Top 20 Alternatives to Akamai in Content Delivery Network (CDN) Software

Global CDN with built‑in DDoS protection, WAF, and serverless edge computing (Workers).

AWS‑integrated CDN offering seamless delivery of static, dynamic, and streaming content with Lambda@Edge for custom logic.

Real‑time CDN with instant purging, edge compute (VCL), and robust video streaming capabilities.

Azure‑based CDN (Verizon, Akamai, and Microsoft POPs) tightly integrated with Azure services and storage.

Google‑backed CDN leveraging the same edge network as Google Search, integrated with Cloud Load Balancing and Cloud Storage.

Formerly MaxCDN, offers edge caching, DDoS mitigation, and a developer‑friendly API.

Pay‑as‑you‑go CDN with HTTP/2, Brotli compression, and real‑time analytics.

Low‑cost, high‑performance CDN with a simple pricing model, video streaming, and edge rules.

Global CDN with HTTP/2, Brotli, instant purge, and built‑in video streaming (HLS/DASH).

Enterprise‑grade CDN focused on media delivery, gaming, and software distribution with advanced edge security.

Formerly Edgecast, provides high‑capacity delivery for media, software, and large‑scale web assets.

Performance‑focused CDN with ultra‑low latency POPs and a 100 % uptime SLA.

IBM’s CDN built on Akamai’s network, integrated with IBM Cloud Object Storage and security services.

Powered by Akamai, Rackspace offers CDN as a managed service with integrated support for OpenStack and Cloud Files.

China‑centric CDN with global POPs, strong integration with Alibaba Cloud services, and support for live streaming.

High‑performance CDN with 140+ PoPs, DDoS protection, and edge compute (G-Core Functions).

CDN combined with web application firewall, DDoS protection, and bot mitigation.

European‑focused CDN offering GDPR‑compliant edge delivery and real‑time analytics.

Hybrid solution leveraging Verizon’s edge network for large‑scale media and software distribution.

Fastly’s Edge Cloud platform adds compute, storage, and security to the CDN layer.