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Head-to-head · Content Delivery Networks

Gcore CDN vs Azure Front Door

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Gcore CDN #3 in Content Delivery Networks 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Gcore CDN
Azure Front Door #5 in Content Delivery Networks 7.7/10 From $35/mo ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Front Door

Gcore CDN leads on 5 checks, Azure Front Door on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGcore CDN · 7.9/10
  • Free planonly Gcore CDN
  • Most featuresGcore CDN · 5 of 5

Gcore CDN scores higher on our rubric for content delivery networks: 7.9 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #5.

Gcore CDN offers free plan; Azure Front Door doesn't. Gcore CDN offers image optimization; Azure Front Door doesn't. Gcore CDN offers origin shield; Azure Front Door doesn't publish it. Gcore CDN offers edge compute; Azure Front Door doesn't publish it. Gcore CDN offers real-time logs; Azure Front Door doesn't publish it.

Gcore CDN is the better fit for teams needing broad CDN features with PAYG entry. Azure Front Door is the better fit for azure teams needing CDN, routing, and security.

  • Gcore CDN fits best

    Teams needing broad CDN features with PAYG entry

  • Azure Front Door fits best

    Azure teams needing CDN, routing, and security

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Side by side

Feature Gcore CDN 7.9/10 Visit ↗ Azure Front Door 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.7
Ranking #3 in Content Delivery Networks #5 in Content Delivery Networks
Best for Teams needing broad CDN features with PAYG entry Azure teams needing CDN, routing, and security
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published $35/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Features Gcore CDN 5/5 · Azure Front Door 1/5
Image optimization ✓ (best) —
Video delivery ✓ ✓
Origin shield ✓ (best) Not published
Edge compute ✓ (best) Not published
Real-time logs ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Edge locations 210 locations Not published
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, load balancing, and origin failover
  • Premium adds WAF, bot protection, and Private Link
  • Integrates with Azure services and infrastructure tools
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
  • Premium starts at $330 per month
  • Usage charges apply beyond the monthly base fee
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…

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Azure Front Door is a managed global content delivery network for static and dynamic web content, applications, files, and APIs. It combines edge caching with global HTTP load balancing, origin health probing, routing rules, managed TLS,…

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  1. Gcore CDNContent Delivery Networks 7.9Free plan
  2. Azure Front DoorContent Delivery Networks 7.7From $35/mo

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 Front Door — where it wins

    • Global caching, load balancing, and origin failover
    • Premium adds WAF, bot protection, and Private Link
    • Integrates with Azure services and infrastructure tools

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan
    • Premium starts at $330 per month
    • Usage charges apply beyond the monthly base fee

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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