Amazon CloudFront vs KeyCDN

Amazon CloudFront9.2Visit KeyCDN8.2Visit

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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KeyCDN #5 in Content Delivery Networks 8.2/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit KeyCDN

• Amazon CloudFront fits best

  AWS-centric teams needing a full-featured CDN

• KeyCDN fits best

  Low-cost pay-as-you-go CDN users

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon CloudFront 9.2/10 Visit ↗	KeyCDN 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.2
Ranking	#1 in Content Delivery Networks	#5 in Content Delivery Networks
Best for	AWS-centric teams needing a full-featured CDN	Low-cost pay-as-you-go CDN users
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$0.04/GB usage-based
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	4 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon CloudFront 3/5 · KeyCDN 4/5
Image optimization	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Video delivery	✓	✓
Origin shield	✓	✓
Edge compute	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Real-time logs	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Edge locations	Not checked yet	60 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	Pull and Push Zones support cached and stored content Image optimization, streaming, shielding, and instant purge REST API, real-time logs, and WordPress and AWS S3 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	No free plan is available Pay as you go includes a $4 monthly minimum charge Additional Zones cost $1 per month each
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 →	KeyCDN is a content delivery network for websites, applications, and digital assets. It delivers cached content through active points of presence and supports both Pull Zones for origin-pulled content and Push Zones for static or large… 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

• KeyCDN — where it wins

  • Pull and Push Zones support cached and stored content
  • Image optimization, streaming, shielding, and instant purge
  • REST API, real-time logs, and WordPress and AWS S3 integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Pay as you go includes a $4 monthly minimum charge
  • Additional Zones cost $1 per month each

• Amazon CloudFront9.2/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit CloudFrontFull verdict →
• KeyCDN8.2/10 · 14-day trial

  A flexible CDN with broad delivery features and a $4 monthly minimum.

  Visit KeyCDNFull verdict →