Amazon CloudFront
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Ranked in CDN Software ·Free plan· paid from $15/mo
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Amazon CloudFront is ranked #6 of 29 in CDN software on Inferse. It runs on API, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/mo.
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Facts
- 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.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Global delivery
- CloudFront delivers content through a network of 750+ globally dispersed Points of Presence with automated network mapping and intelligent routing.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Content and origins
- CloudFront works with Amazon S3, Amazon EC2, Elastic Load Balancing, and custom HTTP origins.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Edge compute
- CloudFront supports edge customization through CloudFront Functions and AWS Lambda@Edge.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- 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.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Security
- CloudFront integrates with AWS Shield, AWS WAF, and Amazon Route 53 for layered protection against network and application layer attacks, including DDoS.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Encryption and access
- CloudFront supports HTTPS/TLS, signed URLs and cookies, token authentication, geographic restrictions, and restricting S3 origin access to CloudFront.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- 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.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- 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.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Infrastructure as code
- CloudFront distributions can be configured and deployed with its API, AWS CloudFormation, CodeDeploy, CodeCommit, and AWS SDKs.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- 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.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Plan restriction
- AWS says CloudFront flat-rate plans may not be combined with other offers, promotions, or discounts.aws.amazon.com · 30 Sept 2026
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Where it ranks on Inferse
- Best CDN Software in 2026#6 of 29
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