Amazon CloudFront vs Gcore CDN

Amazon CloudFront9.2Visit Gcore CDN7.9Visit

Higher score Amazon CloudFront #1 in Content Delivery Networks 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit CloudFront

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Gcore CDN #6 in Content Delivery Networks 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Gcore CDN

• Amazon CloudFront fits best

  AWS-centric teams needing a full-featured CDN

• Gcore CDN fits best

  Teams needing broad CDN features with PAYG entry

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon CloudFront 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Gcore CDN 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Content Delivery Networks	#6 in Content Delivery Networks
Best for	AWS-centric teams needing a full-featured CDN	Teams needing broad CDN features with PAYG entry
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	4 integrations	3 integrations
Features Amazon CloudFront 3/5 · Gcore CDN 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	210 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	Free PAYG plan includes 1 TB/month of traffic Supports images, video, dynamic content, and programmable edge logic Terraform, Grafana, API, and S3-compatible storage integrations
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	Enterprise traffic and pricing are custom PAYG DDoS protection is limited to basic L3/L4 coverage Advanced connectivity options are listed under Enterprise
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 →	Gcore CDN delivers websites, applications, software assets, large files, and video through a global network with 210+ points of presence. It is aimed at businesses serving latency-sensitive web, media, gaming, and software content. The… 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

• Gcore CDN — where it wins

  • Free PAYG plan includes 1 TB/month of traffic
  • Supports images, video, dynamic content, and programmable edge logic
  • Terraform, Grafana, API, and S3-compatible storage integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise traffic and pricing are custom
  • PAYG DDoS protection is limited to basic L3/L4 coverage
  • Advanced connectivity options are listed under Enterprise

• Amazon CloudFront9.2/10 · Free plan

  A full-featured CDN with strong AWS integration and plans from free to custom.

  Visit CloudFrontFull verdict →
• Gcore CDN7.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad CDN with a free PAYG plan and strong media, security, and edge features.

  Visit Gcore CDNFull verdict →