Top 3 Cheapest CDN Providers in 2026

Use this 2026 ranking to compare CDN providers by the cost of transferring data and the monthly minimum you may pay. It helps you find a low-commitment option for a small or medium site, rather than judging the per-GB rate alone.

How we ranked these CDNs

We ranked the providers by the listed data-transfer rate alongside the monthly minimum. That combination matters for smaller sites: a low rate can still leave you paying more than your traffic warrants if the monthly floor is high. We also considered request charges, geographic coverage and practical features that can affect whether a low rate is useful for your setup.

Cloudflare takes the top spot because it lists no per-GB charge in its listed regions, no monthly minimum and no request charge. Bunny CDN and BelugaCDN list the same per-GB rate for Europe and North America, but Bunny has the lower monthly minimum. This is a comparison of listed specs and features, not a claim about measured performance. Your actual bill can depend on where visitors are and how much data they request.

1. Cloudflare CDN

Cloudflare is the clearest fit when you want to start without a monthly floor or a listed transfer charge. It lists no per-GB charge for Europe and North America, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, and no charge per request. For a site with modest or uneven traffic, that avoids the risk of a minimum bill outweighing your actual delivery use.

Coverage is another reason it ranks first. Cloudflare lists 309 PoP locations across 121 countries, including a PoP in the Netherlands and 37 locations in China. It supports HTTP/2 and HTTP/3, plus WAF, DDoS protection, dynamic content, WebSockets and edge computing. That is a broad feature set alongside the low listed delivery cost.

Strengths

• No listed per-GB charge across the regions shown, and no monthly minimum or request charge.
• Large listed network, with 309 locations in 121 countries.
• Includes WAF, DDoS protection, HTTP/3, image optimisation and support for live video and video on demand.
• Offers API access, analytics, token authentication, geo-blocking and purge by file or all at once.

Drawbacks and limits

• Push or upload delivery, log files, Origin Shield and serve-stale are not listed.
• You cannot use your own SSL certificate according to the feature listing, though HTTPS is available on your own domain.
• Support is listed by email, rather than live chat or phone.

Choose Cloudflare if you want a broad set of CDN and security features without a monthly minimum. Check that its SSL and logging options fit your requirements before moving a business-critical site.

2. Bunny CDN

Bunny CDN is the more budget-conscious alternative if you are comfortable paying for traffic. Its listed Europe and North America rate is the same as BelugaCDN’s, but Bunny has a lower monthly minimum and no contract requirement. Its listed request charge is zero, so the key billing variable is where your visitors are and how much they download.

The network covers 119 PoP locations in 81 countries, with a PoP in the Netherlands but none in China. Its regional rates vary, so a site with a substantial audience in Asia-Pacific or Latin America should check the comparison table and estimate usage before choosing. Bunny also offers logs and flexible cache purging, including wildcard and tag/key options, which can help when content changes often.

Strengths

• Lower monthly minimum than BelugaCDN, with no minimum contract term.
• No listed request charge; includes analytics, log files, API access and image optimisation.
• Offers purge by file, wildcard or tag/key, plus token authentication and geo-blocking.
• Supports storage, video on demand, HTTP/2 and HTTPS on your own domain.

Drawbacks and limits

• Transfer rates vary by region, and the listed rates for Asia-Pacific and Latin America are higher than for Europe and North America.
• WAF, DDoS protection, WebSockets, live video and Origin Shield are not listed.
• There are no listed PoPs in China, and 24/7 support is not listed.

Bunny suits a small site that wants usage-based delivery with a modest monthly floor and useful cache controls. It is especially worth comparing if you need logs or image optimisation, but check your visitor geography rather than assuming one regional rate applies worldwide.

3. BelugaCDN

BelugaCDN shares Bunny’s listed per-GB rate for Europe and North America, but its higher monthly minimum makes it a less forgiving choice for low or variable traffic. There is no contract term, so the commitment is not a long-term one; the bigger concern is paying the monthly floor even when usage is light. It also lists a charge per request, unlike the two providers above it.

Beluga has 22 PoP locations across 11 countries, including a PoP in the Netherlands. It supports HTTP/2, video on demand, compression, token authentication and private CDN use. The feature set covers common delivery controls, but the network is much smaller than Cloudflare’s or Bunny’s, and its listing does not include HTTPS on the CDN domain or on your own domain.

Strengths

• Listed Europe and North America transfer rate matches Bunny CDN’s.
• Offers a private CDN, API access, analytics, geo-blocking and token authentication.
• Supports purge by pattern or all at once, as well as large and small files.
• No minimum contract term is listed, and changes are listed as taking effect immediately.

Drawbacks and limits

• Higher monthly minimum than Bunny CDN, which can weigh heavily on a small site’s bill.
• A request charge is listed, and there is no DNS service in the feature listing.
• Only 22 PoP locations across 11 countries are listed.
• HTTPS on the CDN domain and your own domain, image optimisation, WAF and DDoS protection are not listed.

Consider BelugaCDN if its private CDN option is a specific requirement and your traffic can justify the monthly floor. For a smaller site focused on keeping unavoidable costs down, Bunny is the more flexible pick between the two at the same listed regional transfer rate.

Providers that missed the list

CDN77 lists a very low per-GB rate, but its monthly minimum is far higher than the options ranked here. That makes it a poor match for most small and medium sites, even before you estimate traffic.

AdvancedHosting CDN has a low monthly minimum, but its listed per-GB rates are higher than the ranked providers and it charges for inbound traffic. That combination keeps it out of this price-focused top three.

How to choose a low-cost CDN

Start with your traffic pattern, not a headline rate. Estimate monthly data transfer and identify where your visitors are concentrated. Bunny’s regional rates differ, while Cloudflare lists no per-GB charge in the regions shown here. If most visitors are in a region where a provider charges more, a cheap rate elsewhere will not help your bill.

Next, compare the minimum with your likely monthly use. A minimum is a floor, not a forecast: if your site serves little data in a quiet month, you may still pay it. This is why Cloudflare ranks first for low-volume sites and Bunny ahead of BelugaCDN. A high traffic site may care more about per-GB rates and coverage than about the floor.

Check billing details beyond transfer, too. Bunny lists no request charge, while BelugaCDN lists one. Cloudflare also lists no request charge. Confirm how your provider counts requests and transfer in your own account before switching, especially if your pages contain many small assets or deliver video.

Finally, make a shortlist based on what your site needs: security features, logs, private delivery, image optimisation, or a particular region. Cloudflare has the broadest listed coverage and security features in this ranking; Bunny offers useful logs and cache controls; BelugaCDN provides private CDN capability. In 2026, the cheapest sensible choice is the one whose minimum, regional billing and required features all fit your actual traffic.