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Based on 34 reviews and ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Azure CDN is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
- Google Cloud CDN is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend

8.4
Azure CDN
84%
6 Ratings
9.4
Google Cloud CDN
94%
9 Ratings
Support Rating

8.0
Azure CDN
80%
2 Ratings
7.0
Google Cloud CDN
70%
4 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Azure CDN
If you are looking for a secure, easy to manage, solution to store and distribute your content around the US and/or world, the Azure CDN may be the right solution. The only thing I would caution users on is that once your content is published and distributed it cannot be easily refreshed on the endpoints. Instead, you are at the mercy of the default time to live when the content was first uploaded.
Senior Software Developer
Seventy Seven EnergyOil & Energy, 1001-5000 employees
Google Cloud CDN
Google Cloud CDN is available globally and supports various load balancers available in different regions around the globe, so I find Google Cloud CDN as one of the best choices for CDN as it serves globally and it is really fast, safe, and secure. It might be not suitable for you if you do not have any technical background.
Jr. Marketing Executive
FlipPaisaInternet, 51-200 employees
Pros
Azure CDN
- New websites can be boosted up quickly
- Easily scalable according to our performance requirements
- Easy integration with other Azure services
- You only pay for what you need

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Banking Company, 1001-5000 employeesGoogle Cloud CDN
- The intelligent categorization and management of site content cache in Google Cloud CDN is unique and offers the best results with simple settings.
- It has powerful servers in all geographical regions of the world and the speed of the site will increase many times for the customer with smart routing.
- It has AnyCast IP feature and website receives a single global IP address. In this case, the site loads at the same speed worldwide.
Information Technology Adviser
AZEREX LLC.Information Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Cons
Azure CDN
- For the longest time they didn't have a robust SDK. They have one now, but it could be better.
- The different flavors of Azure CDN (Akamai, Verizon, etc) have different costs, but not well differentiated features. Might be confusing to new users.
- I'm not overly familiar with it, but AWS does have a programmability in their CDN offering (Lambda @ Edge) and Azure doesn't seem to have an equivalent (Azure Functions is region-specific).
Chief Architect
LiveTilesComputer Software, 51-200 employees
Google Cloud CDN
- Unable to use any kind of code to show different content.
- Absence of cloud workers as provided by Cloudfront, Cloudflare and Akamai.
- No support for dynamic routing.

Verified User
Vice-President in Engineering
Internet Company, 201-500 employeesPricing Details
Azure CDN
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Google Cloud CDN
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Support Rating
Azure CDN
Azure CDN 8.0
Based on 2 answers
Great support from the team whenever we're stuck. Very proactive in resolving issues and also making changes as per the requirements of the organization.
Production Specialist
The Dow Chemical CompanyChemicals, 10,001+ employees
Google Cloud CDN
Google Cloud CDN 7.0
Based on 4 answers
I didn't have the need to use support from Google when I was either testing or setting up my website. Information was easily found by searching online if I needed to, and the options that I needed to install or enable were there on the setup page. Honestly, I was a former systems administrator so most of this stuff is not challenging for me.

Verified User
General Manager in Other
Food & Beverages Company, 1-10 employeesAlternatives Considered
Azure CDN
More user friendly and it’s so easy to learn, the prices may be close to each other, but the service is excellent.
Senior Professional Services Consultant Manager
AZEREX LLC.Information Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Google Cloud CDN
We have limited software developers and don't have the need for a big cloud service provider along with their costs. Google Cloud CDN brings to usr, reliability and brand familiarity. Google Cloud CDN also doesn't bother us with pitches or 1000 emails about the products. We went and signed up for it, without dealing with a pushy salesperson.
Dept Chair of IT
Pekin Community High SchoolEducation Management, 201-500 employees
Return on Investment
Azure CDN
- Azure CDN reduced origin instance load by removing the need to constantly serve large numbers of static files, meaning applications can be deployed with smaller/fewer instances.
- Azure CDN reduces apparent load times to customers by serving cached files out of POPs in the local region of those clients, instead of requiring those clients to make multiple, lengthy requests through to the origin servers.

Verified User
Director in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 51-200 employeesGoogle Cloud CDN
- Google Cloud CDN has worked great as a tool to provide more reliable and faster interactive web experiences such as with e-learning sites.
- The product can require additional training costs, even for experienced IT administrators.
- Overall, ongoing costs can also be prohibitive for organizations with smaller web presences.
Digital Media Specialist
Digital Media SpecialistInformation Services, 1-10 employees