Bunny.net vs Cloudflare CDN

Updated November 2026 · AppBreakup editorial

Bunny.net

Low-cost pay-as-you-go CDN with storage, video streaming and image optimisation add-ons.

Paid

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Cloudflare CDN

Global CDN and reverse proxy with DDoS protection, DNS and SSL, including a free plan.

Free plan + paid

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The short answer

Cloudflare CDN suits site owners who want a free plan with DNS, SSL and unmetered DDoS protection and are happy to move their nameservers. Bunny.net suits developers and media sites that want cheap pay-as-you-go bandwidth without touching DNS. The biggest difference is the model: Cloudflare is a full reverse proxy with flat plans, Bunny.net is a metered CDN you bolt onto an existing site.

Bunny.net or Cloudflare CDN: our take

Cloudflare works as a reverse proxy in front of your whole site. You point your domain's nameservers at Cloudflare, and its network in 335+ cities caches content, handles TLS and absorbs attack traffic. Bunny.net takes a lighter approach: you create a pull zone pointing at your origin and swap asset URLs to a Bunny hostname, so there is no need to move DNS. That makes Bunny.net easier to add to an existing setup, while Cloudflare takes over more of the stack.

Pricing is the clearest split. Cloudflare has a free plan at $0 a month that includes the CDN, DNS, universal SSL and unmetered DDoS protection, with no bandwidth charges on standard plans. Pro starts at $20 a month billed annually and Business is $200 a month billed annually, adding image optimisation, a stronger WAF and better support. Bunny.net has no ongoing free plan after its 14-day trial, but it bills only for bandwidth used, from $0.01/GB in Europe & North America, with a $1/month minimum. For a small site, Cloudflare's free plan is hard to beat; for heavy file or video delivery, Bunny.net's metered prices and its cheaper Volume network keep bills predictable.

On features, Cloudflare leads on security and breadth: unmetered DDoS protection on all plans, a WAF on paid tiers, and the same account opens Workers, R2 storage and Zero Trust tools. Bunny.net's WAF and bot protection are lighter and its network of 119 points of presence is smaller, but it bundles Bunny Stream for video hosting and encoding, edge storage and an image optimiser in one account.

Pick Cloudflare if you want a free, all-in-one front door for a website with strong attack protection and don't mind routing DNS through one company. Pick Bunny.net if you deliver a lot of media, want a simple per-GB bill, or need a CDN you can add without changing nameservers.

Choose Bunny.net if…

Developers and media sites that want a cheap, simple pay-as-you-go CDN
Very low per-GB pricing with a $1 monthly minimum
Works without moving your DNS

Choose Cloudflare CDN if…

Site owners who want a free or low-cost CDN with DDoS protection and SSL in minutes
You want a free option (Bunny.net is paid only)
Free plan includes CDN, DNS, SSL and unmetered DDoS protection
No bandwidth-based billing on standard plans

What is Bunny.net?

Bunny.net is a European CDN known for simple, low pricing. You create a pull zone pointing at your origin, swap your asset URLs to the Bunny hostname, and pay only for the bandwidth you use, priced by region, with a small monthly minimum. A Standard network covers 119 points of presence for performance, while a cheaper Volume network with fewer locations suits large file and video delivery where cost matters most. Around the CDN it offers edge storage, Bunny Stream for video hosting and encoding, an image optimiser, DNS, DDoS protection and edge scripting. Setup doesn't require moving your DNS, which makes it easy to add to an existing site. It suits indie developers, WordPress sites, game studios and video platforms that want predictable bills. Trade-offs: no permanent free tier beyond the trial, a smaller security feature set than Cloudflare or Akamai, and fewer enterprise compliance options. New accounts get a 14-day free trial with no card required.

What is Cloudflare CDN?

Cloudflare's CDN sits in front of a website as a reverse proxy: you point your domain's nameservers to Cloudflare, and its network caches static and dynamic content in data centres in more than 330 cities, absorbs attack traffic and handles TLS certificates. It is the default choice for many small sites because the free plan includes the CDN, DNS, universal SSL and unmetered DDoS protection with no bandwidth charges. Paid Pro and Business plans add image optimisation, a web application firewall with more rules, better support and SLAs, and enterprise contracts unlock features such as Cache Reserve and dedicated support. The same account gives access to Cloudflare's wider platform, including Workers for edge code, R2 storage, Zero Trust security and analytics. The trade-off is that your traffic and DNS run through one company, some advanced caching controls are reserved for higher tiers, and support on lower plans is limited.

Side by side

Attribute	Bunny.net	Cloudflare CDN
Pricing	Paid	Free plan + paid
Open source	No	No
Self-hostable	No	No
Platforms	Web	Web
Best for	Developers and media sites that want a cheap, simple pay-as-you-go CDN	Site owners who want a free or low-cost CDN with DDoS protection and SSL in minutes
Status	Active	Active

Verified facts, compared

Facts both apps publish, checked on each vendor's own site.

Fact	Bunny.net	Cloudflare CDN
Starting price	$1/month minimum, pay as you go	$20 a month, billed annually (Pro)