Amazon CloudFront

6.9easy start · #7 of 29
in CDN Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you worknot on record

Runs on api, Web. Paid plans from $15/mo.

Amazon CloudFront is ranked #7 of 29 in CDN software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/mo.

Amazon CloudFront plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free $0/month per distribution 1M requests · 100GB data transfer · 5 WAF rules · 5GB included S3 storage · no overage charges aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026

Pro $15/mo $15/month per distribution 10M requests · 50TB data transfer · 25 WAF rules · 50GB included S3 storage · no overage charges aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026

Business $200/mo $200/month per distribution 125M requests · 50TB data transfer · 50 WAF rules · 1TB included S3 storage · no overage charges aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026

Premium $1,000/mo $1,000/month per distribution 500M requests · 50TB data transfer · 75 WAF rules · 5TB included S3 storage · no overage charges aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026

Custom pricing Not published Custom No limit on requests · No limit on data transfer · No limit on WAF rules aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on CDN software

Free plan: Yes
Origin shield: Yes

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The record

What it does: Amazon CloudFront is a content delivery network that securely delivers data, videos, applications, and APIs globally with low latency and high transfer speeds.
Global delivery: CloudFront delivers content through a network of 750+ globally dispersed Points of Presence with automated network mapping and intelligent routing.
Content and origins: CloudFront works with Amazon S3, Amazon EC2, Elastic Load Balancing, and custom HTTP origins.
Edge compute: CloudFront supports edge customization through CloudFront Functions and AWS Lambda@Edge.
Use cases: AWS describes CloudFront use cases including websites, dynamic content and APIs, live and on-demand video, and distributing software, game patches, and IoT updates.
Security: CloudFront integrates with AWS Shield, AWS WAF, and Amazon Route 53 for layered protection against network and application layer attacks, including DDoS.
Encryption and access: CloudFront supports HTTPS/TLS, signed URLs and cookies, token authentication, geographic restrictions, and restricting S3 origin access to CloudFront.
Compliance: AWS states that CloudFront infrastructure and processes are designed to comply with PCI-DSS Level 1, HIPAA, ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, 27017, and 27018, SOC 1, 2, and 3, and FedRAMP Moderate.
Monitoring: CloudFront publishes operational metrics to Amazon CloudWatch and can deliver standard logs to Amazon S3 and real-time logs to Amazon Kinesis Data Streams.
Infrastructure as code: CloudFront distributions can be configured and deployed with its API, AWS CloudFormation, CodeDeploy, CodeCommit, and AWS SDKs.
Plan limits: The pricing page lists a 50TB data-transfer allowance for the Pro, Business, and Premium plans, and says Premium can be configured up to 600TB for a new flat-rate price.
Plan restriction: AWS says CloudFront flat-rate plans may not be combined with other offers, promotions, or discounts.
Price from: $15/mo

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best CDN Software in 2026#7 of 29

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Sources

aws.amazon.com/documentation-overview/cloudfront/· checked 30 Sept 2026
aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/· checked 30 Sept 2026
aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/pricing/· checked 30 Sept 2026