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Amazon CloudFront vs KeyCDN:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Amazon CloudFront had more branded searches than KeyCDN among content delivery networks worldwide. Amazon CloudFront had about 22,200 branded searches, while KeyCDN had 2,400. Amazon CloudFront made up 0.49% of all content delivery network searches we track, and KeyCDN accounted for 0.05%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about content delivery networks, Amazon CloudFront appeared in all five answers and KeyCDN in none.

Among content delivery networks worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Amazon CloudFront, about 9 searches for every 1 for KeyCDN

Amazon CloudFront 22.2K searchesKeyCDN 2.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Amazon CloudFront, mentioned in every answer we collected

Amazon CloudFront in 5 of 5KeyCDN in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Amazon CloudFront, the only one of the two named

Amazon CloudFront first in 5KeyCDN never named

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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. KeyCDN did not appear in any of the five answers.

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

Not named in any answer:

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

Is Amazon CloudFront or KeyCDN more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Amazon CloudFront and KeyCDN by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven content delivery networks we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Amazon CloudFront and KeyCDN among content delivery networks worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Amazon CloudFront, KeyCDN. 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%

How has the Amazon CloudFront and KeyCDN comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes

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

  2. 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 branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Amazon CloudFront’s and KeyCDN’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.

Amazon CloudFront

1 branded search term

  • amazon cloudfront

KeyCDN

1 branded search term

  • keycdn

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