Amazon CloudFront vs Fastly
Amazon CloudFront is a content delivery network (CDN) and Fastly 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
Edge cloud platform and CDN.
- Category
- CDN
- Detection signals
- 2
- In our index
- 27 websites
- Official site
- fastly.com
How Tech Stack Detector detects each
Amazon CloudFront
- HeaderCloudFront request ID header
- HeaderVia: CloudFront header
- DNSCloudFront CNAME record
Fastly
- HeaderFastly cache server header
- HeaderFastly request ID header
Websites using each
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Amazon CloudFront and Fastly?
Amazon CloudFront is a content delivery network (CDN) (AWS content delivery network), while Fastly is a content delivery network (CDN) (Edge cloud platform and CDN). Both are CDN technologies, so they are often considered alternatives.
Can a website use both Amazon CloudFront and Fastly?
Yes. Tech Stack Detector detects each technology independently when you scan a site, so a single page can report both Amazon CloudFront and Fastly when both are present.