Bunny.net vs Akamai CDN

Bunny.net8.5Visit Akamai CDN6.5Visit

Higher score Bunny.net #4 in Content Delivery Networks 8.5/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Bunny.net

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Akamai CDN #21 in Content Delivery Networks 6.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Akamai

• Bunny.net fits best

  Low-cost delivery with edge scripting

• Akamai CDN fits best

  Large enterprises needing mature edge delivery

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Side by side

Feature	Bunny.net 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Akamai CDN 6.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	6.5
Ranking	#4 in Content Delivery Networks	#21 in Content Delivery Networks
Best for	Low-cost delivery with edge scripting	Large enterprises needing mature edge delivery
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$1/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Features Bunny.net 5/5 · Akamai CDN 5/5
Image optimization	✓	✓
Video delivery	✓	✓
Origin shield	✓	✓
Edge compute	✓	✓
Real-time logs	✓	✓
Specs
Edge locations	119 locations	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	$1 monthly minimum with pay-as-you-go bandwidth pricing Image optimization, video delivery, caching, and Origin Shield TypeScript, JavaScript, and WebAssembly edge scripting	Covers websites, applications, APIs, video, downloads, and media Combines image optimization, origin shielding, and edge computing Includes logging, monitoring, reporting, and testing capabilities
Cons	No free plan Regional bandwidth rates vary by geography Volume network coverage uses 10 PoPs	Pricing requires contacting sales The offering may exceed the needs of narrow CDN use cases No free plan is available
Our verdict	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 →	Akamai CDN delivers websites, applications, APIs, video, downloads, and other digital content from a globally distributed edge network. It is aimed at large enterprises that need to serve digital experiences across regions and devices… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Akamai CDN — where it wins

  • Covers websites, applications, APIs, video, downloads, and media
  • Combines image optimization, origin shielding, and edge computing
  • Includes logging, monitoring, reporting, and testing capabilities

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • The offering may exceed the needs of narrow CDN use cases
  • No free plan is available

• Bunny.net8.5/10 · 14-day trial

  A low-cost CDN with regional pricing, media delivery, and edge scripting.

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• Akamai CDN6.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad enterprise CDN for delivery, optimization, edge computing, and observability.

  Visit AkamaiFull verdict →