# Amazon CloudFront vs Cloudflare CDN

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Cloudflare CDN

| Attribute | Amazon CloudFront | Cloudflare CDN |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 40.4 (33% (low)) | 51.7 (62% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A content delivery network that uses over 750 globally dispersed edge locations to deliver web, video, and application content with reduced latency. Includes built-in security features such as encryption, access controls, and DDoS protection. | A content delivery network that stores content in over 335 data centers globally and serves it from locations nearest to users, reducing origin server load and bandwidth costs. Works as a reverse proxy requiring only a DNS change for deployment, with integrated security and performance features. |
| integrations.count | - | 2 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Docker Hub"},{"name":"Shopify"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB","IN","KR"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","summary":"Usage-based pricing with zero data transfer fees from AWS origins","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:22:01.473Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0/month","features":["Fast, Easy-to-use DNS","Unmetered DDoS Protection","CDN","Universal SSL Certificate","Free Managed Ruleset","Web Application Firewall (WAF)","Single-Sign-On (SSO) Support","Role-based Account Control"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For personal or hobby projects that aren't business-critical","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/month billed annually, or $25/month billed monthly","features":["All Free features","Lossless Image Optimization","Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)","100% Uptime SLA","1x Uptime Service Credits","Network Prioritization"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For professional websites that aren't business-critical","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$200/month billed annually, or $250/month billed monthly","features":["All Pro features","PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance","10x (Standard) or 25x (Premium) Uptime Service Credits"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For small businesses operating online","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Contract","summary":"Custom pricing, billed annually","features":["Custom feature set"],"commitment":"annual","description":"For mission-critical applications that are core to your business","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. Subscription from $20/month (annual) to $250/month (Business tier).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.cloudflare.com/plans","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:21:13.476Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 100 |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | yes |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:25:28.846Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*