Alibaba Cloud CDN vs Tencent Cloud CDN

Alibaba Cloud CDN9.0Visit TCTencent Cloud CDN8.7Visit

Higher score Alibaba Cloud CDN #4 in CDN Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Alibaba Cloud

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TC Tencent Cloud CDN #7 in CDN Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Explore Tencent CDN

• Alibaba Cloud CDN fits best

  Large-scale global delivery

• Tencent Cloud CDN fits best

  High-volume delivery in Tencent ecosystems

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Side by side

Feature	Alibaba Cloud CDN 9.0/10 Visit ↗	TCTencent Cloud CDN 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#4 in CDN Software	#7 in CDN Software
Best for	Large-scale global delivery	High-volume delivery in Tencent ecosystems
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	21 CNY/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Docs	Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	5 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Alibaba Cloud CDN 1/4 · Tencent Cloud CDN 2/4
Web application firewall	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
DDoS protection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Image optimization	✓	✓
Origin shield	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Edge locations	Not checked yet	3200 locations
Edge compute	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	More than 3,200 worldwide nodes for caching and delivery Supports video, image processing, HTTP/3, QUIC, and EdgeScript Integrates with OSS, Function Compute, Simple Log Service, and Terraform	3,200 edge locations with nearest-node routing Accelerates websites, large files, and video on demand Supports origin-pull layers, image optimization, and CDN API 3.0
Cons	No free plan for evaluating the service Pay-as-you-go traffic is charged hourly Rates vary by acceleration region	No free plan is available Listed traffic packages cover mainland-China CDN traffic International new-user activation was upgraded to EdgeOne in 2024
Our verdict	Alibaba Cloud CDN is a paid cloud content delivery network for organizations serving websites, downloads, large files, on-demand video, or live video across distributed audiences. It caches origin resources at points of presence and routes… Read the review →	Tencent Cloud CDN distributes cached website content through geographically distributed acceleration nodes, routing users to nearby nodes to reduce latency and improve availability. It supports static websites, large-file downloads, video… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Alibaba Cloud CDN — where it wins

  • More than 3,200 worldwide nodes for caching and delivery
  • Supports video, image processing, HTTP/3, QUIC, and EdgeScript
  • Integrates with OSS, Function Compute, Simple Log Service, and Terraform

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan for evaluating the service
  • Pay-as-you-go traffic is charged hourly
  • Rates vary by acceleration region

• Tencent Cloud CDN — where it wins

  • 3,200 edge locations with nearest-node routing
  • Accelerates websites, large files, and video on demand
  • Supports origin-pull layers, image optimization, and CDN API 3.0

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Listed traffic packages cover mainland-China CDN traffic
  • International new-user activation was upgraded to EdgeOne in 2024

• Alibaba Cloud CDN9.0/10 · Paid

  A broad CDN for global delivery, media workflows, image processing, and edge logic.

  Visit Alibaba CloudFull verdict →
• TCTencent Cloud CDN8.7/10 · Paid

  A China-focused CDN with broad acceleration features and prepaid traffic packages.

  Explore Tencent CDNFull verdict →