Amazon CloudFront vs Cloudflare
Amazon CloudFront is a content delivery network (CDN) and Cloudflare is a content delivery network (CDN). Here's how they compare, how Tech Stack Detector detects each, and how many scanned websites use them.
AWS content delivery network.
- Category
- CDN
- Detection signals
- 3
- In our index
- 17 websites
- Official site
- aws.amazon.com
CDN, DDoS protection, and security services.
- Category
- CDN
- Detection signals
- 4
- In our index
- 247 websites
- Official site
- cloudflare.com
Used together
3 websites in our index use both Amazon CloudFront and Cloudflare, so they aren't always an either/or choice.
How Tech Stack Detector detects each
Amazon CloudFront
- HeaderCloudFront request ID header
- HeaderVia: CloudFront header
- DNSCloudFront CNAME record
Cloudflare
- HeaderCF-Ray header is Cloudflare-specific
- HeaderServer: cloudflare
- HeaderCF-Cache-Status header
- DNSCloudflare nameservers
Websites using each
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Amazon CloudFront and Cloudflare?
Amazon CloudFront is a content delivery network (CDN) (AWS content delivery network), while Cloudflare is a content delivery network (CDN) (CDN, DDoS protection, and security services). Both are CDN technologies, so they are often considered alternatives.
Can a website use both Amazon CloudFront and Cloudflare?
Yes. Tech Stack Detector detects each technology independently when you scan a site, so a single page can report both Amazon CloudFront and Cloudflare when both are present.