Replaces Cloudflare
European alternatives to Cloudflare
CDN and DDoS protection from European operators
Browse the category: Content delivery networks (CDN) · Object storage providers
Cloudflare sits in front of websites as a reverse proxy, caching static files on a worldwide network of edge locations, terminating TLS, absorbing DDoS traffic and filtering requests with a web application firewall. Because every request passes through it, it also handles DNS, bot management and edge scripting for many of the sites that use it. Small sites and large platforms both rely on it.
A reverse proxy sees every request and, since it holds the certificates, the decrypted traffic as well, which makes it one of the more consequential suppliers in a stack under a data protection review. A European alternative to Cloudflare places that layer with an operator inside the EU or EFTA. Bunny CDN and KeyCDN provide edge caching and delivery, Myra CDN combines delivery with protection services, and Leaseweb CDN and OVHcloud CDN come from established European infrastructure companies.
European options
| service | Country | Hosting | Open source | Free plan | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 OVHcloud CDN |
 France |
— | — | EU controlled | |
 OVHcloud |
France |
— | — | EU controlled |
OVHcloud CDN
Content delivery network from French provider OVHcloud
OVHcloud CDN is the content delivery network of the French cloud provider OVHcloud. It caches the static parts of your website on servers spread across the network, so images, stylesheets and scripts are delivered from a location near the visitor instead of from your origin server every time.
FranceEU controlledServices without verified European control
Kept here for transparency, but excluded from the European options and totals. How we classify services →
Bunny CDN
Global content delivery from a Slovenian operator
Slovenia Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
KeyCDN
Content delivery network from Switzerland
Switzerland Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
BlazingCDN
Content delivery network operated by a Polish company
Poland Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Myra CDN
German content delivery network with DDoS protection
Germany Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Leaseweb CDN
Content delivery network from the Netherlands
Netherlands Ownership reviewed, controller unresolvedQuestions
How do I switch CDN providers?
You configure your origin at the new provider, test on a temporary hostname, and then repoint the DNS record for your site. Bunny CDN and KeyCDN both describe that setup in their own documentation.
Do these providers offer DDoS protection?
Mitigation is part of what several of these operators do, Myra CDN and OVHcloud among them. The protection levels differ, so discuss your expected attack profile and the response process before you sign.
Which European alternative is closest to Cloudflare?
No single option covers the full spread of caching, security and edge computing in one product. Bunny CDN and Myra CDN are the usual starting points, and you may end up combining a delivery network with a separate DNS or security supplier.