# Fastly vs KeyCDN

Canonical: https://inetgeek.com/compare/fastly-vs-keycdn/

Every value below is read from Fastly's and KeyCDN's own documentation. See https://inetgeek.com/methodology/ for how.

## At a glance

| Criterion | Fastly | KeyCDN |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Pricing model | Usage-based with built-in volume-discount tiers — the per-GB and per-request rate falls as monthly usage rises. | Pay-as-you-go, tiered by volume, with no commitment required. |
| Egress over allowance | North America/Europe: free for 0-100 GB, then $0.12/GB for 100 GB-10 TB, $0.08/GB for the next 10 TB. | $0.04/GB for North America and Europe, first 10 TB per month. |
| Image optimization | Image Optimizer: $0.50 per 10,000 requests for 100K-10M monthly requests, with volume discounts scaling down to $0.01 per 10,000 requests beyond 5 billion monthly requests. | Image Processing: $0.40 per 1,000 operations, transforming and optimizing images in real time via query parameters. |

## Where they differ

### Free tier

- Fastly: Yes ([source](https://www.fastly.com/pricing))
- KeyCDN: No ([source](https://www.keycdn.com/pricing))

### Pricing model

- Fastly: Usage-based with built-in volume-discount tiers — the per-GB and per-request rate falls as monthly usage rises. ([source](https://www.fastly.com/pricing))
- KeyCDN: Pay-as-you-go, tiered by volume, with no commitment required. ([source](https://www.keycdn.com/pricing))

### Egress over allowance

- Fastly: North America/Europe: free for 0-100 GB, then $0.12/GB for 100 GB-10 TB, $0.08/GB for the next 10 TB. ([source](https://www.fastly.com/pricing))
- KeyCDN: $0.04/GB for North America and Europe, first 10 TB per month. ([source](https://www.keycdn.com/pricing))

### Image optimization

- Fastly: Image Optimizer: $0.50 per 10,000 requests for 100K-10M monthly requests, with volume discounts scaling down to $0.01 per 10,000 requests beyond 5 billion monthly requests. ([source](https://www.fastly.com/pricing))
- KeyCDN: Image Processing: $0.40 per 1,000 operations, transforming and optimizing images in real time via query parameters. ([source](https://www.keycdn.com/pricing))

## Which should you choose?

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.

Pick KeyCDN if Low-commitment testing or small sites — no free tier, but the $4/month floor and no-commitment billing make it cheap to try against real traffic.

Consider something else: 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.

Consider something else: KeyCDN — Bandwidth volume is large — $0.04/GB is the highest entry-tier bandwidth rate of the CDNs sourced here for North America/Europe.

## Documented by only one

- Entry paid plan: Fastly: Basic Network Services: $1,500/month, including 100M requests.
- Points of presence: KeyCDN: 60+ data centers in 40+ countries across 6 continents.

## Questions this comparison answers

**Free tier: Fastly or KeyCDN?**

Fastly: Yes
KeyCDN: No

**Egress over allowance: Fastly or KeyCDN?**

Fastly: North America/Europe: free for 0-100 GB, then $0.12/GB for 100 GB-10 TB, $0.08/GB for the next 10 TB.
KeyCDN: $0.04/GB for North America and Europe, first 10 TB per month.

**Should I choose Fastly or KeyCDN?**

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.
Pick KeyCDN if Low-commitment testing or small sites — no free tier, but the $4/month floor and no-commitment billing make it cheap to try against real traffic.