--- title: "CDN providers: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the content delivery networks sites use. Share of Search among Cloudflare, Akamai, Fastly, CloudFront and Bunny.net, the CDN providers Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/cdn-providers" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CDN providers: Which are searched most? Compare the content delivery networks sites use. Share of Search among Cloudflare, Akamai, Fastly, CloudFront and Bunny.net, the CDN providers Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: CDN providers - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Cloudflare, 94.5% ## Which brand is most popular in search among CDN providers worldwide? - 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. - 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. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Cloudflare vs Akamai: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/akamai-vs-cloudflare): 94.5% against 2% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for CDN providers worldwide in August 2026? - 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. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Cloudflare | 94.5% | 4.3M | +21.0% | Cloudflare | | 2 | Akamai | 2% | 90.5K | 0.0% | Akamai | | 3 | Fastly | 1.5% | 67.2K | +8.6% | Fastly | | 4 | CloudFront | 1.3% | 60.5K | -18.2% | Amazon | | 5 | Bunny.net | 0.64% | 29K | +7.9% | Bunny.net | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Cloudflare | 2.3M | 87.6% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Akamai | 135K | 5.2% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | CloudFront | 90.5K | 3.5% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Fastly | 73.8K | 2.8% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Bunny.net | 26.4K | 1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Cloudflare | 9.3M | 96.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Akamai | 135K | 1.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | CloudFront | 90.5K | 0.94% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Fastly | 73.9K | 0.77% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Bunny.net | 28.2K | 0.29% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Cloudflare | 4.2M | 93.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Akamai | 110K | 2.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | CloudFront | 74K | 1.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Fastly | 61.9K | 1.4% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Bunny.net | 26.4K | 0.6% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Cloudflare | 2.8M | 90.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Akamai | 110K | 3.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Fastly | 76K | 2.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | CloudFront | 74K | 2.4% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Bunny.net | 28.3K | 0.91% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Cloudflare | 2.8M | 90.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Akamai | 110K | 3.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Fastly | 89.1K | 2.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | CloudFront | 74K | 2.4% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Bunny.net | 28.8K | 0.92% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Cloudflare | 2.9M | 90.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Akamai | 110K | 3.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Fastly | 78.5K | 2.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | CloudFront | 74K | 2.3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Bunny.net | 35K | 1.1% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Cloudflare | 3.5M | 91.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Akamai | 135K | 3.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Fastly | 78.4K | 2.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | CloudFront | 74K | 1.9% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Bunny.net | 37K | 0.97% | 5 | | May 2026 | Cloudflare | 3.5M | 91.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | Akamai | 135K | 3.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | Fastly | 78.4K | 2% | 3 | | May 2026 | CloudFront | 74K | 1.9% | 4 | | May 2026 | Bunny.net | 37.7K | 0.98% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Cloudflare | 3.5M | 92.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Akamai | 110K | 2.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Fastly | 67.7K | 1.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | CloudFront | 60.5K | 1.6% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Bunny.net | 30.6K | 0.8% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Cloudflare | 3.5M | 93.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Akamai | 90.5K | 2.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | CloudFront | 74K | 2% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Fastly | 61.9K | 1.6% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Bunny.net | 26.9K | 0.71% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Cloudflare | 4.3M | 94.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Akamai | 90.5K | 2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Fastly | 67.2K | 1.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | CloudFront | 60.5K | 1.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Bunny.net | 29K | 0.64% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Akamai | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Bunny.net | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Cloudflare | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | CloudFront | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Fastly | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Akamai**: Measured on the search term “akamai”. - **Bunny.net**: Measured on the search terms “bunny cdn”, “bunny net”, “bunny.net”, “bunny.net app”, “bunny.net cdn” and “bunnycdn”, summed into one figure. - **Cloudflare**: Measured on the search terms “cloud storage cloudflare”, “cloudflare”, “cloudflare app”, “cloudflare cdn”, “cloudflare cloud storage”, “cloudflare com”, “cloudflare content delivery network”, “cloudflare object storage”, “cloudflare r2”, “cloudflare software” and “object storage cloudflare”, summed into one figure. - **CloudFront**: Measured on the search term “cloudfront”. - **Fastly**: Measured on the search terms “fastly”, “fastly app”, “fastly cdn”, “fastly com”, “fastly content delivery network” and “fastly software”, summed into one figure. - [Akamai](/demand/global-en/brands/akamai) - [Bunny.net](/demand/global-en/brands/bunny-net) - [Cloudflare](/demand/global-en/brands/cloudflare) - [CloudFront](/demand/global-en/brands/cloudfront) - [Fastly](/demand/global-en/brands/fastly) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among CDN providers worldwide? 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. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CDN providers: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/cdn-providers This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/cdn-providers. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.