Gcore CDN vs Fastly CDN

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Higher score Gcore CDN #11 in CDN Software 6.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Gcore CDN

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Fastly CDN #12 in CDN Software 6.2/10 Free plan · paid from $1,500/mo Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Fastly

• Gcore CDN fits best

  Global content delivery with flexible free usage

• Fastly CDN fits best

  Teams needing programmable premium delivery

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Side by side

Feature	Gcore CDN 6.4/10 Visit ↗	Fastly CDN 6.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.4	6.2
Ranking	#11 in CDN Software	#12 in CDN Software
Best for	Global content delivery with flexible free usage	Teams needing programmable premium delivery
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$1,500/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Features Gcore CDN 2/4 · Fastly CDN 2/4
Web application firewall	Not published	Not published
DDoS protection	Not published	Not published
Image optimization	✓	✓
Origin shield	✓	✓
Specs
Edge locations	210 locations	Not published
Edge compute	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Free PAYG plan includes 1 TB/month of traffic Image, video, origin shielding, and edge logic features DDoS protection, WAF, access policies, and detailed logs	Supports static, dynamic, and event-driven content caching Combines purging, shielding, logs, media, images, and edge compute Offers a free plan with 100 GB bandwidth and 1 million requests
Cons	Enterprise pricing and traffic terms are custom Advanced capabilities may require CDN expertise No native desktop or mobile application is listed	The cheapest listed paid package is $1,500 per month Higher-volume Advantage and Ultimate plans use custom pricing Its broad feature set is aimed primarily at technical teams
Our verdict	Gcore CDN delivers websites, applications, software assets, large files, and video through a global edge network with 210+ points of presence. It is aimed at businesses serving latency-sensitive web, media, gaming, and software content… Read the review →	Fastly CDN is a content delivery network for websites, applications, APIs, and media services. It supports caching for static, dynamic, and event-driven content, along with programmable delivery rules and instant cache purging.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Gcore CDN — where it wins

  • Free PAYG plan includes 1 TB/month of traffic
  • Image, video, origin shielding, and edge logic features
  • DDoS protection, WAF, access policies, and detailed logs

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise pricing and traffic terms are custom
  • Advanced capabilities may require CDN expertise
  • No native desktop or mobile application is listed

• Fastly CDN — where it wins

  • Supports static, dynamic, and event-driven content caching
  • Combines purging, shielding, logs, media, images, and edge compute
  • Offers a free plan with 100 GB bandwidth and 1 million requests

  Where it doesn't

  • The cheapest listed paid package is $1,500 per month
  • Higher-volume Advantage and Ultimate plans use custom pricing
  • Its broad feature set is aimed primarily at technical teams

• Gcore CDN6.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad CDN offering free usage, media optimization, edge logic, and security controls.

  Visit Gcore CDNFull verdict →
• Fastly CDN6.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $1,500/mo

  A feature-rich CDN for engineering teams that need programmable edge delivery.

  Visit FastlyFull verdict →