Cloudflare CDN vs Amazon CloudFront: which is better? Comparison 2026

By our public methodology Cloudflare CDN scores 77 out of 100 and Amazon CloudFront scores 68. Below: the factors and facts where they differ, each fact with its source.

Best CDN Providers 2026: Content Delivery Networks Compared How we rank

1

Cloudflare CDN

77/100
3

Amazon CloudFront

68/100

Score breakdown

Cloudflare CDNAmazon CloudFront
Price4049
Network and performance8083
Security100100
Developer control100100
Reliability and trust770

Pros and cons

Cloudflare CDN

  • Large network of PoPs
  • Has a permanent free plan or free monthly traffic
  • DDoS protection
  • Web application firewall

Amazon CloudFront

  • Large network of PoPs
  • Has a permanent free plan or free monthly traffic
  • DDoS protection
  • Web application firewall
  • High price per GB

Facts side by side

FactCloudflare CDNAmazon CloudFront
Price per GB, North America and Europe, lowest tierNot verified$0.085 aws.amazon.com
Free plan or free monthly trafficYes cloudflare.comYes aws.amazon.com
Points of presence (provider's count)348 cloudflare.com750 aws.amazon.com
HTTP/3Yes developers.cloudflare.comYes docs.aws.amazon.com
IPv6Not verifiedYes docs.aws.amazon.com
Image optimisationYes cloudflare.comNot verified
DDoS protectionYes cloudflare.comYes aws.amazon.com
Web application firewall (WAF)Yes cloudflare.comYes aws.amazon.com
Free TLS certificatesYes cloudflare.comYes docs.aws.amazon.com
Edge computeYes cloudflare.comYes docs.aws.amazon.com
Real-time logsYes developers.cloudflare.comYes aws.amazon.com
Instant cache purgeYes developers.cloudflare.comYes docs.aws.amazon.com
Uptime SLA100% cloudflare.comNot verified
Public status pageYes cloudflarestatus.comNot verified
Founded2009 cloudflare.comNot verified
Company headquartersUnited States cloudflare.comNot verified
CompanyCloudflare, Inc. cloudflare.comAmazon Web Services, Inc. aws.amazon.com

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