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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.
Amazon CloudFront has the lower entry price — Amazon CloudFront starts at $0/mo, Cloudflare at $0/mo. Free tier: Amazon CloudFront Yes, Cloudflare Yes. HIPAA: Amazon CloudFront Yes, Cloudflare —.
As of 2026-06-13 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
Amazon CloudFront
$0/mo entryCloudflare
$0/mo entrySources — 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