# Amazon CloudFront vs Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) Comparison | | Amazon CloudFront | Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 192 | 377 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (46.7% of reviews) | Enterprise (45.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Amazon CloudFront Pros: - Ease of Use (2 reviews) - Affordable (1 reviews) Cons: - Complexity (2 reviews) - Domain Limitations (1 reviews) ### Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) Pros: - Cost Reduction (1 reviews) - Ease of Use (1 reviews) Cons: - Complex Pricing (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Amazon CloudFront | Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (165 reviews) | 9.1 (255 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (168 reviews) | 8.5 (252 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.1 (110 reviews) | 8.2 (170 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.0 (103 reviews) | 8.2 (151 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (139 reviews) | 8.6 (230 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (100 reviews) | 8.9 (145 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (161 reviews) | 9.2 (235 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Amazon CloudFront #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Content Delivery Network (CDN) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon CloudFront** | 8.4/10 | 130 | | **Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)** | N/A | N/A | #### Content | Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) | |---|---|---| | **Static Content Caching** | 9.1 (123 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dynamic Content Routing** | 8.7 (104 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Cache purging** | 7.8 (112 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Content Delivery Network (CDN) | Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) | |---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) | |---|---|---| | **SSL** | 9.2 (115 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Custom SSL** | 8.6 (92 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) | |---|---|---| | **Dashboard** | 8.0 (119 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reports** | 7.7 (109 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Logs** | 8.0 (106 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Integration | Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) | |---|---|---| | **API** | 8.7 (100 reviews) | Not enough data | | **CMS Integration** | 7.7 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon CloudFront** | N/A | N/A | | **Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)** | 8.7/10 | 68 | #### Customization | Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) | |---|---|---| | **Custom VMs** | Not enough data | 9.0 (54 reviews) | | **Console Configuration** | Not enough data | 8.5 (58 reviews) | | **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | 9.0 (54 reviews) | #### Infrastructure | Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) | |---|---|---| | **Network Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (65 reviews) | | **Virtual Machines** | Not enough data | 8.9 (59 reviews) | | **Security** | Not enough data | 9.0 (64 reviews) | | **Maintenance** | Not enough data | 8.4 (57 reviews) | | **Scalability** | Not enough data | 8.8 (58 reviews) | #### Management | Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) | |---|---|---| | **Cloud Migration** | Not enough data | 8.5 (47 reviews) | | **Storage Management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (48 reviews) | | **Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.6 (48 reviews) | | **Database Management** | Not enough data | 8.5 (49 reviews) | | **Logging** | Not enough data | 8.6 (53 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Unique to Amazon CloudFront (1):** [Content Delivery Network (CDN) Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/content-delivery-network-cdn) **Unique to Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) (1):** [Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/virtual-private-cloud-vpc) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Amazon CloudFront | Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 46.7% | 18.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 33.5% | 36.2% | | **Enterprise** | 19.8% | 45.0% | ### By Industry #### Amazon CloudFront - **Information Technology and Services:** 18.1% - **Computer Software:** 15.9% - **Internet:** 7.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.5% - **Entertainment:** 4.4% - **Financial Services:** 3.3% - **Retail:** 2.7% - **Broadcast Media:** 2.2% - **Higher Education:** 2.2% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.2% - **Other:** 35.7% #### Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) - **Information Technology and Services:** 14.8% - **Computer Software:** 13.5% - **Financial Services:** 8.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.5% - **Insurance:** 3.5% - **Education Management:** 3.5% - **Telecommunications:** 2.8% - **Banking:** 2.8% - **Automotive:** 2.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.2% - **Other:** 42.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Amazon CloudFront - [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews) - [Bunny CDN](https://www.g2.com/products/bunny-cdn/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (477 reviews) - [Google Cloud CDN](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-cdn/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (110 reviews) - [Varnish Software](https://www.g2.com/products/varnish-software/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (100 reviews) - [Imperva App Protect](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-app-protect/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (0 reviews) - [Netlify](https://www.g2.com/products/netlify/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (76 reviews) - [KeyCDN](https://www.g2.com/products/keycdn/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (71 reviews) - [Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-content-delivery-solutions-cdn/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (49 reviews) - [Sucuri](https://www.g2.com/products/sucuri/reviews) — 3.3/5 stars (48 reviews) - [StackPath CDN](https://www.g2.com/products/stackpath-cdn/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (40 reviews) ### Alternatives to Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) - [Google Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)](https://www.g2.com/products/google-virtual-private-cloud-vpc/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (76 reviews) - [IBM Cloud Virtual Servers](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-cloud-virtual-servers/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (55 reviews) - [Azure Virtual Network](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-virtual-network/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (27 reviews) - [Nerdio Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/nerdio-manager/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (231 reviews) - [Rackspace Managed Private Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/rackspace-managed-private-cloud/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Aptible](https://www.g2.com/products/aptible-1/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (83 reviews) - [IBM Cloud Pak for Data](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-cloud-pak-for-data/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (88 reviews) - [Alibaba Virtual Private Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/alibaba-virtual-private-cloud/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (22 reviews) - [Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Networking](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-cloud-infrastructure-networking/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (17 reviews) - [Alibaba Elastic Compute Service](https://www.g2.com/products/alibaba-elastic-compute-service/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (60 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Amazon CloudFront No discussions available for this product. ### Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) - Title: [What is Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-amazon-virtual-private-cloud-amazon-vpc-used-for) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) is a crucial service in Amazon Web Services (AWS) that allows users to create a logically isolated section of the..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/amazon-cloudfront-vs-amazon-virtual-private-cloud-amazon-vpc)