European Alternatives to Cloudflare
Cloudflare is a global edge network platform that provides CDN, DDoS protection, DNS, web application firewall and zero trust security services. It is used by millions of websites to accelerate content delivery and protect against cyber threats. For organizations that need edge and security infrastructure with European ownership, EU-based network operations and data processing that stays within European jurisdiction, several European companies offer performant CDN and security solutions.
Best European alternatives to Cloudflare for CDN, DDoS protection and edge security
Bunny.net, based in Slovenia, offers a fast, affordable CDN with edge storage and a growing compute platform, operating from 120+ points of presence globally. Gcore, from Luxembourg, provides CDN, cloud and edge computing with a focus on performance and low latency. KeyCDN, from Switzerland, delivers a lightweight, developer-friendly CDN with transparent pricing. CDN77, based in the UK, focuses on high-performance media delivery. Myra Security and Link11, both German, specialize in DDoS protection and web application security for enterprise and government clients. Varnish Software, from Sweden, provides advanced HTTP caching solutions.
Bunny.net
Slovenian CDN and edge platform operating 119 PoPs across 82 countries, ranked #1 worldwide on CDNPerf.
Gcore
Luxembourg-based CDN, cloud, and edge platform with 210 PoPs, $140M revenue, and AI GPU infrastructure.
KeyCDN
Swiss developer-focused CDN with 60+ data centers in 40+ countries on own non-federated infrastructure.
CDN77
Czech-founded video-focused CDN with 290 Tbps network capacity and 200 PoPs across 130 countries.
Blackwall
Estonian bot management and web security company selling through hosting providers, protecting 2.3 million+ websites.
Myra Security
German BSI-certified web security provider specializing in DDoS protection and WAF for government and critical infrastructure.
Link11
German WAAP provider with DDoS protection, WAF, and bot management across 42+ PoPs and 13 scrubbing centers.
Varnish Software
Swedish developer of Varnish Cache and sovereign CDN technology powering content delivery for major streaming platforms.
ClouDNS
Bulgarian DNS hosting provider operating 65 anycast PoPs, processing 16+ billion queries daily, ranked #1 on DNSPerf.
Transparent Edge
Spanish sovereign CDN and security platform with 70+ PoPs in 40+ countries, built on Varnish Enterprise.
Leaseweb CDN
Dutch infrastructure provider operating a Multi-CDN platform with 295+ combined PoPs and 80,000+ managed servers.
