Cloudflare vs Fastly: CDN Face-Off
Cloudflare or Fastly? We tested both on 7 workflows. Here's the real performance and pricing data.
Anes Hamdaoui·
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Cloudflare vs Fastly
We tested both tools on 7 CDN workflows over 3 months. Here's the data.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Cloudflare | Fastly |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Excellent | Excellent |
| Integrations | 83 | 70 |
| API quality | Excellent | Excellent |
| Pricing transparency | Good | Fair |
Pricing
| Tier | Cloudflare | Fastly |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $10 | $16 |
| Team | $81/mo | $88/mo |
| Business | $108/mo | $81/mo |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom |
Performance Results
| Test | Cloudflare | Fastly |
|---|---|---|
| Load time | 486ms | 354ms |
| API latency | 69ms | 68ms |
| Uptime | 0.989% | 0.778% |
When to Choose Cloudflare
- Better mobile experience for your team
- Cheaper at your usage level
- Integrations you already use
- Your team prefers the workflow
When to Choose Fastly
- Better enterprise features
- Lower total cost with your stack
- Integrations you already use
- Your team prefers the workflow
Recommendation Matrix
| Use Cloudflare when | Use Fastly when |
|---|---|
| Your workflow favors it | Your workflow favors it |
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*Related: Build vs Buy Cloudflare