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Fastly vs KeyCDN:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Fastly had more branded searches than KeyCDN among content delivery networks in New Zealand. Fastly had about 210 branded searches, while KeyCDN had 10. Fastly made up 1.3% of all content delivery network searches we track, and KeyCDN accounted for 0.06%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about content delivery networks, Fastly appeared in all five answers and KeyCDN in none.

Among content delivery networks in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Fastly, about 21 searches for every 1 for KeyCDN

Fastly 210 searchesKeyCDN 10 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Fastly, mentioned in every answer we collected

Fastly in 5 of 5KeyCDN in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Fastly, the only one of the two named

Fastly 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, Fastly 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. 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 Fastly or KeyCDN more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Fastly 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 searches in New Zealand.

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

Share of searches by month for Fastly, KeyCDN. 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 Fastly and KeyCDN 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. Estimated monthly branded searches for KeyCDN in New Zealand fell 50% over 12 measured months, from 20 to 10 in September 2026.

  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 Fastly’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.

Fastly

1 branded search term

  • fastly

KeyCDN

1 branded search term

  • keycdn

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