not break out CDN revenue, but it reported Google Cloud revenue of $30.7 billion in the third quarter of 2026, up 103 percent. W3Techs does not list Google Cloud CDN as a separate reverse proxy, so we score adoption below the providers with measured shares. We compared documented features and published prices.

   Strengths

   • +Low entry rate from $0.02 per GiB at volume tiers
   • +Media CDN runs on the same infrastructure as YouTube
   • +Fits neatly with Google Cloud load balancers and GKE

   Limitations

   • −Requires Google Cloud's load balancer setup
   • −Price range is wide and depends on region and volume
   • −No standalone CDN share figure in W3Techs' survey

   SummaryMedia CDN runs on YouTube's infrastructure with cache deployments in more than 3,000 locations.

7. 7

   Azure Front Door

   Microsoft's cloud CDN that combines content delivery, global load balancing, site acceleration and web application firewall.

   7.6overall

   Microsoft's cloud CDN that combines content delivery, global load balancing, site acceleration and web application firewall.

   Best forOrganizations on Azure that want CDN, global load balancing and WAF in one managed service.

   Adoption data

   48%Microsoft said Azure revenue grew 48% in its fiscal 2027 first quarter, ended September 30, 2026; it does not report Front Door revenue separately.

   Microsoft, Earnings Release FY27 Q1 (2026): “Azure revenue was ahead of expectations and increased 48%”

   Azure Front Door is Microsoft's answer to CloudFront and Cloud CDN, and it goes further than plain caching by combining content delivery with global load balancing and dynamic site acceleration. The Standard tier covers static and dynamic acceleration, load balancing, SSL offload, domain and certificate management and traffic analytics. Premium adds the Web Application Firewall, bot protection, Private Link support, Microsoft Threat Intelligence and security analytics, with WAF and Private Link pricing included. The rules engine supports regular expressions and server variables, so routing logic can move to the edge. Billing has several parts: an hourly base fee, outbound transfer to clients and to origins, and incoming requests, which makes cost estimates harder than flat plans. We could not load the USD price table as plain text, so pricing is marked pending. Microsoft does not report Front Door revenue, but said Azure revenue grew 48 percent in the quarter ended September 30, 2026. We compared documented features and published prices.

   Strengths

   • +CDN and global load balancing in one service
   • +Premium includes WAF and Private Link in the price
   • +Close integration with App Service, Storage and Azure DNS

   Limitations

   • −Billing combines hourly base fees, transfer and requests, which is harder to estimate
   • −USD price table did not load as plain text from our location
   • −Little reason to choose it outside Azure

   SummaryPremium tier bundles WAF, bot protection and Private Link with CDN and global load balancing.

8. 8

   Gcore

   A Luxembourg-based edge provider selling CDN, DDoS protection, streaming and AI cloud on one platform.

   7.4overall

   A Luxembourg-based edge provider selling CDN, DDoS protection, streaming and AI cloud on one platform.

   Best forGaming, streaming and ecommerce teams that want CDN plus DDoS protection with a free starting allowance.

   Gcore sells its CDN as part of a wider edge platform that also covers DNS, video streaming, DDoS protection, WAF, bot management and GPU cloud. Its CDN page lists more than 210 edge PoPs, 200 Tbps of DDoS filtering capacity and an average global latency under 30 ms, which is a large footprint for a provider of its size. The pricing page title advertises pay-as-you-go CDN pricing with 1 TB free, but the rate table did not load as plain USD text from our location, so we mark pricing as pending rather than guess. Image optimization and FastEdge serverless apps can run alongside the CDN. Gcore does not appear in W3Techs' reverse proxy survey and does not publish a customer count on its CDN page, so we score adoption conservatively. It fits gaming, streaming and ecommerce teams that want delivery and DDoS protection from one supplier, and teams outside those areas may prefer a simpler rate card. We compared documented features and published prices.

