Gcore CDN
by Gcore
Global CDN and edge cloud platform with 180+ PoPs and DDoS protection
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Our verdict
Gcore provides CDN, edge cloud, streaming, and DDoS protection from 180+ PoPs globally with a free CDN tier and competitive pricing.
Overview
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Score breakdown
Overall score
Scores are editorial assessments by the Compare Best AI team on a 0–10 scale.
Expert review
CBAI Editorial Team
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Gcore is a European edge cloud platform with 180+ PoPs globally. The CDN provides content delivery with DDoS protection, image optimization, and edge computing.
How we tested
Days tested
14 days
Tasks evaluated
- ·CDN performance
- ·Free tier evaluation
- ·DDoS protection
Method
Compared against Cloudflare and BunnyCDN
Reviewer
CBAI Editorial Team
Plans & pricing
PAYG
Self-service CDN on 210+ PoPs
- 210+ Points of Presence
- Included traffic: 1 TB/month free
- Traffic overage (per GB): €0.01 (tiered down to €0.005/GB above 2 PB per Gcore PAYG blog)
- Requests over 1 billion: €0.75 per 1M requests
- Image optimization included: 10,000/month
- Image optimization overage (per 10k): €1
- DDoS protection: Basic L3/L4
- WAAP: On-demand
- Live Streaming: On-demand
- Free SSL certificate: included
- Custom SSL certificate: included
- Technical support: 24/7 email and chat
- Direct connection PNI / BYOIP: on-demand
Enterprise
Custom traffic, requests, and support SLAs
- 210+ PoPs
- Included traffic: Custom
- Traffic overage: Custom per GB
- Requests: Custom
- Image optimization: Custom allowances
- DDoS: Custom L3/L4
- Technical support: 24/7 email, chat, phone
- On-demand PoPs, PNI, dedicated IP
Pricing may vary by region. Always verify on the vendor's website.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Gcore CDN | Cloudflare | BunnyCDN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1TB free CDN |
Is it right for you?
Good fit for
Free CDN with generous limits
1TB free monthly is excellent
Less suited for
Budget paid CDN
BunnyCDN is cheaper for paid plans
User reviews
Editorial score
Distribution is estimated from our editorial score. Verified user reviews coming soon.
Use cases
Typical ways teams rely on this tool — from everyday tasks to specialized workflows.
- CDN
- Edge cloud
- DDoS protection
- Video streaming
Integrations
Reported connectors
Apps and services commonly connected out of the box or via official connectors.
- Any website
- API
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
Privacy & compliance
Security & data practices
Highlights we track from the vendor's documentation. Always confirm current terms, subprocessors, and regional policies on their official site.
- GDPR-ready
Details
Category
Price
- CDN PAYG €0/mo platform fee
- first 1 TB traffic/month free
- overage from €0.01/GB
- requests over 1B billed €0.75 per 1M
- image optimization 10k/month included then €1 per 10k. Enterprise: custom.
Free version
Best for
- Enterprise CDN delivery
- Edge security layers
- Video delivery and streaming
Frequently asked questions
Gcore CDN
Infrastructure & Hosting
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