LIVE PROGRAMMING

All times in EDT · 8 Feature Blocks · 6 Channels
Channel
CDN Delivery
Security
Edge Compute
Storage
DNS
Pricing
AI / ML
Best For
01
Cloudflare
335+ cities · 20%+ of web
Free/Pro/Biz/Enterprise
ALL-IN-ONE
Global Anycast
335+ PoPs, Argo Smart Routing, tiered cache, HTTP/3
★★★★★ 95
Infinite Shield
Free unmetered DDoS, WAF (Pro+), bot mgmt, Page Shield
★★★★★ 96
● LIVE
Workers Runtime
V8 isolates, KV, D1, Durable Objects, Queues, AI binding
★★★★★ 94
● NOW
R2 Object Store
S3-compat, $0 egress, 10GB free, auto-migration
★★★★☆ 88
1.1.1.1 DNS
Fastest public resolver, authoritative DNS, DNSSEC
★★★★★ 97
Free Tier Hero
$0 CDN+DDoS+DNS, Pro $25, Biz $250, Ent custom
★★★★★ 96
Workers AI
GPU inference at edge, AI Gateway, Vectorize, model catalog
★★★★☆ 85
Everyone
Multi-cloud, SMBs, devs, security-first teams
02
Akamai
365K+ servers · ~30% traffic
Custom enterprise pricing
ENTERPRISE
Ion / Adaptive
365K servers in 1,300+ networks, adaptive media delivery
★★★★★ 94
Kona + Prolexic
20+ Tbps DDoS scrubbing, WAF, bot mgmt, API sec
★★★★★ 98
EdgeWorkers
JavaScript at edge, EdgeKV storage, mature at scale
★★★☆☆ 76
NetStorage
Global origin storage, media workflows, API access
★★★☆☆ 72
Edge DNS
Authoritative DNS, DDoS-hardened, DNSSEC
★★★★☆ 82
Premium $$$
Custom quotes, enterprise contracts, premium support
★★☆☆☆ 45
AI Discovery
API discovery via AI, MCP integration emerging
★★★☆☆ 65
Fortune 500
Media, finance, gov, massive-scale streaming
03
Fastly
~80 PoPs · 291 Tbps
$50/mo min + usage
DEV-FIRST
Instant Purge
150ms global purge, VCL config, high-capacity PoPs
★★★★★ 93
Signal Sciences
Next-Gen WAF, 90% full blocking, DDoS, API protection
★★★★★ 92
Compute@Edge
Wasm: Rust, Go, JS. Granular VCL caching control
★★★★★ 95
● NOW
No native object storage offering
No public DNS resolver service
Moderate $$
$50/mo min, pay-per-use bandwidth, annual contracts
★★★☆☆ 62
AI API Sec
AI-powered API discovery, WAF rules, emerging
★★★☆☆ 68
Eng Teams
Real-time media, news, API-heavy apps, GitHub/NYT
04
AWS CloudFront
600+ PoPs · AWS native
Pay-per-GB, 1TB free/12mo
CLOUD-NATIVE
Global Edge
600+ locations, Origin Shield, regional caches
★★★★☆ 88
Shield + WAF
Shield Standard free, Advanced $3K/mo, separate WAF
★★★★☆ 80
Lambda@Edge
13 regions, CF Functions for lightweight. Cold starts.
★★★☆☆ 74
S3 Storage
Industry-leading object store, free CF→S3 transfer
★★★★★ 96
Route 53
$0.50/zone/mo, health checks, geo-routing
★★★★☆ 80
Variable $
Pay-per-GB by region, unpredictable at scale
★★★☆☆ 58
Bedrock AI
AWS Bedrock for model serving, SageMaker integration
★★★★☆ 82
AWS Shops
AWS-native stacks, video streaming, data analytics
05
Bunny.net
119 PoPs · 25ms latency
$0.01/GB · $1 min/mo
BUDGET KING
Speed Bunny
119 PoPs, 25ms median, perma-cache, instant purge
★★★★☆ 86
Bunny Shield
AI-powered WAF, DDoS prot, token auth, hotlink block
★★★☆☆ 72
Edge Scripts
Edge Rules engine, basic scripting, Magic Containers
★★★☆☆ 65
Edge Storage
Replicated storage, Bunny Stream for video hosting
★★★★☆ 84
Bunny DNS
Low-latency DNS with scripting support
★★★☆☆ 70
$0.01/GB 🏆
$1 min/mo, no request fees, transparent billing
★★★★★ 98
Optimizer AI
Image optimizer, auto WebP/AVIF, basic AI features
★★★☆☆ 60
SMBs / Devs
WordPress, indie devs, startups, video hosting
06
KeyCDN
35+ PoPs · Swiss made
$0.04/GB · $4 min/mo
PURE CDN
Clean Delivery
35+ PoPs, HTTP/2, Brotli, TLS 1.3, SSD-backed
★★★☆☆ 72
L3-4 DDoS
Basic DDoS protection, free Let's Encrypt SSL, token auth
★★☆☆☆ 50
No edge compute or serverless functions
No native object storage
No public DNS service
Pay-as-go
$0.04/GB, $4 min/mo, 14-day free trial, no contracts
★★★★☆ 85
No AI or ML features
Simple Sites
Blogs, portfolios, static sites, cost-conscious devs
Channel Guide — Quick Tuning Reference
CH 01 Cloudflare
The all-day marathon channel. Programs in every time slot. Best free tier. Workers AI is 2024's breakout show.
CH 02 Akamai
The premium cable network. Highest production value on security. Requires enterprise subscription.
CH 03 Fastly
The developer's indie channel. Best Compute@Edge programming. Limited schedule outside CDN/security/compute.
CH 04 CloudFront
The AWS broadcast network. S3 storage is the hit show. Best when your whole lineup is on Amazon's network.
CH 05 Bunny.net
The budget streaming service. $0.01/GB is the best value on the guide. Bunny Stream is a sleeper hit.
CH 06 KeyCDN
The one-show channel. Does CDN delivery extremely well. No other programming. Swiss engineering.