Akamai vs Azure CDN Pricing (2026)
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Akamai vs Azure CDN

CDN (Content Delivery Network) pricing comparison · 2026

Akamai uses custom pricing, while Azure CDN uses custom pricing. Both products are similarly priced at comparable tiers.

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Akamai
Akamai CDN is an enterprise-grade content delivery network built for large organizations r
verified 27d ago
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Azure CDN
Azure CDN pricing is fully custom-quoted — all plans require contacting Microsoft sales di
verified 7d ago
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Estimated license cost
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What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$3.2K/yr
Vendr · n=37
No Vendr data
Not in Vendr's deal flow
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 2 sourced facts
1 contract · Vendr median
Last verified 3w ago
Confidence Medium confidence
Sources 6 sourced facts
4 hidden-cost · 1 contract · 1 review platform
Last verified 1w ago
Confidence Limited confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
No hidden costs documented
2 documented
  • Egress / Outbound Bandwidth Costs
    10-30% of license costs
    2 sources
  • Mandatory Outbound Connectivity Layer (Post-Sept 2025)
    $38-$490/month
    2 sources
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
No public ratings yet
Best for
Large enterprises with high traffic needs
Watch out
Extremely expensive pricing
TrustRadius
7.6/5 (39)
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
CDN (Content Delivery Network)

Akamai

Custom pricing
/month
1 plan
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CDN (Content Delivery Network)

Azure CDN

Custom pricing
/varies
1 plan
Full pricing breakdown →

Akamai and Azure CDN both operate in the cdn (content delivery network) category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Akamai Azure CDN
Enterprise Custom Custom

Contract Terms

Term Akamai Azure CDN
Auto-renewal
Cancellation
Minimum commitment Minimum pricing commitment is north of $1,000/month

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