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How popular isAmazon CloudFront?

In September 2026, people searched for Amazon CloudFront by name about 22,200 times worldwide, a 55.2% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.49% of all global content delivery network searches, placing Amazon CloudFront fifth out of seven networks. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about content delivery networks, Amazon CloudFront appeared in all answers and was the second most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Amazon CloudFront is the fifth most searched of 7 competitors and the second most recommended in AI answers.

  1. CloudflareShare of searches 94.4%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. AkamaiShare of searches 3%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  3. FastlyShare of searches 1.3%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  4. Bunny.netShare of searches 0.63%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. Amazon CloudFrontShare of searches 0.49%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd

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Top content delivery networks in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Amazon CloudFront appeared in all five answers. Amazon CloudFront is the second most recommended of the seven.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Cloudflare1st
  2. Amazon CloudFront2nd
  3. Akamai3rd
  4. Fastly4th
  5. Bunny.net5th
  6. CDN77–
  7. KeyCDN–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Cloudflare5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Akamai5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Fastly5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Amazon CloudFront5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Bunny.net4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • CDN770 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • KeyCDN0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which content delivery networks compete with Amazon CloudFront?

Amazon CloudFront against content delivery networks worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Cloudflare, Akamai, Amazon CloudFront. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCloudflareAkamaiFastlyBunny.netAmazon CloudFrontCDN77KeyCDN
Oct 202588.5%5.3%2.9%1%1.9%0.22%0.17%
Nov 202597%1.4%0.78%0.3%0.35%0.06%0.05%
Dec 202594.6%2.5%1.4%0.6%0.62%0.1%0.08%
Jan 202691.7%3.7%2.5%0.93%0.9%0.18%0.12%
Feb 202691.4%3.6%2.9%0.92%0.9%0.15%0.1%
Mar 202692.8%3%2.1%0.94%0.91%0.12%0.08%
Apr 202692.2%3.7%2.1%0.98%0.9%0.12%0.08%
May 202692.5%3.7%2.1%1%0.6%0.1%0.07%
Jun 202693.6%3%1.8%0.82%0.61%0.1%0.05%
Jul 202694.3%2.5%1.7%0.73%0.61%0.1%0.05%
Aug 202695.1%2.1%1.5%0.65%0.51%0.08%0.04%
Sep 202694.4%3%1.3%0.63%0.49%0.12%0.05%

  1. 1.Cloudflare

    94.4%

    Held 1st. 4.3M estimated branded searches, +2.5% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  2. 2.Akamai

    3%

    Held 2nd. 135K estimated branded searches, +49.2% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  3. 3.Fastly

    1.3%

    Held 3rd. 59.5K estimated branded searches, -10.8% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  4. 4.Bunny.net

    0.63%

    Held 4th. 28.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Amazon CloudFront

    0.49%

    Held 5th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.CDN77

    0.12%

    Held 6th. 5.5K estimated branded searches, +49.6% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.KeyCDN

    0.05%

    Held 7th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, +26.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for Amazon CloudFront changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

4 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Amazon CloudFront worldwide fell from 49.5K to 22.2K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Amazon CloudFront’s share of searches among content delivery networks worldwide decreased from 1.9% to 0.49%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Amazon CloudFront’s share of searches among content delivery networks worldwide peaked at 1.9% in October 2025 and was lowest at 0.35% in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Amazon CloudFront fell from 4th to 5th among content delivery networks worldwide.

How did search popularity change for content delivery networks worldwide in September 2026?

5 changes

  1. In September 2026, Akamai gained share of searches among content delivery networks worldwide, from 2.1% to 3%.

  2. In September 2026, Cloudflare lost share of searches among content delivery networks worldwide, from 95.1% to 94.4%.

  3. Fastly’s share of searches among content delivery networks worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.8% to 1.3% in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Amazon CloudFront worldwide fell 55.2% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 22.2K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for KeyCDN worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 2.4K in September 2026.

How are Amazon CloudFront’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Amazon CloudFront’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

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