Akamai vs BunnyCDN Pricing (2026)
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Akamai vs BunnyCDN

CDN & Edge pricing comparison · 2026

Akamai pricing ranges from $5–$7200/month, while BunnyCDN ranges from $1–$1/per GB/month. These products use different pricing models ( vs Per-seat subscription), so a direct price comparison isn't meaningful — costs depend on usage volume and mix.

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2 products · CDN & Edge
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Akamai
Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode) offers publicly listed compute pricing starting a
verified 18d ago
$503 $3.2K
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BunnyCDN
BunnyCDN pricing starts at a $1/month minimum on both the Standard Network and Volume Netw
verified 19d ago
$503 $3.2K
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Recorded annual contract medians
BunnyCDN median is $2.7K less than Akamai · different customer contracts; not a quote
Cheapest $503
Spread 84%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Linode 2GB (Shared CPU)
$3.6K/yr
year 1 license · $12/seat
Volume Network
$12/yr
year 1 license · flat plan price
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$3.2K/yr
Vendr · n=37
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$503/yr
Vendr · n=10
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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 2w ago
Confidence Medium confidence
Sources 11 sourced facts
8 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 2w ago
Confidence Medium 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
5 documented
  • Storage fees for hosted files
    $0.005/GB storage
    2 sources
  • DDoS / Bot Traffic Overages With No Default Rate Limiting
    $40-$500
    1 source
  • Account Maintenance / Inactivity Fee
    5-15% of license costs
    1 source
  • Storage Migration Lock-In — No Bulk Export
    10-30% of license costs
    1 source
  • Misleading Trial Credit Expiry Causes Service Outages
    5-10% of license costs
    2 sources
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Akamai
BunnyCDN
Auto-renewal
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—
Cancellation
—
—
Commitment
Volume-based traffic commits typical for enterprise customers
—
Price escalation
—
Users report new fixed monthly account fees being introduced without prior notice to existing customers
Can downgrade
—
—
Based on 2 verified sources (Vendr · TrustRadius · BBB)
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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
Lightweight apps, development environments, and low-traffic websites
Watch out
Expensive pricing compared to competitors
Trustpilot
2out of 5 (25)
Best for
Most websites, blogs, and applications needing affordable global CDN
Watch out
Performance (TTFB) significantly slower than Cloudflare, especially in South America and non-EU/US regions
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Free plan limits → Discount programs →
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 & Edge

Akamai

$5–$7200
/month
9 plans
Full pricing breakdown →
VS
CDN & Edge

BunnyCDN

$1–$1
/per GB/month
3 plans
Full pricing breakdown →
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Different Pricing Models

Direct price comparison isn't meaningful here — Akamai uses pricing while BunnyCDN uses Per-seat subscription pricing. Your actual cost will depend on usage volume, team size, or both. Here's each product in its native unit.

Akamai

$5–$7200 / month
See full Akamai pricing →
vs
Per-seat subscription

BunnyCDN

$1–$1 / per GB/month
See full BunnyCDN pricing →

Akamai and BunnyCDN both operate in the cdn & edge category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Akamai BunnyCDN
Nanode 1GB (Shared CPU) $5 /month $1 /month
Linode 2GB (Shared CPU) $12 /month $1 /month
Linode 4GB (Shared CPU) $24 /month Custom
Linode 8GB (Shared CPU) $48 /month —
Dedicated CPU 4GB $36 /month —
High Memory 24GB $60 /month —
GPU RTX 4000 Ada (entry) $350 /month —
GPU RTX 6000 Quadro (entry) $1K /month —
GPU RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell (1-card) $1.7K /month —

Market Intelligence

Akamai

Median annual cost
$3,200
Based on
37 deals

BunnyCDN

Median annual cost
$503
Based on
10 deals

Contract Terms

Term Akamai BunnyCDN
Auto-renewal — —
Cancellation — —
Minimum commitment Volume-based traffic commits typical for enterprise customers —
Price escalation — Users report new fixed monthly account fees being introduced without prior notice to existing customers

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