5 Best European Fastly Alternatives in 2026

Gcore is a Luxembourg-headquartered global cloud and edge services provider offering CDN, cloud hosting, edge computing, DDoS protection, managed video streaming, and AI inference from a single platform. With 210+ points of presence across six continents and an owned network backbone, it delivers sub-20ms latency to 95% of the global internet population.

Cloud VMs and bare metal servers deploy across multiple EU and global regions. AI inference at the edge runs models close to users for real-time applications without routing to central data centres, while managed Kubernetes, S3-compatible object storage, and a Web Application Firewall complete the platform stack.

Key benefits:

• 210+ global PoPs with EU-origin traffic served from European infrastructure
• Edge CDN with real-time purge APIs, custom rules, and developer-friendly configuration
• Cloud VMs and bare metal across EU and international regions
• AI inference at the edge for low-latency model serving close to end users
• Inline DDoS protection at network-layer speeds — no traffic rerouting or latency penalty
• Managed Kubernetes with autoscaling for containerised application workloads
• S3-compatible object storage for static assets, media, and backups
• Free tier for CDN and compute to evaluate performance before committing

Gcore is headquartered at 2 Rue Edmond Reuter, Contern, Luxembourg — an EU member state. The platform holds ISO 27001 certification and is fully GDPR-compliant, with EU data residency available across all core services. Founded in 2014 with approximately 600 employees, Gcore owns its physical infrastructure and peering agreements rather than reselling third-party cloud capacity.

Trusted by gaming companies, media platforms, and enterprises globally — offering hyperscale CDN and cloud performance with genuine EU headquarters and sovereignty guarantees.

Bunny.net is a Slovenian content delivery network providing CDN, edge storage, video hosting, DNS, and serverless edge computing from a single platform — built to be fast, simple, and significantly more affordable than legacy CDN providers. With 119 points of presence and EU-only routing controls, it is one of the most developer-friendly CDNs in Europe.

BunnyStorage provides S3-compatible distributed object storage with regional replication zones. Bunny Stream transcodes, stores, and delivers video with a built-in player and DRM. Edge scripting deploys serverless JavaScript functions at the PoP nearest the user, and Bunny Optimizer automatically compresses and converts images on the fly.

Key benefits:

• 119 PoPs globally with EU-only routing for GDPR-compliant data residency
• BunnyStorage — distributed edge storage with regional replication from €0.01/GB
• Bunny Stream — video transcoding, adaptive delivery, and DRM-protected playback
• Edge scripting — serverless JavaScript functions deployed globally in seconds
• Bunny Optimizer — automatic image compression and WebP/AVIF conversion on the fly
• Bunny DNS — anycast DNS with sub-10ms global query times
• EU-only routing toggle to restrict all traffic to European PoPs with one setting
• Pay-as-you-go — no minimums, no commitments, and a free trial to start

Founded in 2015 by Dejan Grofelnik Pelzel and headquartered in Ljubljana, Slovenia — an EU member state — Bunny.net operates fully under GDPR and provides data processing agreements for EU customers. EU-only routing mode ensures traffic never transits non-EU infrastructure.

Trusted by tens of thousands of developers, agencies, and SaaS companies for affordable high-performance content delivery with genuine European data sovereignty controls.

CDNsun delivers a global content delivery network that accelerates websites, video streaming, and software downloads — built around HTTP/2 delivery and live streaming with RTMP/HLS support. Trusted by more than 2,000 customers including Blender Institute, the network pairs affordable pricing with high reliability and 24/7 support for projects of any scale.

The platform runs from 30+ data centers worldwide, using SSD-equipped edge servers and a broad global presence from Amsterdam to Tokyo. Customers manage their CDN through a self-service dashboard and REST API, with options for full-site acceleration, dedicated CDN storage, ad serving, and on-demand or live video — all under a single unified control plane.

Key benefits:

• Global PoP network spanning 30+ data centers across six continents
• HTTP/2 acceleration for faster page loads and lower latency
• Live and VOD streaming with RTMP ingest and HLS playback
• CDN storage for origin offload and direct content hosting
• REST API and dashboard for full programmatic configuration
• 24/7 technical support via email, phone, and live chat

CDNsun is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, founded in 2012, and operates as an EU-based provider under full GDPR compliance. With European ownership and a transparent pricing model, it serves as a sovereign alternative to US hyperscaler CDNs for EU publishers and streaming platforms.

BlazingCDN is a high-performance content delivery network optimised for large file, video and software distribution at some of the lowest per-GB prices on the market. Founded in 2019 and operated from Poland, it targets media companies, game publishers and SaaS vendors whose bandwidth bills dominate their cloud spend.

The network combines 140+ Tbps aggregate capacity with HTTP/2, HTTP/3, Brotli, image optimisation, on-the-fly transcoding and origin shielding. A straightforward dashboard covers cache-rule management, instant purge, real-time analytics and custom SSL certificates, while a REST API automates configuration for DevOps teams.

Key benefits:

• Low per-GB pricing designed for high-volume video and software distribution
• HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 with Brotli and gzip compression by default
• Origin shielding and custom cache rules for long-lived objects and APIs
• Image optimisation with WebP / AVIF conversion and responsive delivery
• Video delivery features including HLS / DASH streaming and live origin support
• Instant purge and prefetch via dashboard, API or webhook
• Custom SSL certificates and free automatic Let's Encrypt SSL

BlazingCDN is operated from Poland, with points of presence across Europe, North America, Asia and Oceania and EU-based billing and support under GDPR. A full DPA, SCCs and transparent sub-processor disclosure are available to every paying customer.

Trusted by game studios, streaming platforms and SaaS vendors with terabyte-scale monthly egress, BlazingCDN is the reference choice for teams that want to cut CDN costs dramatically while keeping commercial and legal relationships inside the European Union.