--- title: "Akamai vs CDN77: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Akamai or CDN77 more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Content delivery networks set worldwide. 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/compare/akamai-vs-cdn77" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Akamai vs CDN77: Which is searched more? Is Akamai or CDN77 more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Content delivery networks set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Akamai and CDN77 - **Competitive set**: Content delivery networks - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Akamai Share of Search**: 3% - **CDN77 Share of Search**: 0.12% ## Is Akamai or CDN77 more popular in search? - In September 2026, Akamai had more branded searches than CDN77 among content delivery networks worldwide. Akamai had about 135,000 branded searches, while CDN77 had 5,490. Akamai made up 3% of all content delivery network searches we track, and CDN77 accounted for 0.12%. - Akamai was ahead of CDN77 in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Akamai’s share of searches among content delivery networks worldwide moved from 5.3% to 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CDN77’s share of searches among content delivery networks worldwide moved from 0.22% to 0.12%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 5.5K. ## Top content delivery networks in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Akamai appeared in all five answers. CDN77 did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cloudflare | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Amazon CloudFront | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Akamai | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Fastly | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Bunny.net | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | CDN77 | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | KeyCDN | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about content delivery networks - Asked ChatGPT "Which content delivery network should I use?": 1. Cloudflare, 2. Amazon CloudFront, 3. Bunny.net, 4. Fastly, 5. Akamai - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best content delivery networks?": 1. Cloudflare, 2. Amazon CloudFront, 3. Fastly, 4. Bunny.net, 5. Akamai - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best content delivery network for faster website delivery?": 1. Cloudflare, 2. Bunny.net, 3. Amazon CloudFront, 4. Fastly, 5. Akamai - Searched Google, AI Overview "content delivery network": 1. Cloudflare, 2. Akamai, 3. Amazon CloudFront, 4. Fastly - Searched Google, AI Overview "cdn provider": 1. Cloudflare, 2. Akamai, 3. Amazon CloudFront, 4. Fastly, 5. Bunny.net Not named in any answer: CDN77 and KeyCDN. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for content delivery networks worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Akamai gained share of searches among content delivery networks worldwide, from 2.1% to 3%. ## Month by month | Month | Akamai estimated searches | Akamai Share of Search | Akamai rank | CDN77 estimated searches | CDN77 Share of Search | CDN77 rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 135K | 5.3% | 2 | 5.5K | 0.22% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 135K | 1.4% | 2 | 5.5K | 0.06% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 110K | 2.5% | 2 | 4.5K | 0.1% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 110K | 3.7% | 2 | 5.5K | 0.18% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 110K | 3.6% | 2 | 4.5K | 0.15% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 110K | 3% | 2 | 4.5K | 0.12% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 135K | 3.7% | 2 | 4.5K | 0.12% | 6 | | May 2026 | 135K | 3.7% | 2 | 3.7K | 0.1% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 110K | 3% | 2 | 3.7K | 0.1% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 2.5% | 2 | 3.6K | 0.1% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 2.1% | 2 | 3.7K | 0.08% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 135K | 3% | 2 | 5.5K | 0.12% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Akamai’s and CDN77’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Akamai**: Measured on the search term “akamai”. - **CDN77**: Measured on the search terms “cdn77” and “cdn77 cdn”, summed into one figure. - [Akamai profile](/demand/global-en/brands/akamai) - [CDN77 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/cdn77) - [All content delivery networks worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/content-delivery-networks): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Akamai or CDN77 more popular in search? In September 2026, Akamai had more branded searches than CDN77 among content delivery networks worldwide. Akamai had about 135,000 branded searches, while CDN77 had 5,490. Akamai made up 3% of all content delivery network searches we track, and CDN77 accounted for 0.12%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Akamai vs CDN77: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/akamai-vs-cdn77 This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/akamai-vs-cdn77. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.