Azion Content Delivery vs Google Media CDN
Azion Content Delivery
azion.com
Google Media CDN
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| Figure | Azion Content Delivery | Google Media CDN |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · CDN Software | 9.4 (#1) | 7.0 (#27) |
| Spec score · CDN services | 9.0 (#2) | 6.7 (#34) |
| Caching | Azion Applications supports browser and edge-cache expiration, large-file optimization, cookie or query-string cache behavior, tiered cache, and real-time purge. | It supports origin shielding, configurable cache policies, TTLs, and cache invalidation by host and path, URL prefix or wildcard, and cache tags. |
| Compliance | Azion receives annual SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 3 reports evaluated against the Security and Availability trust principles. | The feature comparison lists PCI-DSS, SOC 1/2/3, and ISO 27001, 27017, 27018, and 27701 for Media CDN; it does not list HIPAA or FedRAMP for the product. |
| Integrations | Azion Integrations provide function-based templates for security, performance, databases, content targeting, personalization, signed cookies, bot management, hCaptcha, reCaptcha, and secure tokens. | It integrates with Google Cloud external Application Load Balancers, Cloud Logging, and Cloud Monitoring. |
| Security | The content-delivery solution includes integrated DDoS defense and programmable security controls applied across Azion’s distributed infrastructure. | Cloud Armor policies can allow or deny traffic by IP address, geography, layer 7 filters, and Autonomous System Number. |
Plans
Azion Content Delivery
- HobbyFree
- HobbyPriced on request
- Pro$25 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Azion Content Delivery
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.
Google Media CDN
Google Media CDN has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.