Bunny.net vs Fastly CDN

Bunny.net8.5Visit Fastly CDN6.7Visit

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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Fastly CDN #17 in Content Delivery Networks 6.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Fastly

• Bunny.net fits best

  Low-cost delivery with edge scripting

• Fastly CDN fits best

  Enterprise developers needing programmable edge delivery

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Side by side

Feature	Bunny.net 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Fastly CDN 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	6.7
Ranking	#4 in Content Delivery Networks	#17 in Content Delivery Networks
Best for	Low-cost delivery with edge scripting	Enterprise developers needing programmable edge delivery
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$1/mo (best)	$1,500/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Features Bunny.net 5/5 · Fastly 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	Instant purging, origin shielding, and programmable delivery rules Supports image optimization, video delivery, and Fastly Compute Real-time logs plus TLS, DDoS protection, and WAF options
Cons	No free plan Regional bandwidth rates vary by geography Volume network coverage uses 10 PoPs	The listed paid CDN entry point is $1,500 per month Advanced tiers use custom pricing Its broad feature set is aimed more at engineering teams than casual users
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 →	Fastly CDN is a content delivery network for websites, applications, APIs, and media services. It supports static, dynamic, and event-driven content, with programmable controls for delivery behavior at the edge. Engineering,… 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

• Fastly CDN — where it wins

  • Instant purging, origin shielding, and programmable delivery rules
  • Supports image optimization, video delivery, and Fastly Compute
  • Real-time logs plus TLS, DDoS protection, and WAF options

  Where it doesn't

  • The listed paid CDN entry point is $1,500 per month
  • Advanced tiers use custom pricing
  • Its broad feature set is aimed more at engineering teams than casual users

• Bunny.net8.5/10 · 14-day trial

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

  Visit Bunny.netFull verdict →
• Fastly CDN6.7/10 · Free plan

  A programmable edge platform with broad delivery controls and a high paid entry point.

  Visit FastlyFull verdict →