Best CDN Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Cloudflare CDN is ranked #1 of 26 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Amazon CloudFront and Uploadcare. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Amazon CloudFront. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Gcore CDN at €0.01/mo.
Content delivery networks distribute content through edge locations, while their listed capabilities can vary. Compare edge locations and edge compute with image optimization and origin shield to assess the delivery features available. DDoS protection and a web application firewall add security points to check, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame cost. ImageKit, Uploadcare, and Medianova Streaming Content Delivery are among the named entries, alongside Azion Content Delivery and Fastly Image Optimizer. Consider which delivery, optimization, and protection capabilities matter for your setup, and weigh them alongside the listed pricing details.
26 CDN software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Cloudflare CDN No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2$20/mo Edge locations: 348 locations
- 2 Amazon CloudFront No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0$15/mo Edge locations: 750 locations
- 3 Uploadcare iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0$66/mo
- 4 Gcore CDN No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9€0.01/mo Edge locations: 210 locations
- 5 ImageKit iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$9/mo
- 6 Azion Content Delivery No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5$25/mo Edge locations: 100 locationsWeb application firewall: YesDDoS protection: Yes
- 7 CacheFly No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3$299/mo
- 8 Alibaba Cloud CDN No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0
- 9 Akamai CDN No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9
- 10 CDNetworks CDN No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7$0.04/mo
- 11 Medianova Streaming Content Delivery iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6
- 12 Azure Front Door No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5$35/mo
- 13 QUIC.cloud CDN No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5Free Edge locations: 78 locations
- 14 Cloudinary No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5$9,989/mo
- 15 Google Cloud CDN No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3
- 16 CDN77 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1$100/mo Edge locations: 200 locations
- 17 Leaseweb CDN No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0
- 18 CDNvideo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Web application firewall: NoDDoS protection: No
- 19 DigitalOcean CDN No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$5/mo
- 20 Huawei Cloud CDN No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6
- 21 imgix No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$25/mo
- 22 Google Media CDN No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Edge locations: 59 locations
- 23 Statically No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3Free
- 24 jsDelivr No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
- 25 cdnjs No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0
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Questions about this list
Which CDN software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Cloudflare CDN is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 8.2. Amazon CloudFront is second and Uploadcare third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Gcore CDN has the lowest first paid tier we found: €0.01/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.