Overview
Bunny CDN, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Slovenia, is one of the fastest-growing CDN acceleration providers. On a mission to "break CDN's high-price monopoly," Bunny CDN offers the disruptive $0.01/GB standard traffic price—1/10 to 1/20 of traditional CDNs like Akamai. It operates 100+ global edge nodes all on NVMe storage and bare-metal servers, plus object storage (Bunny Storage), image optimizer (Bunny Optimizer), and video streaming (Bunny Stream).
The 100+ nodes span Europe, North America, South America, Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Oceania—among the widest coverage of budget CDNs. Nodes use BGP Anycast for nearest access and Geo-Replication for fast sync, with a simple control panel. Positioned against Cloudflare (free tier + security ecosystem), CDN77 (high performance + deep support), and KeyCDN (API-driven), Bunny's edge is "ultra-low price + global coverage + simple transparency"—a top pick in the CDN provider selection guide.
Key Strengths
- Extremely competitive pricing: $0.01/GB standard traffic is among the lowest globally with discounts for large volume; versus Cloudflare Pro ($20/mo + overage) and Akamai ($0.05-0.12/GB), a 10TB/month site costs about $100—saving 80%-90%.
- 100+ global nodes across six continents: Europe, North America, South America, Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Oceania, all on NVMe SSD with excellent IO and fast Geo-Replication sync.
- Fully transparent billing: No minimums, hidden fees, or long-term contracts; auto-refill balance and pay-as-you-go—ideal for seasonal traffic spikes.
- All-in-one platform: CDN + Bunny Storage ($0.003/GB/month) + Bunny Optimizer (free image compression) + Bunny Stream ($0.005/GB video), unified billing to reduce multi-vendor complexity.
- Developer friendly: Comprehensive RESTful API with instant cache purge, analytics, and config; free Let's Encrypt SSL auto-renewal, HTTP/2, HTTP/3 (QUIC), Brotli, and mainstream SDKs.
Product Ecosystem
Bunny CDN
Core acceleration with Pull and Push Zones covering static, dynamic, and streaming. Every node has free SSL, HTTP/2, and Brotli; cache purge is instant with single-URL, directory, and full-site modes.
Bunny Storage
Global distributed object storage at $0.003/GB/month with automatic replication to global nodes, ideal as a CDN origin storage layer.
Bunny Optimizer
Free automatic image compression that converts images to WebP without origin code changes.
Bunny Stream
Video streaming platform supporting HLS and MPEG-DASH at $0.005/GB—highly competitive in video CDN.
Security Features
Free DDoS protection (L3/L4), free SSL auto-issue/renewal, hotlink protection, token anti-hotlinking, and IP allow/deny lists.
Limitations
- Limited advanced security: No enterprise WAF custom rules, Bot management, or rate limiting; pair with Cloudflare or standalone WAF for high-security needs; see the CDN security features guide.
- Limited mainland China nodes: No directly operated mainland nodes; domestic acceleration relies on Hong Kong and nearby nodes; use licensed Chinese CDNs for mainland-facing sites, while overseas-Chinese scenarios perform well.
- Shorter brand history: Founded in 2016; large-enterprise procurement may prefer more mature brands; validate with trials and PoCs.
Use Cases
- Budget-sensitive high-traffic sites (★★★★★): $0.01/GB means ~$100 for 10TB—the value king for video, image, and download sites.
- SMB sites and personal blogs (★★★★★): No-minimum pay-as-you-go with pennies per month at a few GB; quick launch with free SSL.
- API and static resource acceleration (★★★★★): Global low-latency API and static (CSS/JS/images) acceleration with Bunny Storage as a serverless backend.
- Video and streaming distribution (★★★★): Bunny Stream at $0.005/GB suits budget video platforms and online education.
- Enterprise advanced security needs (★★★): Security trails Cloudflare; pair with standalone WAF.
Pricing
| Service | Billing | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDN Standard Traffic | Per GB | $0.01/GB | Global flat |
| CDN Large Traffic | Per GB | Custom discount | 10TB+/month |
| Bunny Storage | Per GB/month | $0.003/GB | Global distributed |
| Bunny Optimizer | Per request | Free | Image compression |
| Bunny Stream | Per GB | $0.005/GB | Video streaming |
| Free Trial | One-time | $10 credit | New users |
FAQ
- How to choose with Cloudflare? Bunny CDN wins on price ($0.01/GB) and billing transparency; Cloudflare wins on the free tier's powerful features and security ecosystem; choose Bunny for static/high-traffic, Cloudflare for security-first; see the CDN comparison.
- Is there a free tier? No permanent free tier, but pay-as-you-go means small sites at a few GB cost under $1/month; new users get a $10 trial credit; see the CDN beginner's guide.
- Is it suitable for Chinese users? Great global coverage but limited mainland nodes; use domestic CDNs for mainland-facing sites, while overseas-Chinese scenarios perform well across 100+ nodes; see cross-border website CDN acceleration.
- How do I clear cache? Single-URL (instant), directory, and full-site modes via API or Dashboard; purge propagates globally in under 30 seconds; see the CDN cache strategy.
- Does it support HTTPS? Yes, free Let's Encrypt auto-issue/renewal and custom certificates with full TLS 1.2/1.3 and HSTS; see CDN SSL/TLS best practices.