Cloudflare Alternatives in 2026: 9 Services Compared

Fastly is the developer pick in this list. Its edge platform lets teams run custom logic close to users, purge cached content instantly, and watch traffic in real time. That control suits SaaS products, APIs and sites where content changes often and stale caches cause real problems. A limited developer account is available to start.

The trade-off is cost structure. Delivery is metered, and published comparisons list rates around $0.12 per GB, with a separate charge for the Next-Gen WAF. Small sites may pay little, but high-traffic sites should model the bill before switching. If your team writes code at the edge, Fastly is worth the complexity. If you want a simple set-and-forget CDN, a cheaper specialist will do.

Akamai runs one of the largest delivery networks in the world, and it is the default pick for large enterprises with global audiences. Its platform combines delivery with edge security, bot management and DDoS protection, backed by enterprise support and service agreements. For media companies, banks and global retailers, that scale and support matter.

Small sites should look elsewhere. Akamai does not publish a simple self-serve price, and contracts are built for volume. If your traffic is modest, Bunny.net or KeyCDN will deliver pages for far less. If your traffic is global and your uptime requirements are strict, Akamai belongs on the shortlist.

Amazon CloudFront is the natural CDN for teams already on AWS. It integrates with S3, EC2, load balancers and AWS Shield and WAF, and billing sits on the same AWS invoice. Pricing starts around $0.085 per GB in the US, with a free tier of 1 TB per month for the first 12 months. Request charges apply on top of transfer.

The catch is that metered pricing punishes high-volume, low-margin delivery. At very large volumes, flat-rate specialists can cost far less than CloudFront pay-as-you-go rates. For AWS-native apps with moderate traffic, CloudFront is convenient and well integrated. For pure bulk delivery, compare Bunny.net before committing.

Sucuri leads with security rather than raw delivery speed. Its platform plans, listed from $229 per year for the basic tier in recent comparisons, bundle a CDN with a website firewall, malware scanning and cleanup, and an incident response team. That combination suits WordPress site owners and small businesses that worry about hacks more than edge logic.

The delivery side is solid but not the fastest in this list, and the network is smaller than Akamai or Fastly. If your main risk is malware and attacks on a CMS site, Sucuri is a strong pick. If your main need is cheap global delivery of large files, a pure CDN will cost less.

Bunny.net is the budget pick for straightforward delivery. Pricing starts at $0.01 per GB on some networks, with a $1 per month minimum, and a 14-day trial lets you test performance before paying. It supports storage, video delivery and image optimization, and setup is quick for WordPress and static sites.

Security is the limit. Bunny.net offers DDoS protection and basic controls, but it is not a full WAF platform like Imperva or Sucuri. Sites that face frequent attacks should pair it with a firewall or pick a security-first service. Sites that mainly need fast, cheap delivery will find Bunny.net hard to beat.

KeyCDN suits developers and site owners who want a simple CDN without a contract. Pricing starts at $0.04 per GB for the first 10 TB per month in North America and Europe, with higher regional rates elsewhere, a $4 per month minimum, and a free 14-day trial. It includes DDoS protection, bot blocking, secure tokens and free TLS.

The pricing model is honest but regional. Traffic to Asia, Oceania, Africa and Latin America costs more, so sites with a global audience should check the regional table before estimating a bill. For North American and European audiences, KeyCDN is a clean, low-friction pick.

Gcore offers a free tier of 1 TB per month, which makes it one of the few CDNs in this list you can run at no cost for a small site. Paid delivery starts around 0.01 euros per GB after the free allowance in recent comparisons. The network covers Europe well and extends globally, and Gcore also sells security, streaming and edge services.

Paid list prices are higher than Bunny.net at large volumes, so heavy users should compare volume rates. For a small or mid-size site that wants a free start and room to grow, Gcore is a practical option. For bulk delivery at the lowest price, Bunny.net remains cheaper.

Imperva, formerly Incapsula, is a security platform first and a CDN second. Its strengths are an advanced web application firewall, bot protection, API security and DDoS mitigation, which suit finance, healthcare and other high-risk sectors. Delivery is included, but buyers choose Imperva for protection, not for the cheapest gigabyte.

Pricing is enterprise-grade and largely by quote, so small sites will find it expensive. Recent comparisons list enterprise WAF pricing in the thousands per month for large deployments. If security compliance drives your choice, Imperva belongs on the shortlist. If price drives it, look at Sucuri or Bunny.net instead.

Google Cloud CDN is the natural pick for teams running on Google Cloud. It plugs into Cloud Load Balancing and Cloud Storage, uses a global anycast network, and charges from around $0.08 per GB in recent comparisons, with a free tier for new accounts. It also pairs with Google Cloud Armor for WAF and DDoS rules.

Outside Google Cloud, the integration advantage disappears, and a standalone CDN may be simpler. For Google Cloud apps, though, keeping delivery, security rules and billing in one console is a real advantage. Model request and egress charges together, since the per-gigabyte rate is only part of the bill.