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Cloudflare vs Fastly:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Cloudflare had more branded searches than Fastly among content delivery networks in New Zealand. Cloudflare had about 14,800 branded searches, while Fastly had 210. Cloudflare made up 94.3% of all content delivery network searches we track, and Fastly accounted for 1.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about content delivery networks, both Cloudflare and Fastly appeared in all five answers. Cloudflare was mentioned before Fastly in every answer.

Among content delivery networks in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Cloudflare, about 70 searches for every 1 for Fastly

Cloudflare 14.8K searchesFastly 210 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.

Cloudflare in 5 of 5Fastly in 5 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Cloudflare, named ahead of Fastly in every answer

Cloudflare first in 5Fastly never first

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Top content delivery networks in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Cloudflare and Fastly showed up in all five answers. Cloudflare was listed before Fastly in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Cloudflare1st
  2. Amazon CloudFront2nd
  3. Fastly3rd
  4. Akamai4th
  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
  • Amazon CloudFront5 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
  • Akamai3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Bunny.net2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 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

See every answer about content delivery networks

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Cloudflare or Fastly more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Cloudflare and Fastly by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven content delivery networks we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Cloudflare and Fastly among content delivery networks in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Cloudflare, Fastly. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCloudflareAkamaiAmazon CloudFrontFastlyBunny.netCDN77KeyCDN
Oct 202588.6%3.5%4.3%2.8%0.44%0.11%0.22%
Nov 202595.6%1.4%1.6%1.1%0.16%0.05%0.05%
Dec 202594.5%2%1.9%1.1%0.31%0.08%0.08%
Jan 202691.2%3.6%2.8%1.6%0.56%0.11%0.11%
Feb 202690.9%2.9%3.1%2.4%0.45%0.11%0.11%
Mar 202692.2%3%2.3%2%0.37%0.09%0.09%
Apr 202693.5%2%2%2%0.31%0.08%0.08%
May 202693.5%2.5%2%1.6%0.23%0.08%0.08%
Jun 202694.6%1.7%1.7%1.7%0.26%0.06%0.06%
Jul 202694.6%1.6%2%1.3%0.23%0.08%0.08%
Aug 202694.8%1.7%1.9%1.3%0.19%0.06%0.06%
Sep 202694.3%2%1.9%1.3%0.25%0.13%0.06%

How has the Cloudflare and Fastly comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Cloudflare lost share of searches among content delivery networks in New Zealand, from 94.8% to 94.3%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Fastly in New Zealand fell 19.2% over 12 measured months, from 260 to 210 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cloudflare’s and Fastly’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.

Cloudflare

1 branded search term

  • cloudflare

Fastly

1 branded search term

  • fastly

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