Akamai vs Amazon CloudFront
Akamai and Amazon CloudFront are both hosting and CDN tools. Of the 850 stores we index, Amazon CloudFront is on 51 (6%) and Akamai on 32 (4%). 2 stores use both.
Akamai and Amazon CloudFront on the stores we index
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| Only Akamai | 30 |
|---|---|
| Only Amazon CloudFront | 49 |
| Both | 2 |
Akamai
On 32 of 850 stores (4%)
We haven't checked Akamai's features and prices yet.
Amazon CloudFront
On 51 of 850 stores (6%)
We haven't checked Amazon CloudFront's features and prices yet.
Switches
No stores we index have switched between Akamai and Amazon CloudFront yet. We record what each store uses at the end of every month, so switches show here as they happen.
By platform
| Platform | Akamai | Amazon CloudFront |
|---|---|---|
| Salesforce Commerce Cloud | 7 | 6 |
| SAP Commerce Cloud | 5 | 0 |
| Shopify | 0 | 5 |
Stores using each, where the two have at least 3 between them.
By industry
| Industry | Akamai | Amazon CloudFront |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion and accessories | 16 | 5 |
| Gifts and stationery | 4 | 7 |
| Large retailers | 4 | 6 |
| Health and wellness | 0 | 7 |
| Pets | 0 | 7 |
| Tech accessories | 0 | 7 |
| Home and furniture | 2 | 4 |
| Sports and outdoor | 2 | 3 |
| Beauty and skincare | 3 | 1 |
| Food and drink | 0 | 3 |
Stores using each, where the two have at least 3 between them.
All the alternatives to Akamai · All the alternatives to Amazon CloudFront
Of the stores we index, not the whole market, and not a ranking of which tool is better. Found in each store’s public pages, so the real numbers may be higher. How we measure