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Fastly vs KeyCDN comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Fastly
Ranking in CDN
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Web Application Firewall (WAF) (18th), Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection (11th)
KeyCDN
Ranking in CDN
17th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the CDN category, the mindshare of Fastly is 3.5%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of KeyCDN is 0.5%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Nick Wilsdon - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 29, 2023
An easily scalable and stable product that provides exceptional support
I use the product mostly for its Compute@Edge capabilities. Fastly is a content delivery network with various functions inside CDN. It has a functionality around security. It also has a content delivery functionality, which is a more standard function within CDN. If you are accessing a website…

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is cheaper than other products in the market."
"I've generally found Fastly to be very competitive in pricing, especially around Compute@Edge."
"In my opinion, Fastly is priced competitively."
"It is an expensive solution."
"You need to pay a premium price for the tool."
"The pricing has been very competitive."
"Fastly is less expensive than one of its competitors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fastly?
Support is good; the product works as advertised. We have a Slack connection with them. So we can basically ask for help, live, engage, and ring when they respond. Very quickly.
What needs improvement with Fastly?
What I don't like about Fastly is that they charge a heavy price. The pricing is different per region. If you have a customer who is international and has deployments in different regions, it is ve...
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Sample Customers

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