Bunny.net vs JSDelivr

What Bunny.net is

Bunny.net is a CDN and edge storage service priced considerably below the large providers. It covers the common case well: cache static assets, stream video, store origin files at the edge. It is not trying to be a full edge-compute platform, so if you need heavy programmable logic at the edge the comparison goes the other way.

What JSDelivr is

jsDelivr is a publicly available CDN for open-source files from npm, GitHub, WordPress and selected custom endpoints. Its terms permit free personal and commercial use without bandwidth or request limits when content and usage follow both jsDelivr and upstream-platform policies. The network uses multiple CDN providers and offers exact or aliased version URLs, an API, combination and optimization features. Production consumers should pin an exact reviewed release: aliases can resolve to newer code. The service is not general file/media hosting, private package delivery or a substitute for package, license and resilience review.

What Bunny.net is built to do

Global CDN

Caches and serves static assets from edge points of presence.

Edge storage

Stores origin files in replicated regions close to the CDN.

Video streaming

Transcodes and delivers video with a hosted player.

What JSDelivr is built to do

Public package endpoints

Serves files from npm, GitHub, WordPress and approved custom open-source sources.

Multi-CDN routing

Uses multiple providers and monitoring-based failover for public asset delivery.

Version selection

Supports exact releases and convenient aliases; exact pins are safer for reproducible production builds.

Package API

Returns versions, files, entry points, CDN links and download statistics for tooling.

Choose Bunny.net if

• Sites whose traffic is mostly Europe and North America — $0.01/GB on the standard network
• Video or download-heavy projects that can use the Volume network at $0.005/GB
• Small projects: the minimum charge is $1/month and there are no per-request fees

Skip Bunny.net if

• Most of your users are in the Middle East, Africa or South America — those regions cost $0.06 and $0.045/GB
• You need an enterprise contract with named support; bunny.net sells self-serve first
• You expect a permanent free tier: there is a 14-day trial, then usage billing

Choose JSDelivr if

• Public npm or GitHub packages that need zero-cost global asset delivery
• Static sites using exact reviewed dependency versions
• Open-source maintainers who want public package metadata and download statistics

Skip JSDelivr if

• The workload is proprietary, private, general-purpose storage or large-scale media hosting
• The application requires negotiated uptime and support-response commitments
• Security policy cannot allow a third-party domain or the build cannot pin and review dependencies

Bunny.net: pros & cons

• Very low cost per gigabyte
• Simple pricing and dashboard
• Edge storage and image optimisation included
• Fewer edge compute features
• Smaller enterprise support organisation
• Fewer compliance certifications

JSDelivr: pros & cons

• Free permitted use: The published terms allow personal and commercial use without request or bandwidth limits.
• Broad public-package access: npm, GitHub and WordPress paths cover common open-source distribution workflows.
• Resilient delivery design: Multiple CDN and DNS providers plus health-based routing reduce dependence on one edge network.
• Developer tooling: Public APIs expose package versions, files, entry points, CDN URLs and download statistics.
• Strict usage scope: General image, video, backup or bulk file hosting is prohibited.
• Mutable aliases add risk: Unpinned version ranges or latest URLs can deliver code different from a reviewed build.
• Upstream rules still apply: Content must satisfy npm, GitHub or other source-platform terms as well as jsDelivr's policy.
• Free support is limited: Published terms promise a reasonable level of issue/email support, not a customer-specific response SLA.