Amazon CloudFront vs Fastly
A comparison of Amazon CloudFront and Fastly built from values read directly from each provider's own documentation, with the source recorded against every figure.
The short answer
- Pick Amazon CloudFront if
- Teams already on AWS that want CDN bundled with other AWS services under one flat monthly price rather than itemized per-GB billing.
- Pick Fastly if
- High-traffic sites where volume-discount tiers actually kick in, or teams that want CDN and edge compute (Fastly Compute) on the same platform.
2 sourced criteria separate them:
- Entry paid plan
- Amazon CloudFront: Pro plan: $15/month.
- Fastly: Basic Network Services: $1,500/month, including 100M requests.
- Pricing model
- Amazon CloudFront: Flat-rate monthly plans bundling CloudFront with multiple AWS services and features, with no overage charges within plan limits.
- Fastly: Usage-based with built-in volume-discount tiers — the per-GB and per-request rate falls as monthly usage rises.
Pick the criteria you care about. The chart counts how many of them lean toward each provider — the same read as scanning the bars below, just totalled for the ones you chose.
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At a glance.
| Criterion | Amazon CloudFront | Fastly |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Entry paid plan | Pro plan: $15/month. | Basic Network Services: $1,500/month, including 100M requests. |
| Pricing model | Flat-rate monthly plans bundling CloudFront with multiple AWS services and features, with no overage charges within plan limits. | Usage-based with built-in volume-discount tiers — the per-GB and per-request rate falls as monthly usage rises. |
Where they differ.
Entry paid plan
- Amazon CloudFront
- Pro plan: $15/month.
- Fastly
- Basic Network Services: $1,500/month, including 100M requests.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Amazon CloudFront Pricing ↗
“$15/month Pro plan.”
Read 2026-09-11 · official pricing
- Fastly Pricing ↗
“$1,500 per month. 100M Requests.”
Read 2026-09-11 · official pricing
Pricing model
- Amazon CloudFront
- Flat-rate monthly plans bundling CloudFront with multiple AWS services and features, with no overage charges within plan limits.
- Fastly
- Usage-based with built-in volume-discount tiers — the per-GB and per-request rate falls as monthly usage rises.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Amazon CloudFront Pricing ↗
“Flat-rate pricing plans combine the CloudFront CDN with multiple AWS services and features into a monthly price with no overage charges.”
Read 2026-09-11 · official pricing
- Fastly Pricing ↗
“Spend less as you use more with our built-in pricing tiers.”
Read 2026-09-11 · official pricing
When these numbers change, hear about it. Sources are re-checked monthly; a repricing goes out as a short note.
Which should you choose?
Choose Amazon CloudFront if…
Teams already on AWS that want CDN bundled with other AWS services under one flat monthly price rather than itemized per-GB billing.
Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved
Choose Fastly if…
High-traffic sites where volume-discount tiers actually kick in, or teams that want CDN and edge compute (Fastly Compute) on the same platform.
Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved
Consider something else if…
- Amazon CloudFront: Traffic profile is unusual or very high volume — the flat-rate plans bundle a fixed allowance, and a metered pay-as-you-go CDN may price better outside that shape.
- Fastly: Traffic is modest — the $1,500/month entry plan for dedicated network services is priced for scale a smaller site won't reach, where a pay-as-you-go CDN has no equivalent floor.
Documented by only one.
These criteria are published by one provider and not the other. An absence here means we have not found a source, not that the feature is missing.
Questions this comparison answers.
Entry paid plan: Amazon CloudFront or Fastly?
Amazon CloudFront: Pro plan: $15/month.
Fastly: Basic Network Services: $1,500/month, including 100M requests.
Should I choose Amazon CloudFront or Fastly?
Pick Amazon CloudFront if Teams already on AWS that want CDN bundled with other AWS services under one flat monthly price rather than itemized per-GB billing.
Pick Fastly if High-traffic sites where volume-discount tiers actually kick in, or teams that want CDN and edge compute (Fastly Compute) on the same platform.