Provider comparison

Cloudflare vs Fastly

Cloudflare

Cloudflare operates the world's largest edge network spanning 330+ cities with a famously generous free CDN tier that includes unmetered DDoS protection, a global anycast network, and the Workers serverless platform. With R2 object storage, AI inference, and a complete application-services portfolio, it has evolved from a CDN into the internet's front door.

Fastly

Fastly is a developer-centric edge cloud distinguished by instant cache purges (global purge in under 150ms), a powerful edge-compute platform (Compute@Edge with WebAssembly), and real-time log streaming. Built for engineering teams that need fine-grained control over caching logic and sub-millisecond cold starts at the edge, it powers some of the web's highest-traffic properties.

Dimension	Cloudflare	Fastly
Offering score	6 ✔	5
Product categories	3 ✔	2
Countries	3	3
Free credits	-	-

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Frequently asked questions

Cloudflare vs Fastly: which is cheaper?

The comparison table marks the winner on each dimension. A green highlight means that side wins on price or capacity for that row.

Should I choose Cloudflare or Fastly?

It depends on your workload. Review the per-dimension winners above against your own priorities: price, region coverage, capacity, and availability.

What is the difference between Cloudflare and Fastly?

The table breaks down Cloudflare and Fastly row by row on price, specs, and coverage so you can see exactly where they diverge.

Is Cloudflare better than Fastly for AI workloads?

Match the winning dimensions above to your workload. For training, weigh price and capacity; for inference, weigh latency, region coverage, and throughput.

Cloudflare vs Fastly: which has wider coverage?

The coverage rows compare how broadly Cloudflare and Fastly operate. Pick the one with capacity in the regions closest to your users.

Can I switch from Cloudflare to Fastly?

In most cases yes, though migration effort varies by product. Compare pricing and coverage above to decide whether switching is worth it for your usage.