BlazingCDN vs Vercel Comparison
Compare BlazingCDN vs Vercel features, pricing, and more.
Last updated: November 2026
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.
Vercel
6.9/10
Frontend cloud platform from the makers of Next.js that builds and deploys web apps from Git to a global CDN with serverless functions.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 5.9/10 | 6.9/10 |
| Integration | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Support | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Cost | 9/10 | 4/10 |
| Customization | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Security | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Reliability | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Ease of Use | 6/10 | 9/10 |
| Analytics | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Scalability | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | $25/mo FLEX (pay-as-you-go) | $20/user/mo Pro |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | $25/mo FLEX (pay-as-you-go) | $200/mo Pro |
| Features | ||
| Serverless Functions | ||
| API and CLI | ||
| Content Delivery Network | ||
| Free SSL Certificates | ||
| Multiple Regions | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| DDoS Protection | Not listed | |
| Dedicated Servers | Not listed | |
| Git Deployments | Not listed | |
| Managed WordPress | Not listed | |
| Shared Hosting | Not listed | |
| VPS Hosting | Not listed | |
BlazingCDN vs Vercel cost by team size
Vercel costs less at 1 user; BlazingCDN costs less from 5 users.
| Team size | BlazingCDN | Vercel |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | $25/moFLEX (pay-as-you-go) | FreeHobby |
| 5 users | $25/moFLEX (pay-as-you-go) | $100/moPro |
| 10 users | $25/moFLEX (pay-as-you-go) | $200/moPro |
| 25 users | $25/moFLEX (pay-as-you-go) | $500/moPro |
| 50 users | $25/moFLEX (pay-as-you-go) | $1,000/moPro |
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?
Why choose BlazingCDN
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: $25/mo vs $200/mo
- Higher Cost score (9/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Support score (6/10 vs 5/10)
Why choose Vercel
- Has a free plan (BlazingCDN does not)
- Higher Integration score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Security score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for developers (9/10 vs 7/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (7/10 vs 5/10)
Pros & Cons
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.
Vercel
Pros
- Every pull request automatically gets its own preview URL, which reviewers rate as the most polished preview workflow available.
- New Next.js features work on Vercel from launch day, because Vercel maintains the framework.
- Automatic DDoS mitigation and a basic firewall are included on every plan, including the free one.
- The compliance list is strong: ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2, PCI DSS, TISAX Level 2, and HIPAA on Enterprise.
- Pro includes unlimited viewer seats, so non-developers can review work without paying for a seat.
Cons
- There is no hard spending cap, only alerts, so traffic spikes or bot crawls can produce large overage bills.
- Each developer costs $20 per month on Pro, which makes larger teams expensive.
- Next.js features such as ISR, image optimization and middleware create lock-in that makes migrating away costly.
- It is not a full backend: databases come from marketplace partners rather than Vercel itself.
- The jump from Pro to Enterprise is steep, and user reports complain of slow support on billing issues.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Vercel scores higher on our Hosting & Infrastructure criteria: 6.9/10 against 5.9/10 for BlazingCDN. The largest gap is in Cost: 9/10 for BlazingCDN and 4/10 for Vercel.
BlazingCDN costs less for 10 users: about $25/mo on its FLEX (pay-as-you-go) plan, against about $200/mo on its Pro plan for Vercel, billed monthly.
Vercel has a free plan; BlazingCDN does not list one.
Vercel is the better fit for developers: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 7/10 for BlazingCDN.
Vercel has Serverless Functions, which BlazingCDN lacks.
