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Amazon CloudFront vs Cloudflare
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for cdn services. Amazon CloudFront has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Price: Amazon CloudFront $0/mo vs Cloudflare $0/mo — Amazon CloudFront is cheaper to start.
- Free tier: Amazon CloudFront Yes; Cloudflare Yes.
- HIPAA: Amazon CloudFront Yes; Cloudflare —.
Side by side
| Amazon CloudFront | Cloudflare | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $0/mo (Free (Always Free + flat plan)) | $0/mo (Free) |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA (BAA) | Yes | — |
| SOC 2 | Yes | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Existing AWS customers wanting native CDN with zero integration friction | Websites needing free CDN + DDoS protection with zero setup cost |
Sources — Amazon CloudFront: aws.amazon.com (verified 2026-06-13). Cloudflare: cloudflare.com (verified 2026-06-13).
Key features
Amazon CloudFront: HIPAA-eligible service per AWS BAA (excludes Embedded PoPs); SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3 in scope (per AWS compliance services list); GDPR-compliant with AWS DPA including SCCs; Lambda@Edge and CloudFront Functions for programmable edge; AWS Shield Standard DDoS protection included; Integration with AWS WAF for application-layer filtering; Global network of 600+ PoPs (AWS edge locations + regional caches); Signed URLs and signed cookies for private content distribution; Real-time metrics and logging via CloudWatch; Field-level encryption for sensitive data at edge
Cloudflare: Unmetered DDoS protection on all plans; 330+ PoPs globally; Universal SSL/TLS on all plans; Managed WAF ruleset (free tier included); Cloudflare Workers serverless edge compute; Lossless image optimization (Pro+); 100% uptime SLA (Business+); ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS Level 1 certified; EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework certified; Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) DPA available