Cloudflare CDN vs Gcore CDN

Cloudflare CDN8.9Visit Gcore CDN7.9Visit

Higher score Cloudflare CDN #2 in Content Delivery Networks 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Cloudflare

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Gcore CDN #6 in Content Delivery Networks 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Gcore CDN

• Cloudflare CDN fits best

  Teams wanting an accessible all-in-one CDN

• Gcore CDN fits best

  Teams needing broad CDN features with PAYG entry

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudflare CDN 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Gcore CDN 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	7.9
Ranking	#2 in Content Delivery Networks	#6 in Content Delivery Networks
Best for	Teams wanting an accessible all-in-one CDN	Teams needing broad CDN features with PAYG entry
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$20/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	4 integrations	3 integrations
Features Cloudflare CDN 5/5 · Gcore CDN 5/5
Image optimization	✓	✓
Video delivery	✓	✓
Origin shield	✓	✓
Edge compute	✓	✓
Real-time logs	✓	✓
Specs
Edge locations	348 locations (best)	210 locations
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes CDN and unmetered DDoS protection Caches static, dynamic, and anonymous API content globally Adds image, video, edge compute, logging, and origin protection	Free PAYG plan includes 1 TB/month of traffic Supports images, video, dynamic content, and programmable edge logic Terraform, Grafana, API, and S3-compatible storage integrations
Cons	Video delivery depends on the related Cloudflare Stream service Smart Shield and Instant Logs have plan-dependent availability Contract pricing is custom rather than published	Enterprise traffic and pricing are custom PAYG DDoS protection is limited to basic L3/L4 coverage Advanced connectivity options are listed under Enterprise
Our verdict	Cloudflare CDN is a reverse-proxy content delivery service for websites and applications. It uses DNS-based setup to cache static and dynamic content at globally distributed edge locations, including anonymous API GET responses.… Read the review →	Gcore CDN delivers websites, applications, software assets, large files, and video through a global network with 210+ points of presence. It is aimed at businesses serving latency-sensitive web, media, gaming, and software content. The… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cloudflare CDN — where it wins

  • Free plan includes CDN and unmetered DDoS protection
  • Caches static, dynamic, and anonymous API content globally
  • Adds image, video, edge compute, logging, and origin protection

  Where it doesn't

  • Video delivery depends on the related Cloudflare Stream service
  • Smart Shield and Instant Logs have plan-dependent availability
  • Contract pricing is custom rather than published

• Gcore CDN — where it wins

  • Free PAYG plan includes 1 TB/month of traffic
  • Supports images, video, dynamic content, and programmable edge logic
  • Terraform, Grafana, API, and S3-compatible storage integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise traffic and pricing are custom
  • PAYG DDoS protection is limited to basic L3/L4 coverage
  • Advanced connectivity options are listed under Enterprise

• Cloudflare CDN8.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad CDN with a free plan, edge services, image tools, video delivery, and logging.

  Visit CloudflareFull verdict →
• Gcore CDN7.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad CDN with a free PAYG plan and strong media, security, and edge features.

  Visit Gcore CDNFull verdict →