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🟧Amazon CloudFront vs Cloudflare CDN🟠

CloudFront is AWS's CDN, tightly integrated with S3 and the AWS stack. Cloudflare CDN bundles a free tier, security and a developer platform on a huge network.

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🟧Amazon CloudFront
  • βœ“Deep integration with S3 and AWS services
  • βœ“Fine-grained control with Lambda@Edge
  • βœ“Pay-as-you-go pricing within AWS billing
  • βœ“Strong for AWS-native architectures
🟠Cloudflare CDN
  • βœ“Free CDN tier with unlimited bandwidth
  • βœ“Bundled DDoS protection, WAF and DNS
  • βœ“Massive global edge network
  • βœ“Workers platform for edge compute

Verdict

CloudFront wins for AWS-native stacks wanting tight S3 and Lambda@Edge integration. Cloudflare CDN wins for a free tier, bundled security and the simplest setup.

Frequently asked

Is Cloudflare CDN free?+

Yes, Cloudflare's free plan includes CDN with unlimited bandwidth.

Which integrates with S3?+

CloudFront integrates most natively with S3 and other AWS services.

Which has bundled security?+

Cloudflare bundles DDoS protection, WAF and DNS alongside its CDN.

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