Bunny.net vs Cloudflare (2026): Which CDN Is Better for WordPress?

Cloudflare dominates the CDN market, and for good reason, their free tier is hard to beat for getting started. But after managing 50+ WordPress sites on Cloudflare for over five years, we’ve found that bunny.net consistently outperforms it where it matters most: speed, cost, and control.

This isn’t a theoretical comparison. We’ve migrated dozens of client sites from Cloudflare to bunny.net, and the results speak for themselves. Here’s what we’ve learned.

Cloudflare vs Bunny.net: Head-to-Head Comparison

Why We Switched: Real Numbers from Our Infrastructure

At Digitizer, we manage hosting and CDN for dozens of WordPress sites. When we tested bunny.net alongside Cloudflare on identical setups, the differences were clear:

• TTFB improvement: 15-30% faster first byte on bunny.net, especially from Israel and European locations
• Cost reduction: Average client saves 40-60% on CDN costs compared to Cloudflare Pro
• Cache hit ratio: bunny.net’s SmartEdge consistently delivers 95%+ cache hit rates
• Migration time: Switching takes 30-60 minutes per site with zero downtime

Pricing: Where Bunny.net Wins Big

Cloudflare’s free tier is genuinely useful for personal sites. But the moment you need WAF, advanced caching, or priority support, costs jump to $20/month (Pro) or $200/month (Business) per domain.

Bunny.net charges per usage:

• CDN: $0.01/GB (Europe & North America)
• Storage: $0.01/GB/month
• Bunny DNS: Free
• SSL: Free

For a typical business site serving 50GB/month, that’s roughly $0.50/month on bunny.net vs $20/month on Cloudflare Pro. Over a year, that’s $6 vs $240.

Speed and Performance: The Technical Deep Dive

Cloudflare operates the largest CDN network globally with 300+ data centers. Bunny.net has 123 PoPs (Points of Presence). On paper, Cloudflare wins. In practice, it’s more nuanced.

Cloudflare’s free tier doesn’t guarantee your content hits the nearest edge server. Traffic from lower-tier plans often gets routed through more congested paths. Bunny.net doesn’t discriminate, all users get the same network priority.

For sites targeting specific regions (like Israel, Europe, or Asia), bunny.net’s targeted PoP selection often delivers better results than Cloudflare’s broader but less optimized routing.

Edge Rules and Caching: Full Control Without the Price Tag

This is where bunny.net truly shines for developers and agencies.

Cloudflare limits free users to 3 Page Rules. Need custom cache headers, URL rewrites, or geo-based routing? You’ll need to upgrade. Bunny.net includes Edge Rules on all plans, set routing, caching, headers, and redirects without restrictions.

For WordPress specifically, this means:

• Custom cache rules for WooCommerce (exclude cart/checkout from cache)
• Geo-targeting for multilingual sites
• Edge-side transformations for images
• Perma-caching for static assets

Security: Different Approaches

Cloudflare’s security stack is industry-leading, if you’re paying for it. Their WAF, bot management, and DDoS protection on Business and Enterprise plans are excellent. But on the free tier, you get basic DDoS protection and that’s about it.

Bunny.net takes a simpler approach: built-in DDoS protection and SSL for everyone, without tiered access. It’s not as comprehensive as Cloudflare Business, but it covers the essentials that 90% of sites need.

Our recommendation: If you’re a high-profile target needing enterprise-grade WAF, stay with Cloudflare (or add Cloudflare’s DNS in front of bunny.net CDN). For everyone else, bunny.net’s built-in security is more than sufficient.

Where Cloudflare Still Wins

We’re not saying bunny.net is better in every scenario. Cloudflare has clear advantages:

• DNS: Cloudflare’s DNS is arguably the fastest and most reliable in the world
• Workers: Serverless computing at the edge, bunny.net has Edge Scripting but it’s less mature
• Zero Trust: Cloudflare’s access management suite has no equivalent at bunny.net
• Brand recognition: Clients and stakeholders know Cloudflare, bunny.net requires explanation
• Free tier: For personal sites and blogs, Cloudflare’s free plan is unbeatable

Who Should Switch?

Based on our experience migrating sites, here’s who benefits most from moving to bunny.net:

• Agencies managing multiple sites, usage-based pricing scales better than per-domain fees
• E-commerce sites, WooCommerce sites need granular caching control that Cloudflare locks behind Pro+
• Regional businesses, if your audience is in specific regions, bunny.net’s targeted PoPs often outperform
• Budget-conscious businesses, $6/year vs $240/year is a significant difference for small teams
• Developers who want control, Edge Rules and API access without paying premium

How to Migrate from Cloudflare to Bunny.net

The migration process is straightforward:

1. Create a bunny.net Pull Zone, point it to your origin server
2. Configure Edge Rules, set caching, headers, and security settings
3. Update DNS, change your CNAME from Cloudflare to bunny.net’s CDN hostname
4. Test thoroughly, verify all pages load correctly, SSL works, and cache hits are registering
5. Monitor for 48 hours, watch for any edge cases or cache misses

The entire process takes 30-60 minutes per site. We’ve done it dozens of times, reach out if you need help with the migration.

The Bottom Line

Cloudflare is a great product. For personal sites, their free tier is hard to beat. But for businesses and agencies managing production WordPress sites, bunny.net delivers better performance, lower costs, and more control.

We’ve been running bunny.net across our infrastructure for over two years now, and we haven’t looked back. The combination of transparent pricing, consistent speed, and full Edge Rules access makes it the clear winner for our use case.

If you’re paying for Cloudflare Pro or Business and want to cut costs without sacrificing performance, we can help you make the switch.