Best esm.sh Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from CDN software ranked against esm.sh on the same published basis.
- 1esm.sh vs Azion Content Delivery
- 2esm.sh vs Uploadcare
- 3esm.sh vs Fastly Image Optimizer
- 4esm.sh vs ImageKit
- 5esm.sh vs CacheFly
- 6esm.sh vs Gcore CDN
- 7esm.sh vs imgix
- 8esm.sh vs Amazon CloudFront
- 9esm.sh vs CDNetworks CDN
- 10esm.sh vs Cloudinary
- 11esm.sh vs KeyCDN
- 12esm.sh vs CDN77
- 13esm.sh vs Medianova Streaming Content Delivery
- 14esm.sh vs Akamai CDN
- 15esm.sh vs QUIC.cloud CDN
- 16esm.sh vs CDNsun
- 17esm.sh vs UNPKG
- 18esm.sh vs CDNvideo
- 19esm.sh vs Google Media CDN
- 20esm.sh vs Tencent Cloud CDN
esm.sh alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azion Content Delivery | 7.9 | Free plan | $25/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Uploadcare | 7.5 | Free plan | $66/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Fastly Image Optimizer | 7.2 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API, Linux, Web |
| 4 | ImageKit | 7.0 | Free plan | $9/mo | Android, API, iOS |
| 5 | CacheFly | 6.9 | Free plan | $299/mo | API, Web |
| 6 | Gcore CDN | 6.9 | Free plan | €0.01/mo | Web |
| 7 | imgix | 6.9 | No | $25/mo | API, Web |
| 8 | Amazon CloudFront | 6.8 | Free plan | $15/mo | API, Web |
| 9 | CDNetworks CDN | 6.7 | No | $0.04/mo | API, Web |
| 10 | Cloudinary | 6.7 | Free plan | $9,989/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 11 | KeyCDN | 6.7 | No | $0.04/mo | API, Web |
| 12 | CDN77 | 6.5 | No | $100/mo | API, Web |
| 13 | Medianova Streaming Content Delivery | 6.5 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 14 | Akamai CDN | 6.4 | No | — | API, Web |
| 15 | QUIC.cloud CDN | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 16 | CDNsun | 6.3 | No | $0.03/mo | API |
| 17 | UNPKG | 6.2 | No | — | API, Web |
| 18 | CDNvideo | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Google Media CDN | 6.1 | No | — | API, Web |
| 20 | Tencent Cloud CDN | 6.1 | No | CNY 21/mo | Web |
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Questions about esm.sh alternatives
What is the best alternative to esm.sh?
Azion Content Delivery, number 1 in CDN software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Uploadcare, Fastly Image Optimizer, ImageKit and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to esm.sh?
Azion Content Delivery is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.