BlazingCDN vs AWS CloudFront
BlazingCDN is a European alternative to AWS CloudFront: same cdn & ddos protection use case, headquartered in Poland and governed by EU GDPR, while AWS CloudFront (Amazon) is based in the United States.
By the EU Alternatives team Last updated
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- Jurisdiction
- EU / EEA
- Primary privacy law
- EU GDPR
- US CLOUD Act exposure
- No
- Open source
- No
- Free tier
- No
Amazon's CDN sits directly in front of S3, EC2 and API Gateway, and that origin integration is why AWS shops rarely look anywhere else. The always free tier covers 1 TB of egress and 10 million requests a month, with per-GB rates after that. Accounts outside EMEA contract with Amazon Web Services, Inc. and answer to courts in Washington state under US law.
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- GDPR by default
- Requires DPA + TIA
- US CLOUD Act exposure
- Yes
BlazingCDN vs AWS CloudFront at a glance
| BlazingCDN | AWS CloudFront | |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Poland | United States |
| Data jurisdiction | EU / EEA | United States |
| Primary privacy law | EU GDPR | Requires DPA + transfer assessment |
| US CLOUD Act exposure | No | Yes |
| Best for | Teams that need cdn & ddos protection built for European data-protection requirements | Teams already invested in the Amazon ecosystem |
Choose BlazingCDN if…
- You want a provider governed by a European privacy regime
- GDPR or public-sector data-protection requirements apply to you
- You'd rather back the European tech ecosystem
Stick with AWS CloudFront if…
- You depend on integrations only available in the Amazon ecosystem
- Your organisation has no EU data-residency constraints
- Migration costs outweigh the jurisdiction benefits for now
About BlazingCDN
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.
Why choose BlazingCDN over AWS CloudFront?
The decisive argument is data jurisdiction. AWS CloudFront is headquartered in the United States, which means personal data processed through it can be subject to non-EU legal regimes: the US CLOUD Act, FISA 702, or similar laws depending on the provider. After the 2020 Schrems II ruling, EU organisations must carry out a transfer impact assessment for every such data flow.
BlazingCDN removes that overhead. As a Poland-based provider, it operates under EU GDPR, and data stays inside the EU/EEA by default. For regulated sectors such as health, public administration, and finance, that's not a nice-to-have but a requirement. For everyone else, it's concentration-risk insurance: you avoid depending on a single jurisdiction that can change the rules without warning.