Amazon CloudFront vs STRATO Comparison
Compare Amazon CloudFront vs STRATO features, pricing, and more.
Last updated: November 2026
Amazon CloudFront
7.9/10
Amazon CloudFront is the AWS content delivery network. It caches and serves websites, APIs and media from more than 750 edge locations, and includes DDoS protection, WAF and edge compute.
STRATO
5.3/10
Berlin-based web host selling shared hosting, WordPress hosting, VPS and dedicated servers from German data centers, mainly to small businesses and individuals.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | A Amazon CloudFront | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 7.9/10 | 5.3/10 |
| Integration | 9/10 | 3/10 |
| Support | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Cost | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Customization | 9/10 | 5/10 |
| Security | 9/10 | 6/10 |
| Reliability | 9/10 | 6/10 |
| Ease of Use | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Scalability | 10/10 | 4/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | $15/mo Pro (flat-rate) | €4/mo Linux VPS S |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Free Free (flat-rate) | €4/mo Linux VPS S |
| Features | ||
| Dedicated Servers | ||
| Managed WordPress | ||
| Shared Hosting | ||
| DDoS Protection | ||
| Free SSL Certificates | ||
| API and CLI | Not listed | |
| Automatic Backups | Not listed | |
| Content Delivery Network | Not listed | |
| Multiple Regions | Not listed | |
| Serverless Functions | Not listed | |
| Uptime SLA | Not listed | |
| VPS Hosting | Not listed | |
Amazon CloudFront vs STRATO cost by team size
| Team size | Amazon CloudFront | STRATO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeFree (flat-rate) | €4/moLinux VPS S |
| 5 users | FreeFree (flat-rate) | €4/moLinux VPS S |
| 10 users | FreeFree (flat-rate) | €4/moLinux VPS S |
| 25 users | FreeFree (flat-rate) | €4/moLinux VPS S |
| 50 users | FreeFree (flat-rate) | €4/moLinux VPS S |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
AWhy choose Amazon CloudFront
- Has a free plan (STRATO does not)
- Higher Integration score (9/10 vs 3/10)
- Higher Scalability score (10/10 vs 4/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (8/10 vs 3/10)
- Better fit for developers (9/10 vs 5/10)
Why choose STRATO
- Higher Cost score (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Higher Ease of Use score (6/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for small business (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Includes Dedicated Servers, which Amazon CloudFront lacks
- Includes Managed WordPress, which Amazon CloudFront lacks
Pros & Cons
AAmazon CloudFront
Pros
- The network is very large, with more than 750 PoPs plus over 1,140 PoPs embedded inside ISP networks.
- Data transfer from AWS origins such as S3 and EC2 to CloudFront costs nothing, which lowers costs for workloads hosted on AWS.
- Flat-rate plans start at $15 a month with no overage charges, which makes bills predictable.
- It has strong compliance coverage, including PCI-DSS Level 1, HIPAA, SOC, ISO and FedRAMP Moderate.
- Two tiers of edge compute are available: CloudFront Functions at $0.10 per million invocations and Lambda@Edge for heavier code.
Cons
- G2 and Capterra reviewers report complex configuration and a steep learning curve for people new to AWS.
- Capterra-network reviewers rate customer support poorly, around 3.4 out of 5.
- Flat-rate plans lack some features, such as real-time logs, dedicated IP SSL and continuous deployment, and going over the allowance reduces performance.
- Dedicated IP SSL at $600 a month and Anycast Static IPs at $3,000 a month are expensive extras.
- Users on AWS re:Post and GitHub report cache invalidations that occasionally hang for hours or time out during deploys.
STRATO
Pros
- Entry prices are very low: Linux VPS starts at 4 euros a month on monthly billing, and the first months of a 12-month term are discounted.
- Data centers are in Germany, which suits EU customers with data residency concerns.
- Shared plans include Git, WP-CLI, two-factor login, DDoS protection and SiteLock scanning.
- Monthly terms can be cancelled each month.
Cons
- There is no general uptime guarantee. WebsitePlanet notes the 99 percent figure is only a claim.
- VPS plans exclude backups, so customers must set up their own.
- Prices rise after the promotional period, and monthly terms add setup fees.
- Features and phone support vary by country, and German users get the best service.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Amazon CloudFront scores higher on our Hosting & Infrastructure criteria: 7.9/10 against 5.3/10 for STRATO. The largest gap is in Integration: 9/10 for Amazon CloudFront and 3/10 for STRATO.
Amazon CloudFront has a free plan; STRATO does not list one.
Amazon CloudFront is the better fit for enterprise: we rate it 8/10 for them, against 3/10 for STRATO.
STRATO has Dedicated Servers, Managed WordPress and Shared Hosting, which Amazon CloudFront lacks.
