Azion Content Delivery vs Gcore CDN

Azion Content Delivery accelerates content using distributed infrastructure, caching and serverless functions, with stated delivery latency below 30 ms. It includes image optimization, Origin Shield, a web application firewall and DDoS protection. Caching controls cover browser and edge expiration, large files, cookie or query-string behavior, tiered cache and real-time purge; connectors can link applications to HTTP origins or Object Storage. Azion says its infrastructure can provide up to 10× higher performance than traditional solutions and reduce cloud costs by up to 80%, which are stated potential outcomes. The Hobby plan costs nothing and includes global infrastructure, functions, storage, databases, image optimization and DDoS protection, subject to usage and resource limits. Pro costs $25 a month, billed monthly, and can be cancelled anytime. Enterprise pricing is custom. Annual billing requires a 12-month commitment and full upfront payment. All plans include Developer Support; paid tiers offer additional support options.

Gcore CDN delivers web content and video for workloads including web applications, ecommerce, games, software assets, and streaming. Its network has more than 210 points of presence across six continents, listed capacity above 200 Tbps, and average worldwide latency of 30 ms. The PAYG plan includes 1 TB of monthly traffic and 10,000 image optimizations per month at free; prices do not include VAT. Traffic over the included allowance costs 0.01 EUR per GB, while requests above 1 billion cost €0.75. Signup is free and does not require a credit card. Security provisions include SSL/TLS encryption with automatic certificate management, L3, L4, and L7 DDoS mitigation, and a web application firewall. Video delivery supports low-latency streaming, up to 4K resolution, DRM, and listed protocols including HLS, MPEG-DASH, HTTP-FLV, and MP4. The service also offers real-time logs and integrations such as Terraform and Grafana monitoring. PAYG includes 24/7 email and chat support; Enterprise uses custom pricing and adds phone support.