Amazon CloudFront vs Google Cloud Comparison
Compare Amazon CloudFront vs Google Cloud features, pricing, and more.
Last updated: November 2026
Amazon CloudFront
7.9/10
Amazon CloudFront is the AWS content delivery network. It caches and serves websites, APIs and media from more than 750 edge locations, and includes DDoS protection, WAF and edge compute.
Google Cloud
7.6/10
Google's public cloud platform providing pay-as-you-go virtual machines, Kubernetes, serverless, databases, storage, networking, data analytics and AI services for businesses of every size.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | A Amazon CloudFront | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 7.9/10 | 7.6/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Cost | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Customization | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Ease of Use | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Integration | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Reliability | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Scalability | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Security | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Support | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | $15/mo Pro (flat-rate) | Contact for pricing |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Free Free (flat-rate) | Free Always Free |
| Features | ||
| Content Delivery Network | ||
| DDoS Protection | ||
| Multiple Regions | ||
| Serverless Functions | ||
| Uptime SLA | ||
| API and CLI | Not listed | |
| Cloud Compute | Not listed | |
| Dedicated Servers | Not listed | |
| Free SSL Certificates | Not listed | |
| Managed Databases | Not listed | |
| Managed Kubernetes | Not listed | |
| Managed WordPress | Not listed | |
| Object Storage | Not listed | |
| Shared Hosting | Not listed | |
Amazon CloudFront vs Google Cloud cost by team size
Amazon CloudFront and Google Cloud cost the same at every team size we checked.
| Team size | Amazon CloudFront | Google Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeFree (flat-rate) | FreeAlways Free |
| 5 users | FreeFree (flat-rate) | FreeAlways Free |
| 10 users | FreeFree (flat-rate) | FreeAlways Free |
| 25 users | FreeFree (flat-rate) | FreeAlways Free |
| 50 users | FreeFree (flat-rate) | FreeAlways Free |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
AWhy choose Amazon CloudFront
- Higher Cost score (6/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Integration score (9/10 vs 8/10)
Why choose Google Cloud
- Higher Analytics score (9/10 vs 7/10)
Pros & Cons
AAmazon CloudFront
Pros
- The network is very large, with more than 750 PoPs plus over 1,140 PoPs embedded inside ISP networks.
- Data transfer from AWS origins such as S3 and EC2 to CloudFront costs nothing, which lowers costs for workloads hosted on AWS.
- Flat-rate plans start at $15 a month with no overage charges, which makes bills predictable.
- It has strong compliance coverage, including PCI-DSS Level 1, HIPAA, SOC, ISO and FedRAMP Moderate.
- Two tiers of edge compute are available: CloudFront Functions at $0.10 per million invocations and Lambda@Edge for heavier code.
Cons
- G2 and Capterra reviewers report complex configuration and a steep learning curve for people new to AWS.
- Capterra-network reviewers rate customer support poorly, around 3.4 out of 5.
- Flat-rate plans lack some features, such as real-time logs, dedicated IP SSL and continuous deployment, and going over the allowance reduces performance.
- Dedicated IP SSL at $600 a month and Anycast Static IPs at $3,000 a month are expensive extras.
- Users on AWS re:Post and GitHub report cache invalidations that occasionally hang for hours or time out during deploys.
Google Cloud
Pros
- Very broad managed catalogue that spans VMs, GKE, serverless, several database engines, a CDN and Cloud Armor, so most infrastructure can come from one vendor.
- Global footprint, which Wikipedia put at 40 regions and 121 zones in early 2024, helps teams deploy close to users and across zones.
- A 300 USD, 90-day credit plus a permanent Always Free tier, including a small VM, lets developers prototype at no cost.
- Capterra reviewers credit its scalability with helping them adapt quickly to changing client demand.
Cons
- Capterra reviewers repeatedly say the billing is complex, hard to audit and sometimes produces unexpected charges.
- Technical support requires a paid plan priced as a percentage of spend, and Premium starts at 15,000 USD a month.
- Reviewers report a steep learning curve and inconsistent documentation.
- The free e2-micro VM is limited to three US regions, so other regions incur standard charges.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Amazon CloudFront scores higher on our Hosting & Infrastructure criteria: 7.9/10 against 7.6/10 for Google Cloud. The largest gap is in Analytics: 7/10 for Amazon CloudFront and 9/10 for Google Cloud.
Both are free for 10 users.
Yes, both Amazon CloudFront and Google Cloud have a free plan.
