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Head-to-head · Content Delivery Network (CDN) Platforms

Cloudflare CDN vs Huawei Cloud CDN

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Cloudflare CDN #2 in Content Delivery Network (CDN) Platforms 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Cloudflare
Huawei Cloud CDN #6 in Content Delivery Network (CDN) Platforms 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Huawei Cloud

Cloudflare CDN leads on 1 check, Huawei Cloud CDN on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCloudflare CDN · 9.3/10
  • Free planonly Cloudflare CDN
  • Most featuresCloudflare CDN · 2 of 3

Cloudflare CDN scores higher on our rubric for content delivery network (cdn) platforms: 9.3 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

Cloudflare CDN offers free plan; Huawei Cloud CDN doesn't. Huawei Cloud CDN leads on edge locations: 2800 versus 348.

Cloudflare CDN is the better fit for teams seeking broad CDN features and a free plan. Huawei Cloud CDN is the better fit for huawei Cloud users needing basic site and media acceleration.

  • Cloudflare CDN fits best

    Teams seeking broad CDN features and a free plan

  • Huawei Cloud CDN fits best

    Huawei Cloud users needing basic site and media acceleration

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Side by side

Feature Cloudflare CDN 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Huawei Cloud CDN 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.0
Ranking #2 in Content Delivery Network (CDN) Platforms #6 in Content Delivery Network (CDN) Platforms
Best for Teams seeking broad CDN features and a free plan Huawei Cloud users needing basic site and media acceleration
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $20/mo Not checked yet
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cloudflare CDN 2/3 · Huawei Cloud CDN 1/3
Video delivery ✓ ✓
Edge compute ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Origin shielding Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Pricing model Not checked yet Not checked yet
Included bandwidth Not checked yet Not checked yet
Edge locations 348 2800 (best)
Our review
Pros
  • Caches static, dynamic and anonymous API responses at distributed edge locations
  • Includes cache rules, purging, tiered caching and origin-protection capabilities
  • Pairs CDN with image, video, Workers and logging services
  • Supports static, dynamic, file-download, and on-demand video acceleration
  • Offers cache controls, prefetch, purge, and video seeking
  • Includes access controls, analytics, and downloadable access logs
Cons
  • Pro starts at $20/month with annual billing; monthly billing is $25
  • Business starts at $200/month with annual billing; monthly billing is $250
  • Video delivery uses the related Stream service or Enterprise Stream Delivery
  • Usage-based charges vary by charging region and billing method
  • No free plan is available
  • Its listed capabilities focus on delivery, not edge compute
Our verdict

Cloudflare CDN is a reverse-proxy content delivery service for websites and applications. It is aimed at developers, website operators and businesses that want content served from distributed edge locations while reducing origin load and…

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Huawei Cloud CDN serves websites, files, and on-demand video from distributed points of presence, routing users to suitable PoPs. It is aimed at teams already working with Huawei Cloud that need basic site and media acceleration. The…

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  1. Cloudflare CDNContent Delivery Network (CDN) Platforms 9.3Free plan
  2. Huawei Cloud CDNContent Delivery Network (CDN) Platforms 9.0Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Cloudflare CDN — where it wins

    • Caches static, dynamic and anonymous API responses at distributed edge locations
    • Includes cache rules, purging, tiered caching and origin-protection capabilities
    • Pairs CDN with image, video, Workers and logging services

    Where it doesn't

    • Pro starts at $20/month with annual billing; monthly billing is $25
    • Business starts at $200/month with annual billing; monthly billing is $250
    • Video delivery uses the related Stream service or Enterprise Stream Delivery

  • Huawei Cloud CDN — where it wins

    • Supports static, dynamic, file-download, and on-demand video acceleration
    • Offers cache controls, prefetch, purge, and video seeking
    • Includes access controls, analytics, and downloadable access logs

    Where it doesn't

    • Usage-based charges vary by charging region and billing method
    • No free plan is available
    • Its listed capabilities focus on delivery, not edge compute

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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