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BlazingCDN vs Gcore: Complete Comparison (2026)

An in-depth comparison of BlazingCDN and Gcore to help you choose the right tool for your business.

Last updated: November 2026

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BlazingCDN

5.9/10

BlazingCDN is a low-cost CDN from an EU-based company. It delivers static files, software downloads, video on demand and HLS streams for software, gaming and OTT businesses.

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Gcore

6.9/10

Winner

Luxembourg-based edge and cloud provider offering CDN, virtual machines, bare metal, managed Kubernetes, object storage, AI GPU cloud, and DDoS/WAF security for businesses.

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Feature
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BlazingCDN
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Gcore
Scores
Overall Rating5.9/106.9/10
Analytics5/107/10
Cost9/107/10
Customization4/107/10
Ease of Use6/106/10
Integration5/107/10
Reliability5/107/10
Scalability6/108/10
Security5/108/10
Support6/105/10
Pricing
Free planNoYes
Cheapest paid plan$25/mo
FLEX (pay-as-you-go)
€390/mo
DDoS Protection Start
Estimated cost for 10 users$25/mo
FLEX (pay-as-you-go)
€390/mo
DDoS Protection Start
Features
Serverless Functions
API and CLI
Content Delivery Network
Multiple Regions
Object Storage
Cloud ComputeNot listed
DDoS ProtectionNot listed
Dedicated ServersNot listed
Free SSL CertificatesNot listed
Managed DatabasesNot listed
Managed KubernetesNot listed

BlazingCDN vs Gcore cost by team size

Team sizeBlazingCDNGcore
1 user$25/moFLEX (pay-as-you-go)€390/moDDoS Protection Start
5 users$25/moFLEX (pay-as-you-go)€390/moDDoS Protection Start
10 users$25/moFLEX (pay-as-you-go)€390/moDDoS Protection Start
25 users$25/moFLEX (pay-as-you-go)€390/moDDoS Protection Start
50 users$25/moFLEX (pay-as-you-go)€390/moDDoS Protection Start

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?

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Why choose BlazingCDN

  • Higher Cost score (9/10 vs 7/10)
  • Higher Support score (6/10 vs 5/10)

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Why choose Gcore

  • Has a free plan (BlazingCDN does not)
  • Higher Customization score (7/10 vs 4/10)
  • Higher Security score (8/10 vs 5/10)
  • Better fit for enterprise (8/10 vs 5/10)
  • Includes Serverless Functions, which BlazingCDN lacks

Pros & Cons

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BlazingCDN

Pros

  • Bandwidth starts at $5 per TB and falls to $2.50 per TB at petabyte volume, with requests not billed.
  • No contract and no setup fee, with a $25 monthly minimum and payment by card, PayPal, bank transfer or invoice.
  • Strong video content protection, including signed URLs, security tokens, per-copy fingerprinting and IP binding.
  • Developer tooling includes a REST API, Prometheus metrics and an official MCP server with 52 tools.
  • Support is available 24/7, and the vendor promises an engineer reply within 3 business hours.
  • EU-headquartered with GDPR-compliant processing and EU invoicing.

Cons

  • The vendor says it has no edge functions, HTTP/3, WebSockets or video transcoding.
  • Third-party listings show no WAF, load balancing or multi-CDN switching.
  • There is no free plan, and the 14-day testing period is billed at $5 per TB.
  • No uptime SLA or PoP count is published.
  • Almost no independent reviews exist; G2 shows none.

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Gcore

Pros

  • The CDN includes 1 TB of traffic and 1 billion requests free each month, and traffic after that starts at 0.01 EUR per GB.
  • DDoS protection pricing does not depend on attack size, and mitigation is not metered on any plan.
  • The managed Kubernetes control plane is free with high availability, so you pay only for the nodes.
  • A large edge footprint, reported at about 210 PoPs and 200 Tbps of capacity, suits latency-sensitive workloads such as gaming and streaming.
  • Headquarters in Luxembourg is an advantage for buyers who prefer an EU-based provider.

Cons

  • Trustpilot scores are around 2.5 out of 5, with complaints about recurring billing, refunds, and slow support.
  • There is no public price list for VMs and bare metal; prices are only available through the calculator.
  • The Terraform v2 provider is still in alpha and Gcore says it is not ready for production.
  • The product range is very broad, which can make it harder for small teams to understand how pricing works.

Not sold on either?

Frequently Asked Questions

Gcore scores higher on our Hosting & Infrastructure criteria: 6.9/10 against 5.9/10 for BlazingCDN. The largest gap is in Customization: 4/10 for BlazingCDN and 7/10 for Gcore.

Gcore has a free plan; BlazingCDN does not list one.

Gcore is the better fit for enterprise: we rate it 8/10 for them, against 5/10 for BlazingCDN.

Gcore has Serverless Functions, which BlazingCDN lacks.

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