How much does Fastly cost?

Delivery is usage-based: 100 GB of bandwidth and 1 million requests are free each month, then bandwidth is $0.12/GB in North America and Europe (up to $0.28/GB for Africa, India and South Korea) and requests are $0.01 per 10,000. Compute, TLS and Image Optimizer are metered separately.

Does Fastly have a free tier?

Yes. The free allowances are 100 GB of bandwidth, 1 million requests, 5 TLS domains, 100,000 image optimization requests, 10 million Compute requests and 100 million Compute vCPU-milliseconds per month.

Why does Fastly bandwidth cost different amounts?

Bandwidth is billed per GB per region. In the 100 GB–10 TB band it is $0.12 for North America and Europe, $0.16 for Mexico, $0.19 for Asia, Australia and Saudi Arabia, and $0.28 for Africa, India and South Korea.

How much is a TLS certificate on Fastly?

Managed TLS covers 5 domains free and then $20 per domain per month. A commercial CA certificate is $275 per domain per month, and mutual TLS is free for 2 domains then a $500 flat monthly rate.

Does Fastly have a free plan?

No free plan is listed on the vendor's pricing page. Fastly is sold on usage-based pricing.

What are the main drawbacks of Fastly?

The trade-offs we noted: Configuration is developer-oriented; Pricing suits larger traffic volumes; Steeper learning curve than simple CDNs.

When should you not use Fastly?

Skip Fastly if: Your audience is in Africa, India or South Korea: delivery there is $0.28/GB, more than twice the $0.12/GB charged for North America and Europe; You need many TLS domains — only 5 are free, then $20 per domain per month, and a commercial-CA certificate is $275 per domain per month; You need mutual TLS beyond two domains: that switches to a $500 flat monthly rate.

Hosting

Fastly

Edge cloud and CDN.

What it is

Fastly is an edge cloud and CDN with programmable edge compute and very fast cache purging. Instant purge and programmable edge logic are its differentiators: cache invalidation happens in seconds and routing rules run at the edge. It is priced and shaped for teams that treat the CDN as part of the application, not a checkbox.

Fastly pricing

Fastly does not publish a plan ladder we could verify. Usage-based pricing.

Prices read from the vendor's own pricing page on 2026-09-09. Vendors change plans without notice — check the source before you budget.

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Key features

Instant cache purge
Invalidates cached objects across the network within seconds.
Edge compute
Runs custom logic at the edge for routing and personalisation.
Real-time logging
Streams request logs to your own systems as they happen.

Strengths and trade-offs

What works well

Instant global cache purge
Programmable edge with VCL and Compute
Strong performance and observability

Where it falls short

Configuration is developer-oriented
Pricing suits larger traffic volumes
Steeper learning curve than simple CDNs

Who it is for

Teams that need control over caching behaviour at the edge.

Pick it or skip it

Pick Fastly if

Traffic concentrated in North America or Europe, where delivery is $0.12/GB in the first paid band and $0.08/GB in the next
Small or spiky sites: the first 100 GB of bandwidth and the first 1 million requests each month are free
Image-heavy sites — Image Optimizer includes 100,000 image requests free and the per-request rate falls sharply above 10 million
Teams that do not want seat licensing: everything here is metered by usage, with volume discounts applied automatically

Skip it if

Your audience is in Africa, India or South Korea: delivery there is $0.28/GB, more than twice the $0.12/GB charged for North America and Europe
You need many TLS domains — only 5 are free, then $20 per domain per month, and a commercial-CA certificate is $275 per domain per month
You need mutual TLS beyond two domains: that switches to a $500 flat monthly rate
You want a quoted enterprise package before talking to sales — package and support-plan prices are not published

Our verdict

Powerful for teams who will use the programmability. Simple static sites do not need it.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Fastly cost?: Delivery is usage-based: 100 GB of bandwidth and 1 million requests are free each month, then bandwidth is $0.12/GB in North America and Europe (up to $0.28/GB for Africa, India and South Korea) and requests are $0.01 per 10,000. Compute, TLS and Image Optimizer are metered separately.
Does Fastly have a free tier?: Yes. The free allowances are 100 GB of bandwidth, 1 million requests, 5 TLS domains, 100,000 image optimization requests, 10 million Compute requests and 100 million Compute vCPU-milliseconds per month.
Why does Fastly bandwidth cost different amounts?: Bandwidth is billed per GB per region. In the 100 GB–10 TB band it is $0.12 for North America and Europe, $0.16 for Mexico, $0.19 for Asia, Australia and Saudi Arabia, and $0.28 for Africa, India and South Korea.
How much is a TLS certificate on Fastly?: Managed TLS covers 5 domains free and then $20 per domain per month. A commercial CA certificate is $275 per domain per month, and mutual TLS is free for 2 domains then a $500 flat monthly rate.
Does Fastly have a free plan?: No free plan is listed on the vendor's pricing page. Fastly is sold on usage-based pricing.
Who is Fastly best for?: Teams that need control over caching behaviour at the edge.
What are the main drawbacks of Fastly?: The trade-offs we noted: Configuration is developer-oriented; Pricing suits larger traffic volumes; Steeper learning curve than simple CDNs.
When should you not use Fastly?: Skip Fastly if: Your audience is in Africa, India or South Korea: delivery there is $0.28/GB, more than twice the $0.12/GB charged for North America and Europe; You need many TLS domains — only 5 are free, then $20 per domain per month, and a commercial-CA certificate is $275 per domain per month; You need mutual TLS beyond two domains: that switches to a $500 flat monthly rate.

What we checked

Public APIOffers a documented API you can build against.Yes
Mobile appHas a native app for iOS or Android, not just a mobile website.No
Open source / self-hostableSource is open and the tool can be run on your own infrastructure.No
SSO (SAML)Supports SAML single sign-on on at least one plan.Yes

“Not checked” means exactly that — we have not verified it, and we do not guess.

Evidence and freshness

Status: Vendor pricing page verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-09

Fastly — Pricing ↗
Checked 2026-09-09 · Supports: Full Site Delivery bandwidth: first 100 GB free, then billed per GB per region per month — in the 100 GB–10 TB band $0.12 North America and Europe, $0.16 Mexico, $0.19 Asia, Australia and Saudi Arabia, $0.28 Africa, India and South Korea, Next 10 TB band drops to $0.08 for North America and Europe and $0.24 for Africa, India and South Korea, Requests: 1 million free per month, then $0.01 per 10,000 requests up to 100 million and $0.0095 per 10,000 beyond, TLS: 5 domains free on managed TLS and on Certainly, then $20.00 per domain per month; Managed TLS with a commercial CA is $275.00 per domain per month; mutual TLS covers 2 domains free then a $500.00 flat rate, Image Optimizer: 100,000 image requests free, then $0.50 per 10,000 falling to $0.15 above 10 million and $0.01 beyond 5 billion, Compute: 10 million requests free then $0.50 per million; 100 million vCPU-milliseconds free then $0.05 per million, AI Accelerator: 20,000 requests free then $0.40 per 1,000; Fanout: 100 million minutes free then $0.50 per million, Volume discounts apply automatically as usage grows; enterprise packages and custom pricing are quoted by the sales team, with no figures published

Limit: Vendor pricing page was reviewed by an editor on this date; this record is not a ToolCompare benchmark. Prices and limits change.

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