Gcore is the best CDN provider of 2021. Three expert media sources stated so. Our CDN took first place in the FirstSiteGuide and Hosting Tribunal ratings, as well as second place in the TechJury rating.
First in the Top 12 CDN providers according to Hosting Tribunal
Hosting Tribunal is a website specializing in reviews of IT solutions for businesses. Their team thoroughly tests every service they publish on their portal. For these purposes, they even create test sites and check how well IT services do their job.
Their rating includes 12 world leaders in content delivery. And Gcore CDN took first place, beating such giants as CloudFlare, Fastly, and Akamai.
- Top 12 CDN Providers according to Hosting Tribunal
The following criteria were considered for the rating:
- Provider’s reputation and experience in content delivery
- Coverage map: how many points of presence the provider has and where they are located
- Main CDN features and available tariff plans
- Benefits of CDN in terms of security
- Services cost
- Availability and effective work of technical support
- What type of business is the best fit for CDN
The main advantages of Gcore CDN, as highlighted by Hosting Tribunal:
- Instant cache clearing
- User-friendly control panel interface
- Easy integration with other services
- DDoS protection
- Secure connections
- 14-day free trial
Hosting Tribunal named our CDN the fastest and safest of all the options in the list.
First in the Top 16 CDN providers according to FSG
FirstSiteGuide is a large online resource with useful guides and technical reviews for those who intend to launch their online project.
Their rating includes 16 CDN providers. There, we took the top spot, as well, outperforming the major players of the market.
FSG called our CDN truly global and noted that we are able to quickly deliver any type of content.
- Top 16 CDN providers according to FSG
The main advantages of Gcore CDN, as highlighted by FSG:
- The global average response time is less than 30 ms; in some regions, it’s only 3–5 ms
- Over 6,000 peering partners and connections to major telecom operators
- Easy integration with WordPress
- Built-in cyber protection
- Availability of a free plan
- Free SSL certificates
- Convenient control panel
- Support of all required protocols
- Premium technical support
Second in the Top 10 CDN providers according to TechJury
TechJury is another specialized online resource focused on software and IT services reviews. Like Hosting Tribunal, they thoroughly test solutions before writing a review on them.
To make a rating of the best CDN providers, TechJury analyzed more than 40 most popular content delivery networks and selected the best 10.
- Top 10 CDN providers according to TechJury
The following criteria were considered for the rating:
- Easy-to-use service
- CDN functions
- Performance
- Technical support
- Price
The main advantages of Gcore CDN, as highlighted by TechJury:
- Convenient control panel
- Free SSL certificates
- Low prices—same all over the world
- Real-time statistics
Our CDN was ranked second in the top 10. However, TechJury called us the best solution for the gaming and media industry.
Why our CDN is among the top players
We have already mentioned that online outlets highlight the convenience of our control panel, free SSL certificates, a high level of security, and easy integration with other services.
We can add a few more reasons:
- Global coverage: more than 90 points of presence on all continents (except Antarctica)
- Total network capacity of more than 75 Tbps
- Advanced functionality: Brotli and Gzip compression, advanced caching settings, rules for flexible file management, and other useful features
- Integration with our own DNS hosting
- Prices are lower than those of many large competitors
You can check if our CDN is suitable for your needs with a free trial. We also have a free plan for small web projects.
