Head-to-head · Content Delivery Networks
Amazon CloudFront vs 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 ↗ |
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| 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 |
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| 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… Read the review → |
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,… Read the review → |
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
- Amazon CloudFront9.2/10 · Free plan
A full-featured CDN with strong AWS integration and plans from free to custom.
Visit CloudFrontFull verdict → - Bunny.net8.5/10 · 14-day trial
A low-cost CDN with regional pricing, media delivery, and edge scripting.
Visit Bunny.netFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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