Google Cloud CDN vs Gcore CDN

Google Cloud CDN8.8Visit Gcore CDN8.1Visit

Higher score Google Cloud CDN #6 in CDN Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Google Cloud

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Gcore CDN #11 in CDN Software 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Gcore CDN

• Google Cloud CDN fits best

  Google Cloud workloads and media optimization

• Gcore CDN fits best

  Global content delivery with flexible free usage

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Side by side

Feature	Google Cloud CDN 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Gcore CDN 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.1
Ranking	#6 in CDN Software	#11 in CDN Software
Best for	Google Cloud workloads and media optimization	Global content delivery with flexible free usage
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not checked yet	€0.01/GB usage-based
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs, Community	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	7 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google Cloud CDN 0/4 · Gcore CDN 2/4
Web application firewall	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
DDoS protection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Image optimization	—	✓ (best)
Origin shield	—	✓ (best)
Specs
Edge locations	Not checked yet	210 locations
Edge compute	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports Google Cloud, serverless, and external HTTP-capable origins Optimizes images through resizing, cropping, compression, and format conversion Adds signed access, edge processing, and near-real-time monitoring	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
Cons	Usage costs vary by destination, volume, cache fill, and requests Configuration runs through Google Cloud load-balancing infrastructure Origin shielding is associated with Media CDN rather than Cloud CDN	Enterprise pricing and traffic terms are custom Advanced capabilities may require CDN expertise No native desktop or mobile application is listed
Our verdict	Google Cloud CDN caches HTTP(S) content at Google’s global edge network, helping reduce latency, origin load, and delivery costs. It is suited to teams serving web content, APIs, images, and video-related workloads from Cloud Storage,… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Google Cloud CDN — where it wins

  • Supports Google Cloud, serverless, and external HTTP-capable origins
  • Optimizes images through resizing, cropping, compression, and format conversion
  • Adds signed access, edge processing, and near-real-time monitoring

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage costs vary by destination, volume, cache fill, and requests
  • Configuration runs through Google Cloud load-balancing infrastructure
  • Origin shielding is associated with Media CDN rather than Cloud CDN

• 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

• Google Cloud CDN8.8/10 · Paid

  A usage-priced CDN with strong Google Cloud integration and edge image optimization.

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• Gcore CDN8.1/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit Gcore CDNFull verdict →