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Edge

Freemium#1 of 30 in Edge HostingGeoDNS Services

Edge: A broad edge stack for teams that want delivery, compute, storage, and databases together. Ranked #1 of 30 in Edge Hosting by our editors (9.4/10); pricing: Free plan; best for broad, full-stack edge infrastructure.

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At a glance

  • Editor score
    9.4 / 10
  • Pricing
    Free plan
  • Best for
    Broad, full-stack edge infrastructure
  • Free plan
    Yes
  • Paid from
    $9.62/mo
  • Edge locations
    1016 locations
  • Founded
    2018 · 7 Bell Yard, London WC2A 2JR, United Kingdom
  • Facts checked
    20 Sep 2026
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  • Where it wins

    • CDN, VMs, Docker, databases, storage, and DNS in one platform
    • Free tiers cover DNS, CDN, storage, Shield, and Assist
    • Docker root access, REST API, CLI, MCP, and S3-compatible API

  • Where it doesn't

    • Paid compute starts at $9.62 per month and scales sharply to Enterprise
    • CDN, storage, and other services use usage-based pricing beyond free tiers
    • A broad platform may exceed the needs of teams seeking only CDN delivery

Our verdict on Edge

Edge is a distributed cloud hosting platform for developers, startups, agencies, and enterprises. It brings content delivery, virtual machines, Docker workloads, object storage, anycast DNS, databases, bot protection, and AI website assistants into one console. The platform supports static sites, modern frameworks, WordPress, APIs, databases, and full-stack applications, with web, Windows, macOS, Linux, and API access. Its advertised footprint includes 1,016 edge locations, alongside custom domains with SSL and persistent storage options.

Pricing separates free service tiers from paid compute. DNS Free includes Anycast DNS, DNSSEC, and unlimited records. CDN Free Tier adds edge caching, image optimization, and custom domains with SSL, while Storage Free Tier includes an S3-compatible API, NVMe storage, and no egress fees. Shield Free provides bot protection, humanity scoring, and verified AI-agent identification. Assist Free Tier offers content-grounded AI answers, citations, and human handoff. Paid compute starts with Starter at $9.62 per month for 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, and 40 GB NVMe. Standard costs $19.24 per month for 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, and 80 GB NVMe. Enterprise is $499 per month and adds volume-discounted rates, priority support, and a 99.99% SLA.

The platform’s main advantage is breadth: teams can deploy Docker containers with root access, host PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis, and connect services through REST API, CLI, MCP, Docker, or the S3-compatible API. That makes Edge a fit for full-stack applications that need delivery, compute, storage, and data services in one environment. It is less compelling for a team that only needs a narrowly focused CDN, and buyers should account for usage-based pricing on services beyond the listed free tiers.

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Edge pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.
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Edge fact sheet

Free planYes
Paid from$9.62/mo
Edge locations1016 locations
Included bandwidthNot verified
Container supportYes
Persistent storageYes
Custom domainsYes
Edge databaseYes
DeploymentCloud, Browser extension
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux
Compliance & securityGDPR, 2FA
SupportEmail, Docs
Built forSolo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations5 integrations: REST API, CLI, MCP, S3-compatible API, Docker
PricingFree plan (source)
Websiteedge.network
Facts checked20 Sep 2026

Edge integrations

Edge lists 5 integrations on its own site.

  • REST API
  • CLI
  • MCP
  • S3-compatible API
  • Docker

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