Azion Content Delivery vs Huawei Cloud CDN
Azion Content Delivery
azion.com
Huawei Cloud CDN
huaweicloud.comSide by side
| Figure | Azion Content Delivery | Huawei Cloud 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 | 2 |
| Spec score · CDN Software | 9.4 (#1) | 6.9 (#29) |
| Spec score · CDN services | 9.0 (#2) | 7.3 (#29) |
| Caching | Azion Applications supports browser and edge-cache expiration, large-file optimization, cookie or query-string cache behavior, tiered cache, and real-time purge. | Cache TTL can be configured for different data types, and the service uses AICache, multi-level cache scheduling, and SSD storage to improve cache hit ratio. |
| Edge locations | 100 | 2800 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | Azion Integrations provide function-based templates for security, performance, databases, content targeting, personalization, signed cookies, bot management, hCaptcha, reCaptcha, and secure tokens. | The product page names OBS, ECS, MRS, WAF, and Cloud Eye among related or integrated Huawei Cloud services. |
| Purpose | Azion Content Delivery accelerates content with advanced caching and distributed functions, targeting latencies below 30 ms. | CDN caches static resources at points of presence and uses optimized network routing to accelerate dynamic and pseudo-static resources. |
| Security | The content-delivery solution includes integrated DDoS defense and programmable security controls applied across Azion’s distributed infrastructure. | Security options include HTTPS, referer validation, IP ACLs, token authentication, User-Agent ACLs, and integration with Huawei Cloud WAF. |
| Support | All plans include Developer Support, while paid support tiers provide options such as 24/7 ticket and email support, phone support, and defined response times. | Huawei Cloud provides CDN documentation, contact and after-sales support links, and directs customers to contact an account manager for certain bandwidth billing options. |
Plans
Azion Content Delivery
- HobbyFree
- HobbyPriced on request
- Pro$25 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Huawei Cloud CDN
- Bandwidth-based billingPrice not published
- Traffic-based billingPrice not published
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.
Huawei Cloud CDN
Huawei Cloud CDN has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.