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Head-to-head · Content Delivery Networks

Amazon CloudFront vs Bunny.net

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Amazon CloudFront #1 in Content Delivery Networks 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit CloudFront
Bunny.net #4 in Content Delivery Networks 8.5/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Bunny.net

Amazon CloudFront leads on 1 check, Bunny.net on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAmazon CloudFront · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Amazon CloudFront
  • Free trialonly Bunny.net
  • Most featuresBunny.net · 5 of 5

Amazon CloudFront scores higher on our rubric for content delivery networks: 9.2 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

Amazon CloudFront offers free plan; Bunny.net doesn't.

Amazon CloudFront is the better fit for AWS-centric teams needing a full-featured CDN. Bunny.net is the better fit for low-cost delivery with edge scripting.

  • Amazon CloudFront fits best

    AWS-centric teams needing a full-featured CDN

  • Bunny.net fits best

    Low-cost delivery with edge scripting

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Side by side

Feature Amazon CloudFront 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Bunny.net 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.5
Ranking #1 in Content Delivery Networks #4 in Content Delivery Networks
Best for AWS-centric teams needing a full-featured CDN Low-cost delivery with edge scripting
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Free plan $1/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 4 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon CloudFront 3/5 · Bunny.net 5/5
Image optimization Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Video delivery ✓ ✓
Origin shield ✓ ✓
Edge compute ✓ ✓
Real-time logs Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Edge locations Not checked yet 119 locations
Our review
Pros
  • 750 edge locations with global content caching
  • Edge compute through CloudFront Functions and Lambda@Edge
  • Origin failover, streaming, logging, and AWS integrations
  • $1 monthly minimum with pay-as-you-go bandwidth pricing
  • Image optimization, video delivery, caching, and Origin Shield
  • TypeScript, JavaScript, and WebAssembly edge scripting
Cons
  • Advanced plans become costly at $200 and $1,000 monthly
  • Image optimization uses an architecture combining CloudFront, S3, and Lambda
  • The strongest ecosystem fit is centered on AWS services
  • No free plan
  • Regional bandwidth rates vary by geography
  • Volume network coverage uses 10 PoPs
Our verdict

Amazon CloudFront is a content delivery network for websites, applications, APIs, videos, and other web content. It caches content at 750 edge locations, supports custom HTTP origins, and delivers content over HTTPS and TLS. Its feature…

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Bunny.net is a cloud-based content delivery and edge platform for developers, websites, media services, and applications. It supports web and API delivery through global CDN caching, image optimization, video delivery, storage, DNS,…

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  1. Amazon CloudFrontContent Delivery Networks 9.2Free plan
  2. Bunny.netContent Delivery Networks 8.514-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Amazon CloudFront — where it wins

    • 750 edge locations with global content caching
    • Edge compute through CloudFront Functions and Lambda@Edge
    • Origin failover, streaming, logging, and AWS integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Advanced plans become costly at $200 and $1,000 monthly
    • Image optimization uses an architecture combining CloudFront, S3, and Lambda
    • The strongest ecosystem fit is centered on AWS services
  • Bunny.net — where it wins

    • $1 monthly minimum with pay-as-you-go bandwidth pricing
    • Image optimization, video delivery, caching, and Origin Shield
    • TypeScript, JavaScript, and WebAssembly edge scripting

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan
    • Regional bandwidth rates vary by geography
    • Volume network coverage uses 10 PoPs

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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