CDN providers:Which brands are most popular in search?
In August 2026, Cloudflare was the most searched among CDN providers worldwide, with an estimated 4.3M branded searches and 94.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
Cloudflare94.5%Akamai2%
Fastly1.5%
CloudFront1.3%
Bunny.net0.64%
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Compare the content delivery networks sites use. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.
Share of Search by month for Cloudflare, Akamai. The figures are in the table below the chart.
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| Month | Cloudflare | Akamai | Fastly | CloudFront | Bunny.net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 87.6% | 5.2% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 1% |
| Nov 2025 | 96.6% | 1.4% | 0.77% | 0.94% | 0.29% |
| Dec 2025 | 93.9% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.6% |
| Jan 2026 | 90.7% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.91% |
| Feb 2026 | 90.4% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.92% |
| Mar 2026 | 90.6% | 3.5% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.1% |
| Apr 2026 | 91.5% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.97% |
| May 2026 | 91.5% | 3.5% | 2% | 1.9% | 0.98% |
| Jun 2026 | 92.9% | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| Jul 2026 | 93.3% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 2% | 0.71% |
| Aug 2026 | 94.5% | 2% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.64% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
This month’s ranking, August 2026
| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 94.5% | 4.3M | +21% | +1.2 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 2% | 90.5K | 0% | -0.4 points | |
| 3, moved from 4th to 3rd | 1.5% | 67.2K | +8.6% | -0.1 pointsmoved from 4th to 3rd | |
| 4, moved from 3rd to 4th | 1.3% | 60.5K | -18.2% | -0.6 pointsmoved from 3rd to 4th | |
| 5, held 5th | 0.64% | 29K | +7.9% | -0.1 points |
94.5%
Held 1st. 4.3M estimated branded searches, +21% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.
2.
2%
Held 2nd. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.
3.
Fastly1.5%
Moved from 4th to 3rd. 67.2K estimated branded searches, +8.6% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
1.3%
Moved from 3rd to 4th. 60.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.
0.64%
Held 5th. 29K estimated branded searches, +7.9% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
Compare search popularity between leading brands
Which brand is most popular in search among CDN providers worldwide?
5 brands
In August 2026, Cloudflare was the most searched among CDN providers worldwide, with an estimated 4.3M branded searches and 94.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. Akamai is in 2nd place, 92.5 percentage points behind at 2% Share of Search.
| Brand | Share of Search | Peak | Low | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | 87.6% → 94.5% | 96.6%Nov 2025 | 87.6%Oct 2025 | 1st |
| Akamai | 5.2% → 2% | 5.2%Oct 2025 | 1.4%Nov 2025 | 2nd |
| Fastly | 2.8% → 1.5% | 2.8%Feb 2026 | 0.77%Nov 2025 | 4th → 3rd |
| CloudFront | 3.5% → 1.3% | 3.5%Oct 2025 | 0.94%Nov 2025 | 3rd → 4th |
| Bunny.net | 1% → 0.64% | 1.1%Mar 2026 | 0.29%Nov 2025 | 5th |
Each finding as a sentence
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cloudflare’s estimated Share of Search among CDN providers worldwide increased from 87.6% to 94.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Akamai’s estimated Share of Search among CDN providers worldwide decreased from 5.2% to 2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fastly’s estimated Share of Search among CDN providers worldwide decreased from 2.8% to 1.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CloudFront’s estimated Share of Search among CDN providers worldwide decreased from 3.5% to 1.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cloudflare’s estimated Share of Search among CDN providers worldwide peaked at 96.6% in November 2025 and was lowest at 87.6% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Akamai’s estimated Share of Search among CDN providers worldwide peaked at 5.2% in October 2025 and was lowest at 1.4% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fastly’s estimated Share of Search among CDN providers worldwide peaked at 2.8% in February 2026 and was lowest at 0.77% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CloudFront’s estimated Share of Search among CDN providers worldwide peaked at 3.5% in October 2025 and was lowest at 0.94% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fastly rose from 4th to 3rd among CDN providers worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CloudFront fell from 3rd to 4th among CDN providers worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bunny.net held steady: its estimated Share of Search among CDN providers worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.
How did search popularity change for CDN providers worldwide in August 2026?
5 changes
In August 2026, Cloudflare gained estimated Share of Search among CDN providers worldwide, from 93.3% to 94.5%.
In August 2026, CloudFront lost estimated Share of Search among CDN providers worldwide, from 2% to 1.3%.
Akamai’s estimated Share of Search among CDN providers worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.5% to 2% in August 2026.
Fastly’s estimated Share of Search among CDN providers worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2% to 1.5% in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Bunny.net worldwide rose 10.1% over 11 measured months, from 26.4K to 29K in August 2026.
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