   Strengths

   • +Large PoP count for a mid-sized provider
   • +CDN and DDoS protection from one vendor
   • +Free starting allowance on pay-as-you-go

   Limitations

   • −Price table did not load in USD as plain text from our location
   • −No independent website share figure in W3Techs' survey
   • −Broad product range can make plan choice harder

   SummaryMore than 210 edge PoPs backed by 200 Tbps of DDoS filtering capacity.

9. 9

   KeyCDN

   A Swiss pay-as-you-go CDN with simple regional per-GB prices, image processing and storage zones.

   7.4overall

   A Swiss pay-as-you-go CDN with simple regional per-GB prices, image processing and storage zones.

   Best forSmall businesses and developers who want low, published per-GB prices and every feature on every account.

   Adoption data

   40,000KeyCDN says more than 40,000 customers use its network, according to its homepage in November 2026.

   KeyCDN, KeyCDN: Content delivery made easy (2026): “Over 40,000 customers trust KeyCDN to deliver content to millions.”

   KeyCDN keeps CDN pricing simple. Traffic in North America and Europe costs $0.04 per GB for the first 10 TB a month, then $0.03, $0.02 and $0.01 per GB at higher volumes, while Asia and Oceania start at $0.08 and Africa and Latin America at $0.10. Requests are not billed, TLS certificates are free and the first three Zones are included. There is a $4 monthly minimum and a $49 minimum payment. Every account gets the same features, including HTTP/2, Brotli, TLS 1.3, instant purge, image processing at $0.40 per 1,000 operations and Push Zone storage from $0.12 per GB. KeyCDN says more than 40,000 customers use it and lists 146,031 zones deployed. It does not appear among the reverse proxies W3Techs measures, and its feature set is narrower than Cloudflare's or Fastly's, with no bundled WAF suite or edge compute platform. For straightforward asset delivery at known prices it is a solid budget choice. We compared documented features and published prices.

   Strengths

   • +Clear regional rate card with volume tiers
   • +No request fees and no TLS certificate fees
   • +24/7 support for every customer at no extra cost

   Limitations

   • −$4 monthly minimum and $49 minimum payment
   • −Smaller network and feature set than the large platforms
   • −Higher rates in Africa and Latin America, from $0.10 per GB

   SummaryNo request fees and no certificate fees, with bandwidth from $0.04 per GB.

10. 10

    CDN77

    A European CDN focused on video and high-traffic delivery, sold as a fixed Growth plan or custom enterprise contracts.

    6.7overall

    A European CDN focused on video and high-traffic delivery, sold as a fixed Growth plan or custom enterprise contracts.

    Best forVideo platforms and high-traffic sites that move tens to hundreds of terabytes a month.

    Adoption data

    less than 0.1%W3Techs measured CDN77 on less than 0.1% of websites whose reverse proxy service it could identify in November 2026; the provider focuses on high-traffic video customers.

    W3Techs (Q-Success), Usage statistics and market share of CDN77, November 2026 (2026): “CDN77 is used by less than 0.1% of all the websites whose reverse proxy service we know.”

    CDN77 targets a different buyer than the budget CDNs. Its public price is a Growth plan at $990 per month that covers up to 250 TB of global traffic, with all PoPs and features included and overages at $3.96 per TB. That works out to roughly $0.004 per GB at full use, which is competitive for heavy video or download traffic but too much for a small site. Enterprise plans are custom. The company describes a 330 Tbps network with a global private backbone, delivery tuned for VOD and live streaming, S3-compatible object storage with no egress fees to the CDN, and DDoS and content protection. Support includes live chat with an initial response under 60 seconds and Slack Connect channels. W3Techs measures CDN77 on less than 0.1 percent of sites whose reverse proxy is known, which reflects its focus on a smaller number of high-traffic customers. Plans are bought through sales rather than a self-serve signup. We compared documented features and published prices.

    Strengths

    • +Growth plan works out to about $3.96 per TB at full use
    • +Large network capacity aimed at video
    • +Strong support promises on every plan

    Limitations

    • −$990 monthly entry price rules out small sites
    • −Tiny share of websites in W3Techs' survey
    • −Plans are bought through sales

    SummaryA fixed $990 plan covering 250 TB of traffic, about $0.004 per GB at full use.

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