Best Akamai CDN Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from CDN software ranked against Akamai CDN on the same published basis.
- 1Akamai CDN vs ImageKit
- 2Akamai CDN vs Uploadcare
- 3Akamai CDN vs Medianova Streaming Content Delivery
- 4Akamai CDN vs Azion Content Delivery
- 5Akamai CDN vs Fastly Image Optimizer
- 6Akamai CDN vs Amazon CloudFront
- 7Akamai CDN vs CacheFly
- 8Akamai CDN vs Cloudinary
- 9Akamai CDN vs Gcore CDN
- 10Akamai CDN vs jsDelivr
- 11Akamai CDN vs QUIC.cloud CDN
- 12Akamai CDN vs cdnjs
- 13Akamai CDN vs Statically
- 14Akamai CDN vs imgix
- 16Akamai CDN vs CDNetworks CDN
- 17Akamai CDN vs CDNsun
- 18Akamai CDN vs CDNvideo
- 19Akamai CDN vs KeyCDN
- 20Akamai CDN vs UNPKG
- 21Akamai CDN vs Alibaba Cloud CDN
Akamai CDN alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ImageKit | 7.8 | Free plan | $9/mo | Android, API, iOS |
| 2 | Uploadcare | 7.8 | Free plan | $66/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Medianova Streaming Content Delivery | 6.9 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Azion Content Delivery | 6.4 | Free plan | $25/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Fastly Image Optimizer | 6.4 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API, Linux, Web |
| 6 | Amazon CloudFront | 6.3 | Free plan | $15/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | CacheFly | 6.3 | Free plan | $299/mo | API, Web |
| 8 | Cloudinary | 6.3 | Free plan | $9,989/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 9 | Gcore CDN | 6.3 | Free plan | €0.01/mo | Web |
| 10 | jsDelivr | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 11 | QUIC.cloud CDN | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 12 | cdnjs | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 13 | Statically | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 14 | imgix | 5.6 | No | $25/mo | API, Web |
| 16 | CDNetworks CDN | 5.5 | No | $0.04/mo | API, Web |
| 17 | CDNsun | 5.5 | No | $0.03/mo | API |
| 18 | CDNvideo | 5.5 | No | — | API, Web |
| 19 | KeyCDN | 5.5 | No | $0.04/mo | API, Web |
| 20 | UNPKG | 5.5 | No | — | API, Web |
| 21 | Alibaba Cloud CDN | 5.4 | No | — | — |
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Questions about Akamai CDN alternatives
What is the best alternative to Akamai CDN?
ImageKit, number 1 in CDN software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Uploadcare, Medianova Streaming Content Delivery, Azion Content Delivery and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Akamai CDN?
ImageKit is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.