Amazon CloudFront vs Tencent Cloud CDN

Amazon CloudFront9.2Visit TCTencent Cloud CDN8.7Visit

Higher score Amazon CloudFront #3 in CDN Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit CloudFront

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TC Tencent Cloud CDN #7 in CDN Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Explore Tencent CDN

• Amazon CloudFront fits best

  AWS users needing broad CDN coverage

• Tencent Cloud CDN fits best

  High-volume delivery in Tencent ecosystems

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Side by side

Feature	Amazon CloudFront 9.2/10 Visit ↗	TCTencent Cloud CDN 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#3 in CDN Software	#7 in CDN Software
Best for	AWS users needing broad CDN coverage	High-volume delivery in Tencent ecosystems
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	21 CNY/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	4 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon CloudFront 1/4 · Tencent Cloud CDN 2/4
Web application firewall	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
DDoS protection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Image optimization	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Origin shield	✓	✓
Specs
Edge locations	Not checked yet	3200 locations
Edge compute	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes 1 million requests and 100 GB monthly transfer 750 CloudFront edge locations with Origin Shield and origin failover Extensive AWS integrations plus edge compute and real-time logs	3,200 edge locations with nearest-node routing Accelerates websites, large files, and video on demand Supports origin-pull layers, image optimization, and CDN API 3.0
Cons	Paid plans are priced per distribution per month Advanced tiers rise to $200 and $1,000 monthly Image optimization uses an AWS architecture rather than a standalone feature	No free plan is available Listed traffic packages cover mainland-China CDN traffic International new-user activation was upgraded to EdgeOne in 2024
Our verdict	Amazon CloudFront is a content delivery network for websites, applications, APIs, video-on-demand, live streaming, and other web content. It caches content at globally distributed edge locations and connects with AWS or custom HTTP… Read the review →	Tencent Cloud CDN distributes cached website content through geographically distributed acceleration nodes, routing users to nearby nodes to reduce latency and improve availability. It supports static websites, large-file downloads, video… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Amazon CloudFront — where it wins

  • Free plan includes 1 million requests and 100 GB monthly transfer
  • 750 CloudFront edge locations with Origin Shield and origin failover
  • Extensive AWS integrations plus edge compute and real-time logs

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans are priced per distribution per month
  • Advanced tiers rise to $200 and $1,000 monthly
  • Image optimization uses an AWS architecture rather than a standalone feature

• Tencent Cloud CDN — where it wins

  • 3,200 edge locations with nearest-node routing
  • Accelerates websites, large files, and video on demand
  • Supports origin-pull layers, image optimization, and CDN API 3.0

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Listed traffic packages cover mainland-China CDN traffic
  • International new-user activation was upgraded to EdgeOne in 2024

• Amazon CloudFront9.2/10 · Free plan

  A broad AWS-connected CDN with free entry pricing, edge compute, and media delivery.

  Visit CloudFrontFull verdict →
• TCTencent Cloud CDN8.7/10 · Paid

  A China-focused CDN with broad acceleration features and prepaid traffic packages.

  Explore Tencent CDNFull verdict →