Free CDN, DNS and SSL services

A CDN caches your site close to visitors and absorbs attacks. Free CDN plans also give you free DNS and HTTPS certificates, which makes them a good partner for any free host in the other lanes.

4 options · limits checked 1 Nov 2026 · ranked by free-tier score

4 cdn

  • 1.Cloudflare Free

    CDN + DNS + security

    100

    Puts a CDN, DNS, SSL and DDoS protection in front of a site hosted anywhere.

    DDoS protection
    Unmetered
    SSL
    Universal certificate
    WAF
    Free managed ruleset

    The catch: You must move your domain's nameservers to Cloudflare to use it.

    No cardNo end date
    Paid from $20/mo (Pro (billed yearly; $25 monthly))

  • 2.Fastly

    CDN + edge compute

    93

    An enterprise CDN with programmable edge compute that offers a free monthly allowance.

    CDN bandwidth
    100 GB / month
    CDN requests
    1M / month
    Compute requests
    10M / month

    The catch: Usage past the free allowance is billed per region, and setup is aimed at engineers.

    No cardNo end date
    Paid from Usage-based

  • 3.jsDelivr

    Open-source CDN

    92

    A public CDN that serves files from npm packages and GitHub repositories.

    Bandwidth
    No limits
    Package size
    150 MB by default
    GitHub file size
    20 MB by default

    The catch: It only serves files already published to npm or a public GitHub repo, so it cannot host a private site.

    No cardNo end date
    Paid from Usage-based

  • 4.Cloudflare R2

    Object storage

    85

    S3-compatible object storage with no egress fees, often used to serve large files.

    Storage
    10 GB-month
    Class A ops (writes)
    1M / month
    Class B ops (reads)
    10M / month

    The catch: The free tier only covers Standard storage, and you must add a payment method to turn R2 on.

    Card neededNo end date
    Paid from Usage-based

CDN & Security: questions

Do I need a CDN for a small site?

Not always. Static hosts already serve from a CDN. A free CDN helps most when your host is a single server, such as a VPS or shared hosting.

Other ways to host for free

Tools for your new site

Free tools for your domain and site

Check a name, set up DNS and test the site once it is live. All free, in the browser.

Site is live? Get it found

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