Head-to-head · CDN Software
Huawei Cloud CDN vs Gcore CDN
Huawei Cloud CDN leads on 1 check, Gcore CDN on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreHuawei Cloud CDN · 8.6/10
- Free planonly Gcore CDN
- Most featuresGcore CDN · 2 of 4
Huawei Cloud CDN scores higher on our rubric for cdn software: 8.6 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #8 and #11.
Gcore CDN offers free plan; Huawei Cloud CDN doesn't. Huawei Cloud CDN leads on edge locations: 2800 locations versus 210 locations.
Huawei Cloud CDN is the better fit for huawei Cloud users needing broad acceleration. Gcore CDN is the better fit for global content delivery with flexible free usage.
- Huawei Cloud CDN fits best
Huawei Cloud users needing broad acceleration
- Gcore CDN fits best
Global content delivery with flexible free usage
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Side by side
| Feature | Huawei Cloud CDN 8.6/10 Visit ↗ | Gcore CDN 8.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Ranking | #8 in CDN Software | #11 in CDN Software |
| Best for | Huawei Cloud users needing broad acceleration | 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 | Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7 |
| Integrations | 4 integrations | 2 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Huawei 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 | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Origin shield | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Edge locations | 2800 locations (best) | 210 locations |
| Edge compute | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Huawei Cloud CDN is a content delivery network for organizations serving websites, downloadable files, video-on-demand content, and dynamic and static whole-site experiences. It caches origin content at globally distributed points of… 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
Huawei Cloud CDN — where it wins
- Covers website, file-download, video-on-demand, and whole-site acceleration
- Offers cache rules, purge, prefetch, compression, and modern protocols
- Integrates with OBS, ECS, MRS, WAF, and Cloud Eye
Where it doesn't
- No free plan for evaluating the service
- Usage-based billing can vary by region and charging method
- Best fit depends on alignment with the Huawei Cloud ecosystem
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
- Huawei Cloud CDN8.6/10 · Paid
A broad, usage-billed CDN for Huawei Cloud workloads across web and API delivery.
Visit Huawei CloudFull verdict → - Gcore CDN8.1/10 · Free plan
A broad CDN offering free usage, media optimization, edge logic, and security controls.
Visit Gcore CDNFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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