KeyCDN vs Azure Content Delivery Network

KeyCDN8.2Visit Azure Content Delivery Network7.9Visit

Higher score KeyCDN #5 in Content Delivery Networks 8.2/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit KeyCDN

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

• KeyCDN fits best

  Low-cost pay-as-you-go CDN users

• Azure Content Delivery Network fits best

  Azure customers needing basic legacy CDN delivery

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Side by side

Feature	KeyCDN 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Azure Content Delivery Network 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	7.9
Ranking	#5 in Content Delivery Networks	#8 in Content Delivery Networks
Best for	Low-cost pay-as-you-go CDN users	Azure customers needing basic legacy CDN delivery
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.04/GB usage-based	$0.08/GB/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs · 24/7	Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features KeyCDN 4/5 · Azure Content Delivery Network 1/5
Image optimization	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Video delivery	✓	✓
Origin shield	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Edge compute	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Real-time logs	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Edge locations	60 locations	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Pull and Push Zones support cached and stored content Image optimization, streaming, shielding, and instant purge REST API, real-time logs, and WordPress and AWS S3 integrations	Global caching for websites, media, and large files Dynamic acceleration for non-cacheable content HTTPS, WAF, DDoS protection, rules, APIs, and logs
Cons	No free plan is available Pay as you go includes a $4 monthly minimum charge Additional Zones cost $1 per month each	No free plan Microsoft CDN Standard classic retires September 30, 2027 Azure Front Door is positioned as the modern replacement
Our verdict	KeyCDN is a content delivery network for websites, applications, and digital assets. It delivers cached content through active points of presence and supports both Pull Zones for origin-pulled content and Push Zones for static or large… 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

• KeyCDN — where it wins

  • Pull and Push Zones support cached and stored content
  • Image optimization, streaming, shielding, and instant purge
  • REST API, real-time logs, and WordPress and AWS S3 integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Pay as you go includes a $4 monthly minimum charge
  • Additional Zones cost $1 per month each

• 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

• KeyCDN8.2/10 · 14-day trial

  A flexible CDN with broad delivery features and a $4 monthly minimum.

  Visit KeyCDNFull verdict →
• 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 →