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At a Glance
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon CloudFront
Star Rating
(182)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Star Rating
(530)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Amazon CloudFront excels in Static Content Caching with a score of 9.1, while Cloudflare Application Security and Performance also performs well in this area with a score of 9.2, indicating both products are strong in delivering cached content efficiently.
  • Reviewers mention that Cloudflare's Dashboard & Reporting features are superior, scoring 8.9 compared to Amazon CloudFront's 8.0, making it easier for users to analyze performance metrics and manage their content delivery.
  • G2 users highlight that Cloudflare's Traffic Management capabilities are more robust, scoring 9.1 versus Amazon CloudFront's 8.3, which allows for better handling of varying traffic loads and improved user experience during peak times.
  • Users on G2 indicate that Amazon CloudFront has a slight edge in Content Delivery with a score of 9.3, while Cloudflare's score of 8.7 suggests that users may experience faster delivery speeds with CloudFront.
  • Reviewers say that Cloudflare's Security Monitoring features are highly rated at 9.0, compared to Amazon CloudFront's 8.6, indicating that Cloudflare may provide more comprehensive security measures to protect against threats.
  • Users report that both products have strong SSL support, with Amazon CloudFront scoring 9.1 and Cloudflare scoring 9.2, but Cloudflare's custom SSL options are noted to be more flexible, allowing for better customization according to user needs.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon CloudFront
No pricing available
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Free
Free
Per Month
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Free Trial
Amazon CloudFront
Free Trial is available
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
156
9.1
435
Ease of Use
8.0
158
9.0
437
Ease of Setup
8.0
101
8.8
218
Ease of Admin
8.0
100
8.9
219
Quality of Support
8.2
131
8.4
375
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
97
8.8
204
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
153
8.9
417
Features by Category
Content Delivery Network (CDN)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.3
994
8.8
2,046
Content
9.1
115
9.2
235
8.6
96
8.7
220
7.8
106
8.9
224
Security
9.1
107
9.2
224
8.6
85
8.6
165
Management
7.9
113
9.1
236
7.6
104
8.5
207
7.9
101
8.4
196
Integration
8.7
94
8.6
175
7.6
73
8.6
164
Not enough data
7.7
69
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
6.9
6
Risk Analysis
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Threat Protection
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
6.1
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Application ShieldingHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Protect
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Execute
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Web Application Firewall (WAF)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.7
306
Analysis
Not enough data
8.6
40
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
9.0
39
Controls
Not enough data
8.6
36
Not enough data
8.8
37
Not enough data
8.9
40
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.9
37
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
9.1
150
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
9.1
15
Media Delivery
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
9.3
14
Security and Performance
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
8.6
89
Management
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
7.1
8
Protection
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
8.8
7
Resolution
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
SSL & TLS Certificate ToolsHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
8.4
10
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
DNS Security SolutionsHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
6.7
71
Protection
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
7.4
7
Functionality
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
5.8
6
Not enough data
7.3
5
Administration
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM)Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application SecurityHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Client-Side ProtectionHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Threat Detection and Protection - Client-Side Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Security - Client-Side Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logging and Monitoring - Client-Side Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usability - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Information
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Enterprise Content Management (ECM)Hide 22 FeaturesShow 22 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Workflow
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon CloudFront
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Amazon CloudFront and Cloudflare Application Security and Performance are categorized as Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon CloudFront
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
19.1%
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
63.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon CloudFront
Information Technology and Services
19.1%
Computer Software
15.0%
Internet
8.1%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Entertainment
4.6%
Other
48.0%
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Information Technology and Services
17.8%
Computer Software
15.6%
Internet
7.7%
Marketing and Advertising
6.7%
Computer & Network Security
4.2%
Other
48.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon CloudFront
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Retail

One of the advantage of using cloud front especially if you are using amazon web services, you do not have to look at another service provider only for content delivery network. Cloud front does most of the things that many big companies does it for...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Tristan W.
TW
Tristan W.
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

I messed around with Amazon Cloudfront for a bit, but I found little to no benefit from using it. It did not increase my traffic nor did it allow me to view analytics on my site that I was interested in. Not saying the application is bad, just not for...

Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Most Helpful Favorable Review
James M.
JM
James M.
Verified User in Venture Capital & Private Equity

Cloudflare was very easy to setup and configure -- which was very important as we were on a tight deadline. We built our new web site on WordPress running on Rackspace. Within a matter of days of going live we were under attack almost constantly with XML...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Michael B.
MB
Michael B.
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

On-boarding support is non-existent. If you have an issue setting things up expect a period of extended downtime. Ticket responses are inconsistent. Sometimes a reply within 5-10 minutes. Other times up to 50 minutes for a response. A definite push...

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Discussions
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon CloudFront Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Amazon CloudFront has no discussions with answers
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance Discussions
What does Cloudflare cost?
2 comments
Warren C.
WC
starts from free plan then goes up depending on plan tier, the pricing is very clear on all services and offersRead more
Is there an additional cost for DDoS protection?
2 comments
Warren C.
WC
depending on the plan you decide to go for, they start with basic on free tier, then extend thier security options further depending on the plan pricing per...Read more
What are the benefits of Cloudflare?
2 comments
Christy N.
CN
Cloudflare provides security and allow your web site to load faster.Read more