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Amazon CloudFront vs IBM Cloud Video comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon CloudFront
Ranking in CDN
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM Cloud Video
Ranking in CDN
26th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Meetings (31st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the CDN category, the mindshare of Amazon CloudFront is 5.1%, down from 7.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Cloud Video is 1.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CDN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Amazon CloudFront5.1%
IBM Cloud Video1.2%
Other93.7%
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Featured Reviews

Nicolas Forgues - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Data & Content at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Improved web performance has boosted content customization and currently delivers faster user experiences
From my perspective, I see some weaknesses in Amazon CloudFront; I would rate the product something around nine out of ten, but there are disadvantages compared to its competitors. Talking specifically about Amazon CloudFront, I think they could have some additional features in the future, and I believe they may lack certain functionalities.
RL
Co-Founder & Events Producer at Think Event
Great user interface and easy to implement
I like the corporate looking user interface for the audience and very straight forward log-in process too. The user interface of other solutions such as GoToWebinar can be confusing for a less tech-savvy audience. IBM has thoroughly thought through everything and the flexibility to integrate the API to expand the registration gateway allows us to have an extra layer of security. Furthermore, the brand IBM is reputable in the market for its data and network security.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Edge configuration and availability are vital features for easy content drop-off requests"
"CloudFront provides a common access point, manages routing to different methods, and serves as an access point plus API routing."
"The product’s most valuable feature is the availability of the websites."
"The beneficial feature for the entire AWS community is the presence of edge location servers. These servers are strategically located in multiple locations, allowing efficient content delivery from the nearest server."
"The product is very well interconnected with other Amazon services."
"The solution has good security features."
"Scalability is 10 out of 10; there are no issues."
"The speed and usability of the solution are valuable."
"I like the user interface. There aren't too many buttons that the audience will have to fiddle with."
"IBM as a brand has helped us to get through any hurdle with the client's IT and legal queries, helped us to speed up the security vetting process."
 

Cons

"Amazon CloudFront could improve by making it easier to integrate with components from different cloud providers."
"Sometimes, the server goes down automatically."
"The pricing for Amazon CloudFront is quite expensive; I would rate it six if we use all edges. The price could be optimized."
"The lack of seamless integration made the setup process more complex and required additional research to manage all the services properly."
"With a mixed stack, things become a problem. With GCP and Azure, the DNS setup gets tricky when using CloudFront."
"I would like to see an increase in distribution regions in Africa. There are currently only a few regions available."
"There are some solutions needed for integration that are not free."
"The UI could be more user-friendly."
"They should improve the registration gateway. Currently, you can't do a pre-event registration that's straightforward. You have to do an API to integrate. It would be a lot easier if they had that."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Amazon's pricing varies depending on the data transfer."
"The product could improve its price."
"Compared to competitors like Azure and Google, we find AWS pricing to be advantageous."
"I rate the product's pricing an eight out of ten. The licensing follows a pay-as-you-go model."
"The policies and prices keep on changing frequently with AWS solutions"
"I used to work with AWS and Azure, and we provided cost comparisons for customers to help them choose the right services. Azure tends to be more user-friendly and easier to understand, while AWS may take more time."
"I rate Amazon CloudFront's pricing a five out of ten."
"The product has a mid-range pricing."
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Top Industries

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Comms Service Provider
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
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Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise17
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Questions from the Community

How do I choose between AWS Global Accelerator and Amazon CloudFront?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Amazon’s Web Service Global Accelerator or Amazon CloudFront global content delivery network was the better fit for us. We decided to go w...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon CloudFront?
I find Amazon's pricing good, rating it eight out of ten and considering it affordable and rightly placed, not expensive.
What needs improvement with Amazon CloudFront?
Honestly, Amazon CloudFront does its job really well, but it doesn’t always feel easy to work with. The setup can be a bit confusing at first—there are a lot of settings, and it’s not always clear ...
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Sample Customers

Unilever, Spotify, Pinterest, MLB Advanced Media, Foursquare, PBS, Airbnb, Netflix, WIX, Comcast, Automobili Lamborghini, Rovio, Discovery Communications
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