CDN for websites: Cloudflare vs Bunny vs Fastly

Well-configured CDN reduces TTFB by 40-60% and improves Core Web Vitals (SEO ranking factor). For SMEs the 2026 market has simplified: 3 players dominate. Here's how to choose.

Cloudflare (the market standard)

• Free tier: SSL, DDoS protection, global CDN, sufficient for most SMEs
• Pro €20/month: image optimization, mobile optimization, advanced page rules
• Pro: huge ecosystem, great dashboard, no-code workflows
• Con: free tier doesn't include image optimization (originals served)

Bunny.net (the low-cost alternative)

• Cost: $0.01-0.06/GB traffic (for most SMEs €5-30/month)
• Pro: integrated Image Optimizer, flexible edge logic, fast support
• Pro: server pop in Italy (Milan)
• Con: fewer free features than Cloudflare, less polished dashboard

Fastly (the enterprise)

• Cost: custom pricing, usually €100+/month
• Pro: VCL (custom edge logic), enterprise performance
• Pro: for sites with >500k pageviews/month and specific needs
• Con: overkill and expensive for typical SME

Typical Cloudflare WordPress setup

1. Create Cloudflare account (free)
2. Add domain
3. Change nameservers from registrar (GoDaddy, etc.) to Cloudflare nameservers
4. Enable SSL Full (strict)
5. Page rules: cache HTML for 4h (massive TTFB reduction)
6. WordPress "Cloudflare" plugin for auto-purge cache

Which to choose for your SME

CDN setup included in all web packages. See site speed guide.

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