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Head-to-head · Content Delivery Networks

KeyCDN vs Sirv

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score KeyCDN #6 in Content Delivery Networks 7.6/10 From $0.04 · 14-day trial ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit KeyCDN
Sirv #12 in Content Delivery Networks 6.5/10 Free plan · paid from $19/mo · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Sirv

KeyCDN leads on 3 checks, Sirv on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreKeyCDN · 7.6/10
  • Free planonly Sirv
  • Most featuresKeyCDN · 4 of 5

KeyCDN scores higher on our rubric for content delivery networks: 7.6 against 6.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #12.

Sirv offers free plan; KeyCDN doesn't. KeyCDN leads on edge locations: 60 locations versus 22 locations. KeyCDN offers origin shield; Sirv doesn't publish it. KeyCDN offers real-time logs; Sirv doesn't publish it.

KeyCDN is the better fit for low-cost pay-as-you-go CDN users. Sirv is the better fit for image-heavy stores and content sites.

  • KeyCDN fits best

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

  • Sirv fits best

    Image-heavy stores and content sites

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Side by side

Feature KeyCDN 7.6/10 Visit ↗ Sirv 6.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.6 6.5
Ranking #6 in Content Delivery Networks #12 in Content Delivery Networks
Best for Low-cost pay-as-you-go CDN users Image-heavy stores and content sites
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published $19/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Free trial length 14 days · no card needed 30 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs · 24/7 Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations 9 integrations 13 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features KeyCDN 4/5 · Sirv 2/5
Image optimization ✓ ✓
Video delivery ✓ ✓
Origin shield ✓ (best) Not published
Edge compute Not published Not published
Real-time logs ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Edge locations 60 locations (best) 22 locations
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
  • URL-based image transformations, optimization and WebP delivery
  • Free plan with CDN delivery, dynamic imaging and 360-degree spins
  • Integrations with S3, WordPress, WooCommerce, Magento and Shopify
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Pay as you go includes a $4 monthly minimum charge
  • Additional Zones cost $1 per month each
  • The verified network lists 22 server locations
  • Edge compute is not part of the offering
  • Enterprise pricing starts at $999 per month
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…

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Sirv is an image-focused content delivery and media platform for businesses, ecommerce teams and developers. It hosts and delivers images, videos and static files through a CDN, while adding URL-based resizing, cropping, overlays, effects,…

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  1. KeyCDNContent Delivery Networks 7.6From $0.04 · 14-day trial
  2. SirvContent Delivery Networks 6.5Free plan · paid from $19/mo · 30-day trial

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
  • Sirv — where it wins

    • URL-based image transformations, optimization and WebP delivery
    • Free plan with CDN delivery, dynamic imaging and 360-degree spins
    • Integrations with S3, WordPress, WooCommerce, Magento and Shopify

    Where it doesn't

    • The verified network lists 22 server locations
    • Edge compute is not part of the offering
    • Enterprise pricing starts at $999 per month
  • KeyCDN7.6/10 · From $0.04 · 14-day trial

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

    Visit KeyCDNFull verdict →
  • Sirv6.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $19/mo · 30-day trial

    A focused image and media CDN with useful ecommerce tools and a free entry tier.

    Visit SirvFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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