jsDelivr alternatives: 2 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Nov 8, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank All CDN and edge networks

Top picks

Best overall
Cloudflare CDN
Starting price: $20 a month, billed annually (Pro)
Best free option
Amazon CloudFront
Starting price: $15 a month per distribution (flat-rate plan)

Common reasons people leave jsDelivr: only for open-source files, not your own private site assets, and no service-level agreement or paid support. We ranked 2 alternatives by how directly each one replaces jsDelivr, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Cloudflare CDN currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#	App	Pricing	Verified price	Open source	Platforms	Verified facts	Score
1	Cloudflare CDN	Free plan + paid	$20 a month, billed annually (Pro)	No	Web	5 of 5	64.8
2	Amazon CloudFront	Free plan + paid	$15 a month per distribution (flat-rate plan)	No	Web	7 of 7	61.8

1. Cloudflare CDNTop pick
Best for: Site owners who want a free or low-cost CDN with DDoS protection and SSL in minutes
Free plan + paidWeb
64.8
score / 100
Why switch from jsDelivr
Put a free Cloudflare plan in front of your own site and serve the libraries yourself.
Pros
Free plan includes CDN, DNS, SSL and unmetered DDoS protection
No bandwidth-based billing on standard plans
Same account unlocks Workers, R2 storage and Zero Trust tools
Cons
Requires moving DNS to Cloudflare for full-site setup on most plans
Advanced cache and WAF features are reserved for higher tiers
Support on free and Pro plans is limited
Visit Cloudflare CDN Details and reviews
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.387
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Cloudflare CDN a good jsDelivr alternative?
Verified facts
5 of 5 verified
Free plan
Yes, $0 a month
Checked Nov 8, 2026cloudflare.com(opens source in a new tab)
Starting price
$20 a month, billed annually (Pro)
Checked Nov 8, 2026cloudflare.com(opens source in a new tab)
DDoS protection
Unmetered on all plans
Checked Nov 8, 2026cloudflare.com(opens source in a new tab)
Network
335+ cities
Checked Nov 8, 2026cloudflare.com(opens source in a new tab)
Business plan
$200 a month, billed annually
Checked Nov 8, 2026cloudflare.com(opens source in a new tab)
2. Amazon CloudFront
Best for: Teams hosting on AWS who want a CDN tightly wired into S3, load balancers and AWS security tools
Free plan + paidWeb
61.8
score / 100
Why switch from jsDelivr
Self-host your assets on AWS with a pay-as-you-go CDN when you need control and an SLA.
Pros
Large global network of points of presence
Close integration with S3, EC2, load balancers and AWS WAF
Edge code through CloudFront Functions and Lambda@Edge
Flat-rate plans, including a free one, avoid surprise overage bills
Cons
AWS console and IAM setup is complex for newcomers
Pay-as-you-go bills are hard to predict across multiple meters
Fits best inside AWS; less convenient as a standalone CDN
Visit Amazon CloudFront Details and reviews
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.377
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Amazon CloudFront a good jsDelivr alternative?
Verified facts
7 of 7 verified
Free plan
Yes, $0 a month flat-rate plan
Checked Nov 8, 2026aws.amazon.com(opens source in a new tab)
Paid flat-rate plans
From $15/month per distribution
Checked Nov 8, 2026aws.amazon.com(opens source in a new tab)
Network size
750+ points of presence
Checked Nov 8, 2026aws.amazon.com(opens source in a new tab)
Edge compute
CloudFront Functions and Lambda@Edge
Checked Nov 8, 2026aws.amazon.com(opens source in a new tab)
Pricing options
Flat-rate plans or pay-as-you-go
Checked Nov 8, 2026aws.amazon.com(opens source in a new tab)
Starting price
$15 a month per distribution (flat-rate plan)
Checked Nov 8, 2026aws.amazon.com(opens source in a new tab)
Higher flat-rate plans
$200 and $1,000 a month per distribution
Checked Nov 8, 2026aws.amazon.com(opens source in a new tab)

The best jsDelivr alternative for…

The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.

Best jsDelivr alternative for most people

Cloudflare CDN

Put a free Cloudflare plan in front of your own site and serve the libraries yourself.

Best jsDelivr alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

Amazon CloudFront

Self-host your assets on AWS with a pay-as-you-go CDN when you need control and an SLA.

Best jsDelivr alternative for working in the browser

Cloudflare CDN

Put a free Cloudflare plan in front of your own site and serve the libraries yourself.

jsDelivr alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to jsDelivr?

Cloudflare CDN ranks first right now. Put a free Cloudflare plan in front of your own site and serve the libraries yourself.

jsDelivr vs Cloudflare CDN: what's the difference?

jsDelivr is free to use; Cloudflare CDN is free with paid plans. Both run on Web.

Is jsDelivr free?

jsDelivr is free to use. Price: Free, no bandwidth limits. Checked on jsDelivr's own site, November 2026.

How much do jsDelivr alternatives cost?

Verified prices for the top-ranked jsDelivr alternatives: Cloudflare CDN, $20 a month, billed annually (Pro); Amazon CloudFront, $15 a month per distribution (flat-rate plan). Each price was checked on the app's own site; see each card below for the date and source.

Is there a free alternative to jsDelivr?

Yes. Cloudflare CDN (free plan + paid) and Amazon CloudFront (free plan + paid) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.

Is there an open-source alternative to jsDelivr?

None of the 2 alternatives in this list is open source.

Why do people switch from jsDelivr?

The complaints we hear most: only for open-source files, not your own private site assets; no service-level agreement or paid support; loading from a third-party CDN adds an external dependency and request to your pages.

How is this list ranked?

Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces jsDelivr, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.