Cloudflare CDN vs KeyCDN

Cloudflare CDN8.9Visit KeyCDN8.2Visit

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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KeyCDN #5 in Content Delivery Networks 8.2/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit KeyCDN

• Cloudflare CDN fits best

  Teams wanting an accessible all-in-one CDN

• KeyCDN fits best

  Low-cost pay-as-you-go CDN users

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudflare CDN 8.9/10 Visit ↗	KeyCDN 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.2
Ranking	#2 in Content Delivery Networks	#5 in Content Delivery Networks
Best for	Teams wanting an accessible all-in-one CDN	Low-cost pay-as-you-go CDN users
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$20/mo	$0.04/GB usage-based
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	4 integrations	9 integrations
Features Cloudflare CDN 5/5 · KeyCDN 4/5
Image optimization	✓	✓
Video delivery	✓	✓
Origin shield	✓	✓
Edge compute	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Real-time logs	✓	✓
Specs
Edge locations	348 locations (best)	60 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	Pull and Push Zones support cached and stored content Image optimization, streaming, shielding, and instant purge REST API, real-time logs, and WordPress and AWS S3 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	No free plan is available Pay as you go includes a $4 monthly minimum charge Additional Zones cost $1 per month each
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 →	KeyCDN is a content delivery network for websites, applications, and digital assets. It delivers cached content through active points of presence and supports both Pull Zones for origin-pulled content and Push Zones for static or large… 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

• KeyCDN — where it wins

  • Pull and Push Zones support cached and stored content
  • Image optimization, streaming, shielding, and instant purge
  • REST API, real-time logs, and WordPress and AWS S3 integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Pay as you go includes a $4 monthly minimum charge
  • Additional Zones cost $1 per month each

• Cloudflare CDN8.9/10 · Free plan

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

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• KeyCDN8.2/10 · 14-day trial

  A flexible CDN with broad delivery features and a $4 monthly minimum.

  Visit KeyCDNFull verdict →