Akamai vs cdnjs
Akamai is a content delivery network (CDN) and cdnjs is a content delivery network (CDN). Here's how they compare, how Tech Stack Detector detects each, and how many scanned websites use them.
Global CDN and edge security platform.
- Category
- CDN
- Detection signals
- 3
- In our index
- 14 websites
- Official site
- akamai.com
Free open-source CDN by Cloudflare.
- Category
- CDN
- Detection signals
- 2
- In our index
- 35 websites
- Official site
- cdnjs.com
Used together
2 websites in our index use both Akamai and cdnjs, so they aren't always an either/or choice.
How Tech Stack Detector detects each
Akamai
- HeaderAkamai transformation header
- HeaderAkamai edge server header
- DNSAkamai edge hostname or nameservers
cdnjs
- Script Srccdnjs script source
- Link Hrefcdnjs stylesheet
Websites using each
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Akamai and cdnjs?
Akamai is a content delivery network (CDN) (Global CDN and edge security platform), while cdnjs is a content delivery network (CDN) (Free open-source CDN by Cloudflare). Both are CDN technologies, so they are often considered alternatives.
Can a website use both Akamai and cdnjs?
Yes. Tech Stack Detector detects each technology independently when you scan a site, so a single page can report both Akamai and cdnjs when both are present.