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Compare Cloudflare vs Fastly

Cloudflare Workers vs Fastly Compute@Edge. Cloudflare has more PoPs and bundled security. Fastly has faster purge and more flexible VCL. Both support Wasm at the edge.

How this works: Based on common constraint patterns, we match you to the operating model and products that typically fit. Verify against your specific requirements.
  • Recommendation: Cloudflare, Fastly
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Compare Cloudflare vs Fastly

Recommended starting points

Based on your constraints, these products typically fit best. Read each decision brief to confirm pricing behavior and limits match your reality.

Recommended

Cloudflare

Global network platform combining CDN, DDoS protection, WAF, and edge compute (Workers) with a free tier that includes unlimited bandwidth and basic security.

Recommended

Fastly

Developer-focused CDN and edge compute platform built on Varnish with real-time purging, VCL configuration, and Compute@Edge for running custom logic at the edge.

Why this recommendation

Cloudflare Workers vs Fastly Compute@Edge. Cloudflare has more PoPs and bundled security. Fastly has faster purge and more flexible VCL. Both support Wasm at the edge.

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