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Head-to-head · Content Delivery Networks

Amazon CloudFront vs Sirv

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Amazon CloudFront #1 in Content Delivery Networks 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit CloudFront
Sirv #12 in Content Delivery Networks 6.5/10 Free plan · paid from $19/mo · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Sirv

Amazon CloudFront leads on 2 checks, Sirv on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 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 · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresAmazon CloudFront · 3 of 5

Amazon CloudFront scores higher on our rubric for content delivery networks: 9.0 against 6.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #12.

Sirv offers image optimization; Amazon CloudFront doesn't publish it. Amazon CloudFront offers origin shield; Sirv doesn't publish it. Amazon CloudFront offers edge compute; Sirv doesn't publish it.

Amazon CloudFront is the better fit for AWS-centric teams needing a full-featured CDN. Sirv is the better fit for image-heavy stores and content sites.

  • Amazon CloudFront fits best

    AWS-centric teams needing a full-featured CDN

  • Sirv fits best

    Image-heavy stores and content sites

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Side by side

Feature Amazon CloudFront 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Sirv 6.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 6.5
Ranking #1 in Content Delivery Networks #12 in Content Delivery Networks
Best for AWS-centric teams needing a full-featured CDN Image-heavy stores and content sites
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published $19/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 4 integrations 13 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon CloudFront 3/5 · Sirv 2/5
Image optimization Not published ✓ (best)
Video delivery ✓ ✓
Origin shield ✓ (best) Not published
Edge compute ✓ (best) Not published
Real-time logs Not published Not published
Specs
Edge locations Not published 22 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
  • URL-based image transformations, optimization and WebP delivery
  • Free plan with CDN delivery, dynamic imaging and 360-degree spins
  • Integrations with S3, WordPress, WooCommerce, Magento and Shopify
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
  • The verified network lists 22 server locations
  • Edge compute is not part of the offering
  • Enterprise pricing starts at $999 per month
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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Sirv is an image-focused content delivery and media platform for businesses, ecommerce teams and developers. It hosts and delivers images, videos and static files through a CDN, while adding URL-based resizing, cropping, overlays, effects,…

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  1. Amazon CloudFrontContent Delivery Networks 9.0Free plan
  2. SirvContent Delivery Networks 6.5Free plan · paid from $19/mo · 30-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

  • Sirv — where it wins

    • URL-based image transformations, optimization and WebP delivery
    • Free plan with CDN delivery, dynamic imaging and 360-degree spins
    • Integrations with S3, WordPress, WooCommerce, Magento and Shopify

    Where it doesn't

    • The verified network lists 22 server locations
    • Edge compute is not part of the offering
    • Enterprise pricing starts at $999 per month
  • Amazon CloudFront9.0/10 · Free plan

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

    Visit CloudFrontFull verdict →
  • Sirv6.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $19/mo · 30-day trial

    A focused image and media CDN with useful ecommerce tools and a free entry tier.

    Visit SirvFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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