Amazon CloudFront vs VPSServer Comparison
Compare Amazon CloudFront vs VPSServer 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.
VPSServer
5.1/10
VPSServer is a US-based provider of unmanaged and managed Linux and Windows VPS and cloud servers on NVMe storage, available in about 20 locations worldwide.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | A Amazon CloudFront | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 7.9/10 | 5.1/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Cost | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Customization | 9/10 | 6/10 |
| Ease of Use | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Integration | 9/10 | 4/10 |
| Reliability | 9/10 | 5/10 |
| Scalability | 10/10 | 5/10 |
| Security | 9/10 | 5/10 |
| Support | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | $15/mo Pro (flat-rate) | $4/mo 1 GB VPS |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Free Free (flat-rate) | $4/mo 1 GB VPS |
| Features | ||
| API and CLI | ||
| DDoS Protection | ||
| Multiple Regions | ||
| Automatic Backups | Not listed | |
| Cloud Compute | Not listed | |
| Content Delivery Network | Not listed | |
| Dedicated Servers | Not listed | |
| Free SSL Certificates | Not listed | |
| Managed WordPress | Not listed | |
| Serverless Functions | Not listed | |
| Shared Hosting | Not listed | |
| Uptime SLA | Not listed | |
| VPS Hosting | Not listed | |
Amazon CloudFront vs VPSServer cost by team size
Amazon CloudFront costs less at every team size we checked.
| Team size | Amazon CloudFront | VPSServer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeFree (flat-rate) | $4/mo1 GB VPS |
| 5 users | FreeFree (flat-rate) | $4/mo1 GB VPS |
| 10 users | FreeFree (flat-rate) | $4/mo1 GB VPS |
| 25 users | FreeFree (flat-rate) | $4/mo1 GB VPS |
| 50 users | FreeFree (flat-rate) | $4/mo1 GB VPS |
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 (VPSServer does not)
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: Free vs $4/mo
- Higher Integration score (9/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Scalability score (10/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for developers (9/10 vs 7/10)
Why choose VPSServer
- Higher Cost score (7/10 vs 6/10)
- Higher Ease of Use score (6/10 vs 5/10)
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.
VPSServer
Pros
- Entry VPS costs 4 USD a month and includes 5 TB of transfer and NVMe storage.
- Servers can be placed in about 20 cities across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Israel.
- Hourly servers are billed per minute with no long-term contract.
- Both Linux and Windows images are offered, plus custom private images.
Cons
- User reviews on Trustpilot and Website Planet report suspended or deleted accounts and unanswered support requests.
- There are few independent reviews; G2 shows about 3.5 out of 5 from a small sample.
- The vendor's pages give inconsistent figures for locations and uptime (99.9% versus 99.95%).
- The product range is narrow, with no confirmed shared hosting or managed WordPress.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Amazon CloudFront scores higher on our Hosting & Infrastructure criteria: 7.9/10 against 5.1/10 for VPSServer. The largest gap is in Integration: 9/10 for Amazon CloudFront and 4/10 for VPSServer.
Amazon CloudFront costs less for 10 users: free on its Free (flat-rate) plan, against about $4/mo on its 1 GB VPS plan for VPSServer, billed monthly.
Amazon CloudFront has a free plan; VPSServer does not list one.
Amazon CloudFront is the better fit for developers: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 7/10 for VPSServer.
