KeyCDN vs Gcore CDN

KeyCDN8.2Visit Gcore CDN7.9Visit

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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Gcore CDN #6 in Content Delivery Networks 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Gcore CDN

• KeyCDN fits best

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

• Gcore CDN fits best

  Teams needing broad CDN features with PAYG entry

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Side by side

Feature	KeyCDN 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Gcore CDN 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	7.9
Ranking	#5 in Content Delivery Networks	#6 in Content Delivery Networks
Best for	Low-cost pay-as-you-go CDN users	Teams needing broad CDN features with PAYG entry
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$0.04/GB usage-based	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	9 integrations	3 integrations
Features KeyCDN 4/5 · Gcore CDN 5/5
Image optimization	✓	✓
Video delivery	✓	✓
Origin shield	✓	✓
Edge compute	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Real-time logs	✓	✓
Specs
Edge locations	60 locations	210 locations (best)
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	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
Cons	No free plan is available Pay as you go includes a $4 monthly minimum charge Additional Zones cost $1 per month each	Enterprise traffic and pricing are custom PAYG DDoS protection is limited to basic L3/L4 coverage Advanced connectivity options are listed under Enterprise
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 →	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… 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

• 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

• KeyCDN8.2/10 · 14-day trial

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

  Visit KeyCDNFull verdict →
• Gcore CDN7.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad CDN with a free PAYG plan and strong media, security, and edge features.

  Visit Gcore CDNFull verdict →