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Head-to-head · Content Delivery Networks

Bunny.net vs Apache Traffic Server

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Bunny.net #4 in Content Delivery Networks 8.5/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Bunny.net
Apache Traffic Server #7 in Content Delivery Networks 7.9/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Traffic Server

Bunny.net leads on 0 checks, Apache Traffic Server on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBunny.net · 8.5/10
  • Free trialonly Bunny.net
  • Most featuresBunny.net · 5 of 5

Bunny.net scores higher on our rubric for content delivery networks: 8.5 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Bunny.net is the better fit for low-cost delivery with edge scripting. Apache Traffic Server is the better fit for teams operating a self-hosted proxy CDN.

  • Bunny.net fits best

    Low-cost delivery with edge scripting

  • Apache Traffic Server fits best

    Teams operating a self-hosted proxy CDN

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Side by side

Feature Bunny.net 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Apache Traffic Server 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 7.9
Ranking #4 in Content Delivery Networks #7 in Content Delivery Networks
Best for Low-cost delivery with edge scripting Teams operating a self-hosted proxy CDN
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price $1/mo Open source
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud Self-hosted
Platforms Web macOS, Linux
Support Email, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Community, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Bunny.net 5/5 · Apache Traffic Server 0/5
Image optimization ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Video delivery ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Origin shield ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Edge compute ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Real-time logs ✓ (best) Not checked yet
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
  • Supports forward and reverse proxy deployments with response caching
  • Includes TLS termination, WebSocket proxying, and connection controls
  • Extends HTTP processing through a plugin API and rate-limit plugin
Cons
  • No free plan
  • Regional bandwidth rates vary by geography
  • Volume network coverage uses 10 PoPs
  • Requires self-hosted installation, configuration, and ongoing administration
  • Does not provide a vendor-hosted managed global CDN service
  • Configuration relies on command-line tools and configuration files
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,…

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Apache Traffic Server is open-source software for caching and proxying HTTP/1.1 and HTTP/2 traffic. It supports both forward and reverse proxy operation, making it a fit for enterprises, internet service providers, backbone providers,…

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  1. Bunny.netContent Delivery Networks 8.514-day trial
  2. Apache Traffic ServerContent Delivery Networks 7.9Open source

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

  • Apache Traffic Server — where it wins

    • Supports forward and reverse proxy deployments with response caching
    • Includes TLS termination, WebSocket proxying, and connection controls
    • Extends HTTP processing through a plugin API and rate-limit plugin

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires self-hosted installation, configuration, and ongoing administration
    • Does not provide a vendor-hosted managed global CDN service
    • Configuration relies on command-line tools and configuration files

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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