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Akamai vs Alibaba Cloud vs Cloudflare vs Amazon CloudFront: CDN Performance Comparison
Compare Akamai vs Alibaba Cloud vs Cloudflare vs Amazon CloudFront. Current page data shows Akamai has the lowest P50 latency (37ms), while Cloudflare has the highest uptime (99.77%). Review latency, uptime, throughput, sample size, and security capabilities side by side.
Data updated: 9/23/2026, 23:08:58
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Core metric comparison
| Metric | Akamai | Alibaba Cloud CDN | Cloudflare | Amazon CloudFront |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 80 | 76 | 80 | 81 |
| P50 latency | 37ms | 67.57ms | 38ms | 39ms |
| P95 latency | 51.95ms | 95.66ms | 55.86ms | 54.68ms |
| Uptime | 99.69% | 99.69% | 99.77% | 99.74% |
| P50 throughput | 138.02 Mbps | 153.91 Mbps | 139.05 Mbps | 154.88 Mbps |
| Security score | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| HTTP/3 | ||||
| Samples | 910 | 3,289 | 5,581 | 2,032 |
| Pricing model | Enterprise contract | Pay-as-you-go / Bandwidth billing | Free tier + usage-based billing | pay-as-you-go |
Data notes and methodology
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