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