Akamai vs CloudFront:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, Akamai had more branded searches than CloudFront among CDN providers worldwide. Akamai was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to CloudFront’s 60.5K, and held a 2% Share of Search versus CloudFront’s 1.3%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Akamai or CloudFront?
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 Akamai, CloudFront. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Akamai and CloudFront comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Akamai was ahead of CloudFront in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Akamai’s estimated Share of Search among CDN providers worldwide moved from 5.2% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 90.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CloudFront’s estimated Share of Search among CDN providers worldwide moved from 3.5% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 60.5K.
How did search popularity change for CDN providers worldwide in August 2026?
2 changes
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.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Akamai’s and CloudFront’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
1 branded search term
- akamai
CloudFront
1 branded search term
- cloudfront
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