Compare Amazon CloudFront and Cloudflare Application Security and Performance 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (62.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$0.00 Per Month
Amazon CloudFront
Star Rating
(190)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon CloudFrontCloudflare Application Security and Performance
Star Rating
(599)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Cloudflare Application Security and Performance excels in user satisfaction, boasting a higher overall score compared to Amazon CloudFront. Users appreciate its robust features like bot management and rate limiting, which enhance security and performance.
- According to verified reviews, Cloudflare's free tier is a significant advantage, providing a solid platform with a wide range of features that are easy to adopt and manage. In contrast, Amazon CloudFront lacks a free entry-level option, which may deter some small businesses.
- Users say that Cloudflare's dashboard is notably user-friendly, receiving high praise for its intuitive design. This contrasts with Amazon CloudFront, where some users find the dashboard less accessible, impacting their day-to-day usability.
- Reviewers mention that Amazon CloudFront is easy to integrate, especially for those using AWS services like S3. Users highlight the seamless connection process, which can be a significant advantage for existing AWS customers.
- G2 reviewers note that Cloudflare Application Security and Performance provides superior support, with many users praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of their customer service team. In comparison, while Amazon CloudFront's support is rated positively, it doesn't quite match the level of satisfaction reported for Cloudflare.
- Users report that both products perform well in terms of caching and content delivery, but Cloudflare edges out with slightly better ratings in cache purging and dynamic content routing, making it a more flexible choice for users with varying content needs.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon CloudFront
No pricing availableCloudflare Application Security and Performance
Free
$0.00
Per Month
For personal or hobby projects that aren’t business-critical. This package includes:
- Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
- Unmetered DDoS Protection
- CDN
Free Trial
Amazon CloudFront
Free Trial is available
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
163
9.1
489
Ease of Use
8.0
166
9.0
492
Ease of Setup
8.1
108
8.8
273
Ease of Admin
8.0
103
8.9
247
Quality of Support
8.3
137
8.3
428
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
100
8.8
233
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
159
8.9
469
Features by Category
Content
9.1
121
9.1
264
8.7
102
8.7
242
7.8
110
8.9
243
Agentic AI - Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Not enough data
8.1
12
Security
9.2
113
9.2
248
8.6
91
8.7
184
Management
7.9
117
9.1
264
7.7
108
8.5
228
8.0
105
8.4
218
Integration
8.7
99
8.6
197
7.7
75
8.6
182
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
7.9
17
Risk Analysis
Not enough data
8.2
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
8.2
17
Threat Protection
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
7.9
17
Not enough data
7.2
15
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.5
10
Protect
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.3
5
Execute
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Analysis
Not enough data
8.7
50
Not enough data
8.5
47
Not enough data
9.1
49
Controls
Not enough data
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
8.8
48
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
48
Not enough data
8.9
45
Not enough data
8.8
11
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
16
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
9.2
16
Media Delivery
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.3
15
Security and Performance
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
9.2
16
Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
7.5
19
Protection
Not enough data
9.4
19
Not enough data
9.5
20
Not enough data
8.8
17
Resolution
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
7.2
12
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
7.5
8
Security
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Protection
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
8.3
13
Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
8.5
12
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
API Management
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Security Testing
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
10.0
7
Security Management
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Threat Detection and Protection - Client-Side Protection
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Security - Client-Side Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logging and Monitoring - Client-Side Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Usability - Load Balancing
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.4
6
Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Traffic Management & Performance - AI Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance & Observability - AI Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Information
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Personalization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Threat Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon CloudFront and Cloudflare Application Security and Performance are categorized as Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Unique Categories
Amazon CloudFront has no unique categories
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance is categorized as Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), Client-Side Protection, API Security, DNS Security Solutions, SSL & TLS Certificate Tools, Bot Detection and Mitigation, Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN), Web Application Firewall (WAF), Website Security, Application Shielding, DDoS Protection, Load Balancing, Threat Intelligence, Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Managed DNS Solutions, and AI Gateways
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon CloudFront
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
18.3%
Computer Software
15.6%
Internet
7.8%
Marketing and Advertising
5.6%
Entertainment
4.4%
Other
48.3%
Information Technology and Services
19.3%
Computer Software
15.3%
Internet
7.0%
Marketing and Advertising
6.6%
Computer & Network Security
5.0%
Other
46.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
Amazon CloudFront has no discussions with answers
Does Cloudflare provide hosting?
2 Comments
GB
Not really. It is a DNS, CDN, Network protection and management platform. Although it allows to have some simple static pages.Read more
What are the benefits of Cloudflare?
2 Comments
CN
Cloudflare provides security and allow your web site to load faster.Read more
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