Best CDN Services · head-to-head
Amazon CloudFront vs Fastly
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, Fastly at $1500/mo. Free tier: Amazon CloudFront Yes, Fastly No. HIPAA: Amazon CloudFront Yes, Fastly Yes.
As of 2026-06-13 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
Amazon CloudFront
$0/mo entryFastly
$1500/mo entrySources — Amazon CloudFront: aws.amazon.com (verified 2026-06-13) · Fastly: fastly.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
Fastly: Instant Purge: <150ms average global cache invalidation; 578 Tbps global edge capacity serving 5+ trillion daily requests; ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified; SOC 2 Type 2 (Security and Availability criteria); HIPAA-audited with HIPAA-compliant caching product; PCI DSS Level 1 Service Provider; GDPR-audited as data processor; Next-Gen WAF (~90% of customers in blocking mode); Programmable edge via Compute@Edge (WebAssembly); Up to 32% faster TTFB vs competing CDNs (Fastly claim)