AWS CloudFront vs Azure CDN: Pricing Comparison (2026)
Updated Apr 6, 2026AWSAzure
Overall Winner
Azure
AWS Wins
0
Azure Wins
5
Ties
0
Pricing Analysis
Azure wins 5 of 5 price comparisons, averaging 12.8% lower prices in categories where it leads.
Prices range from $0.0111/hr to $10.34/hr across comparable tiers.
Choose Azure
Best for Small Website (100 GB/mo, 1M req) workloads
Side-by-Side Pricing
Comparing AWS CloudFront and Azure CDN across 5 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.
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| Category | AWS CloudFront | Azure CDN | Diff | Cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Small Website (100 GB/mo, 1M req) | $0.0130/hr CloudFront 100GB ($9.49/mo) | $0.0111/hr Azure CDN 100GB ($8.10/mo) | +14.7% | Azure |
Medium Website (1 TB/mo, 10M req) | $0.1301/hr CloudFront 1TB ($94.97/mo) | $0.1110/hr Azure CDN 1TB ($81.03/mo) | +14.7% | Azure |
Media Platform (10 TB/mo, 50M req) | $1.2329/hr CloudFront 10TB ($900.02/mo) | $1.1096/hr Azure CDN 10TB ($810.01/mo) | +10.0% | Azure |
Large Platform (50 TB/mo, 200M req) | $5.8219/hr CloudFront 50TB ($4,249.99/mo) | $5.2192/hr Azure CDN 50TB ($3,810.02/mo) | +10.4% | Azure |
Enterprise CDN (100 TB/mo, 500M req) | $10.3425/hr CloudFront 100TB ($7,550.03/mo) | $8.8493/hr Azure CDN 100TB ($6,459.99/mo) | +14.4% | Azure |
When to Choose Azure CDN
- ✓Small Website (100 GB/mo, 1M req) - saves $1.39/mo (14.7% cheaper)
- ✓Medium Website (1 TB/mo, 10M req) - saves $14.02/mo (14.7% cheaper)
- ✓Media Platform (10 TB/mo, 50M req) - saves $90.01/mo (10% cheaper)
- ✓Large Platform (50 TB/mo, 200M req) - saves $439.97/mo (10.4% cheaper)
- ✓Enterprise CDN (100 TB/mo, 500M req) - saves $1,090.04/mo (14.4% cheaper)
Monthly Cost Examples
Small Website (100 GB/mo, 1M req)
AWS CloudFront 100GB$9.49/mo
Azure Azure CDN 100GB$8.10/mo
Media Platform (10 TB/mo, 50M req)
AWS CloudFront 10TB$900.02/mo
Azure Azure CDN 10TB$810.01/mo
Enterprise CDN (100 TB/mo, 500M req)
AWS CloudFront 100TB$7,550.03/mo
Azure Azure CDN 100TB$6,459.99/mo
Individual Pricing Details
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