Top 5 Enterprise CDNs in 2026

Use this 2026 ranking to compare enterprise CDNs that list private CDN service, origin shielding and round-the-clock availability. You can also see which providers offer phone support and where each option has notable operational gaps.

How we ranked these enterprise CDNs

For this page, we prioritised four criteria: a private CDN, origin shield, listed 24/7 availability and phone support. Those features matter when you need a CDN configuration that is not simply a public cache, an extra origin-protection layer, and a way to reach support outside standard hours. We also considered listed WAF and DDoS protection, status pages, PoP footprint and practical controls such as cache purging. We rank on specs and features rather than lab tests. The order reflects how closely each provider matches the support and resilience focus, not a promise of measured performance.

1. CacheFly CDN

CacheFly takes the top spot because it lists all four of our main criteria: private CDN, origin shield, 24/7 availability and phone support. It also lists email support, a status page, WAF and DDoS protection, giving your team several ways to manage service issues and protect delivery. Its 71 PoP locations span 45 countries, including a PoP in the Netherlands and two locations in China.

For operations, CacheFly lists API access, purge by cache or folder, serve stale, WebSockets, dynamic content acceleration and support for both large and small files. Changes are listed with a short propagation time. It also supports live video and video on demand, plus custom SSL certificates and HTTPS on your own domain.

• Strengths: All four ranking criteria are listed; WAF, DDoS protection and a status page are included; broad regional coverage with China PoPs.
• Limits: No DNS, push upload, logs, edge computing or apex/root-domain support is listed. Wildcard SSL and Let's Encrypt are also absent.

Choose CacheFly if your procurement checklist requires phone access and round-the-clock support alongside private delivery and origin shielding. Check the missing DNS and log features against your existing monitoring and configuration workflow.

2. EdgeNext CDN

EdgeNext is the strongest footprint option in this ranking, with 1,222 PoP locations across 74 countries and 1,100 listed China locations. It offers private CDN, origin shield, 24/7 availability and phone plus email support, as well as WAF and DDoS protection. That combination makes it a broad fit for teams serving several regions that also want direct support channels.

The feature set includes DNS, logs, API access, push upload, basic authentication, WebSockets and dynamic content acceleration. You can purge everything, a folder or use a soft purge. The provider lists live video and video on demand, and it supports an apex/root domain. A key onboarding caveat: direct self-start is not listed, so plan for a provider-led setup path rather than assuming immediate self-service.

• Strengths: Large listed PoP footprint; private CDN and origin shield; 24/7 phone and email support; DNS, logs, push upload and soft purge.
• Limits: Direct self-start and a status page are not listed. HTTP/3, custom SSL certificates and HTTPS on your own domain are also not listed.

Pick EdgeNext if coverage breadth and support access carry more weight than a self-service start. Confirm how certificate handling works for your domain, since HTTPS on your own domain is not listed among its features.

3. Fastly CDN

Fastly earns third place for a feature-rich private CDN with origin shield, WAF, DDoS protection, logs, a status page and edge computing. It lists 67 PoP locations in 35 countries, HTTP/3, dynamic content acceleration and both live and on-demand video. Cache changes are listed as taking effect immediately, and purging can be done by tag or key as well as all at once.

The main mismatch with this ranking is support: Fastly lists email support only, and 24/7 availability is not listed. It still suits teams that value operational controls and edge computing enough to accept that gap. Fastly also supports WebSockets, serve stale and large and small files. It lists API access and self-start, but not a custom SSL certificate or HTTPS on your own domain.

• Strengths: Private CDN and origin shield; WAF and DDoS protection; logs, status page, edge computing and HTTP/3.
• Limits: Phone support and 24/7 availability are not listed. China PoPs, DNS and HTTPS on your own domain are also absent.

Consider Fastly when logs, edge computing and flexible purging are priorities, and your support process can work with email. If phone escalation is a hard requirement, the first two options are a closer fit.

4. Gcore CDN

Gcore lists private CDN, WAF, DDoS protection and edge computing, with PoPs across 78 countries and a total of 104 locations. It also offers a status page, a custom SSL certificate, DNS and HTTPS on your own domain. Those features make it a practical choice when broad country coverage and edge functions matter more than the two support criteria it misses.

Gcore does not list origin shield or 24/7 availability, and its support channel is email. It has API access, dynamic content acceleration, WebSockets and purge options for all content, individual files or patterns. The provider lists HTTP/3, live video, video on demand and origin storage. Changes have a listed propagation time of 15 minutes, so account for that when planning a configuration update.

• Strengths: Private CDN, WAF and DDoS protection; 78-country footprint; edge computing, status page, DNS and custom SSL.
• Limits: Origin shield and 24/7 availability are not listed. Phone support and logs are also absent.

Choose Gcore if its edge computing and domain features fit your setup, and you can operate without a listed origin shield or round-the-clock support. Those omissions are why it sits below providers that match more of our core criteria.

5. CDNvideo

CDNvideo rounds out the list with private CDN, origin shield, 24/7 availability and phone plus email support. Its 204 PoP locations across 63 countries include 100 listed China locations. The feature set covers WAF, DNS, API access, WebSockets, dynamic content acceleration, live video and video on demand.

Its most important limitation for this ranking is that DDoS protection is not listed. CDNvideo also does not list a status page, logs, edge computing or image optimisation. It supports purge by cache or folder, serve stale, token authentication and HTTPS on your own domain. The provider lists a five-minute change propagation time, so do not assume a configuration edit will apply immediately.

• Strengths: Private CDN and origin shield; 24/7 phone and email support; broad footprint with China PoPs; WAF and own-domain HTTPS.
• Limits: DDoS protection and a status page are not listed. Logs, edge computing and image optimisation are also absent.

CDNvideo can suit a team that values phone support and China coverage but does not require listed DDoS protection. If that protection is a procurement requirement, compare the higher-ranked options first.

Near misses

Leaseweb lists private CDN, origin shield and 24/7 phone support, but DDoS protection is not listed and its footprint is 14 PoP locations across nine countries. BytePlus lists private CDN, origin shield, WAF and DDoS protection across 840 PoP locations, but 24/7 availability and a status page are not listed.

How to choose an enterprise CDN

Start with your non-negotiable support requirements. If you need both phone access and listed 24/7 availability, CacheFly, EdgeNext and CDNvideo fit that part of the brief; Fastly and Gcore do not list those same support provisions. Then check whether your deployment requires origin shield. Gcore is the only ranked provider that does not list it.

Next, match the footprint to where your audience and origin traffic sit. PoP counts and country coverage describe the listed network, but they do not establish a measured response time for your users. For China delivery, CacheFly, EdgeNext and CDNvideo list China PoPs; EdgeNext has the largest listed China presence among these five. Verify regional requirements with the provider before committing.

Finally, map feature gaps to your existing stack. A team relying on log-based troubleshooting should note that CacheFly, Gcore and CDNvideo do not list logs. If you need self-service, CacheFly, Fastly, Gcore and CDNvideo list direct self-start, while EdgeNext does not. In 2026, treat these details as a shortlist filter: confirm certificate setup, escalation routes and change workflows before selecting a provider.