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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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Google Cloud CDN
Google Cloud CDN
Star Rating
(116)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 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 Google Cloud CDN closely follows with a score of 9.2, indicating both platforms are highly effective in this area.
  • Reviewers mention that Google Cloud CDN offers superior cache purging capabilities, scoring 8.8 compared to Amazon CloudFront's 7.8, which can be crucial for businesses needing to update content frequently.
  • G2 users highlight that Google Cloud CDN's dashboard is more user-friendly, scoring 8.8 against Amazon CloudFront's 7.9, making it easier for users to navigate and manage their content delivery.
  • Users on G2 report that both platforms provide robust SSL support, each scoring 9.1, but Google Cloud CDN slightly edges out with a custom SSL score of 8.7 compared to Amazon CloudFront's 8.6, offering more flexibility for branding.
  • Reviewers mention that Google Cloud CDN has a more comprehensive reporting feature, scoring 8.6 versus Amazon CloudFront's 7.6, which can help businesses analyze their content delivery performance more effectively.
  • Users say that Amazon CloudFront's API integration is strong, with a score of 8.7, but Google Cloud CDN takes the lead with a score of 9.0, indicating better support for developers looking to integrate with other services.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon CloudFront
No pricing available
Google Cloud CDN
Free Trial
Free Trial
Per Month
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Free Trial
Amazon CloudFront
Free Trial is available
Google Cloud CDN
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
156
8.8
85
Ease of Use
8.0
158
8.8
87
Ease of Setup
8.0
101
8.5
34
Ease of Admin
8.0
100
8.3
29
Quality of Support
8.2
131
8.5
81
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
97
8.2
30
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
153
9.5
86
Features by Category
Content Delivery Network (CDN)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.3
994
8.8
630
Content
9.1
115
9.2
67
8.6
96
8.8
64
7.8
106
8.8
65
Security
9.1
107
9.1
66
8.6
85
8.7
60
Management
7.9
113
8.8
67
7.6
104
8.6
63
7.9
101
8.7
59
Integration
8.7
94
9.0
62
7.6
73
8.7
57
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon CloudFront
Google Cloud CDN
Google Cloud CDN
Amazon CloudFront and Google Cloud CDN are categorized as Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Unique Categories
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon CloudFront has no unique categories
Google Cloud CDN
Google Cloud CDN has no unique categories
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%
Google Cloud CDN
Google Cloud CDN
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
45.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
25.9%
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%
Google Cloud CDN
Google Cloud CDN
Information Technology and Services
24.1%
Computer Software
16.1%
Marketing and Advertising
4.5%
Computer & Network Security
4.5%
Information Services
3.6%
Other
47.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon CloudFront
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Sheehan A.
SA
Sheehan A.
Verified User in Sports

- Easy setup for developers - Integrates well with existing data and applications hosted on AWS - Automatically streams video and website content at edge locations without any transcoding or difficult setup - Strong API interface if you need to automate...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Wiktor .
W
Wiktor .
Verified User in Biotechnology

I've tried to setup a simple s3 hosted webside with some additional lambdas and I got to the point that I needed to configure https for the domain name. Cloud front was involved there. There an issue somewhere and I don't even know how to debug it. I mean...

Google Cloud CDN
Google Cloud CDN
Most Helpful Favorable Review
ZF
ZAVI F.
Verified User in Computer Software

Google is a well known company with many devices using the services provided by google. Many developers, such as me, Will use google's services over others. One of the main reasons for this is because of how good google is with implementing software that is...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Shubham U.
SU
Shubham U.
Verified User in Airlines/Aviation

Not easily understandble , need training and hand holding.

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Discussions
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon CloudFront Discussions
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Amazon CloudFront has no discussions with answers
Google Cloud CDN
Google Cloud CDN Discussions
Can I use this CDN for non-google cloud products?
2 comments
NF
To my best knowledge, you need to use it within the Google Cloud Console. Read more
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Google Cloud CDN has no more discussions with answers