Gcore CDN vs Azure Content Delivery Network

Gcore CDN7.9Visit Azure Content Delivery Network7.9Visit

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

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Azure Content Delivery Network #8 in Content Delivery Networks 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Azure CDN

• Gcore CDN fits best

  Teams needing broad CDN features with PAYG entry

• Azure Content Delivery Network fits best

  Azure customers needing basic legacy CDN delivery

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Side by side

Feature	Gcore CDN 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Azure Content Delivery Network 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#6 in Content Delivery Networks	#8 in Content Delivery Networks
Best for	Teams needing broad CDN features with PAYG entry	Azure customers needing basic legacy CDN delivery
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$0.08/GB/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	3 integrations	3 integrations
Features Gcore CDN 5/5 · Azure Content Delivery Network 1/5
Image optimization	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Video delivery	✓	✓
Origin shield	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Edge compute	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Real-time logs	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Edge locations	210 locations	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	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	Global caching for websites, media, and large files Dynamic acceleration for non-cacheable content HTTPS, WAF, DDoS protection, rules, APIs, and logs
Cons	Enterprise traffic and pricing are custom PAYG DDoS protection is limited to basic L3/L4 coverage Advanced connectivity options are listed under Enterprise	No free plan Microsoft CDN Standard classic retires September 30, 2027 Azure Front Door is positioned as the modern replacement
Our verdict	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 →	Azure Content Delivery Network is Microsoft's cloud service for caching and delivering websites, applications, media, photos, and large files from distributed edge locations. It is suited to Azure customers that need global edge delivery,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Azure Content Delivery Network — where it wins

  • Global caching for websites, media, and large files
  • Dynamic acceleration for non-cacheable content
  • HTTPS, WAF, DDoS protection, rules, APIs, and logs

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Microsoft CDN Standard classic retires September 30, 2027
  • Azure Front Door is positioned as the modern replacement

• Gcore CDN7.9/10 · Free plan

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

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• Azure Content Delivery Network7.9/10 · Paid

  A capable Azure CDN for core delivery needs, but a legacy service nearing retirement.

  Visit Azure CDNFull verdict →