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CDN Required?
Yes
Recommended CDN
Cloudflare
Free tier, easy setup, DDoS protection — the best default.
Benefits
- Up to 34% faster delivery
- 38% less origin load
- DDoS protection, WAF & hidden origin IP
Other good options: Cloudflare, AWS CloudFront, BunnyCDN, Fastly — pick by budget, regions and media type.
Don't add a CDN just because everyone says so
A CDN is one of those things people add by reflex. But it's another bill and another moving part — and for a small local site, it can even add latency from extra DNS hops. The honest answer depends on your traffic, your media (text vs video changes everything), and where your users are. This CDN requirement checker gives you a straight Yes or No, a recommended provider, and the real benefits to expect.
Common questions
Do I really need a CDN?
Not always. If your users are in one country, traffic is light and your site is mostly text, a CDN is overkill — a well-cached server nearby is enough. You start needing a CDN when you serve heavy images/video, get high traffic, or have users spread across regions. This tool weighs all of that for you.
Cloudflare vs CloudFront vs BunnyCDN — which one?
Cloudflare is the best default — free tier, dead-easy setup, DDoS protection. BunnyCDN is brilliant value for video and large media. AWS CloudFront fits when you're already on AWS or need fine-grained global control. Fastly is for advanced edge logic. The tool suggests one based on your media and audience.
What does a CDN actually do?
It caches copies of your static files (images, CSS, JS, video) on servers around the world, so users download them from a nearby location instead of your origin. Result: faster load times, far less load on your server, and a layer of DDoS/security protection.