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Google Cloud CDN

byGoogle
in Edge Distribution Platforms
4.5

Overview

Product Information on Google Cloud CDN

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Google Cloud CDN?

Google Cloud CDN is a software that leverages Google’s globally distributed edge points of presence to accelerate web and media content delivery for websites and applications. The software integrates with Google Cloud products to cache HTTP and HTTPS load balanced content, reducing latency and improving performance for end users. It supports customizable cache behaviors, HTTPS support, logging, and integration with Google’s global network infrastructure. Google Cloud CDN helps businesses address challenges related to scalable content distribution and consistent user experiences by optimizing data routing and minimizing response times for internet-facing workloads.

Google Cloud CDN Pricing

Google Cloud CDN uses a pay-as-you-go pricing model where charges are based on the amount of data served, cache egress to different geographic locations, HTTP and HTTPS cache lookup requests, and cache fill. The software may also apply additional fees for SSL certificates and invalidation requests, depending on usage.

Overall experience with Google Cloud CDN

Lead Software Engineer
250M - 500M USD, Finance (non-banking)
FAVORABLE

“High-Speed Content Delivery for GCP Users with Slight Trade-off in Flexibility.”

4.0
Mar 12, 2026
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It Operations Officer
<50M USD, Real Estate
CRITICAL

“Seamless Integration and Fast Speeds Offset by UI and Support Limitations”

3.0
Mar 16, 2026
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A Snapshot of What Matters - Based on Validated User Reviews

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About Company

Company Description

Updated 25th July 2024

Googlers is a company that creates products intended to create opportunities for an extensive audience, regardless of their location across the globe. The company values diverse perspectives, imaginations and non-conformity to predefined norms and impossibilities. The goal is to build products while incorporating uniqueness of each individual involved in this process, aiming to make their products accessible and useful to all.

Company Details

Updated 11th November 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1998
Head office location
Mountain View, CA, United States
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
www.google.com

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Google Cloud CDN Reviews and Ratings

4.5

(187 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
54%
4 Star
43%
3 Star
3%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?
  • Lead Software Engineer
    50M-1B USD
    Finance (non-banking)
    Review Source

    High-Speed Content Delivery for GCP Users with Slight Trade-off in Flexibility.

    4.0
    Mar 12, 2026
    Our experience with Google Cloud CDN has been very positive, particularly regarding its performance and global reach. It integrates seamlessly with our existing GCP infrastructure, making the setup process much faster than third party alternatives. We have seen a significant reduction in latency for our global users. The only reason it is not 5 Star is that the pricing model can be a bit complex o forecast. Some advanced cache key customizations have a steeper learning curve than expected.
  • Lead Software Engineer
    50M-1B USD
    Finance (non-banking)
    Review Source

    High-Speed Content Delivery for GCP Users with Slight Trade-off in Flexibility.

    4.0
    Mar 12, 2026
    Our experience with Google Cloud CDN has been very positive, particularly regarding its performance and global reach. It integrates seamlessly with our existing GCP infrastructure, making the setup process much faster than third party alternatives. We have seen a significant reduction in latency for our global users. The only reason it is not 5 Star is that the pricing model can be a bit complex o forecast. Some advanced cache key customizations have a steeper learning curve than expected.
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User Sentiment About Google Cloud CDN
Deciding Factors: Google Cloud CDN Vs. Market Average
Performance of Google Cloud CDN Across Market Features

Google Cloud CDN Likes & Dislikes

Like

Leveraging Google's own fiber-optic network ensures consistently low latency and high hit ratios across all regions. It works flawlessly with cloud load balancing and cloud storage, allowing us to enable cloud CDN with a single checkbox. The ease of of pairing the CDN with Google Cloud Armor for WAF and DDoS protection provides peace of mind without needing to reroute traffic to a separate security provider.

Like

Leveraging Google's own fiber-optic network ensures consistently low latency and high hit ratios across all regions. It works flawlessly with cloud load balancing and cloud storage, allowing us to enable cloud CDN with a single checkbox. The ease of of pairing the CDN with Google Cloud Armor for WAF and DDoS protection provides peace of mind without needing to reroute traffic to a separate security provider.

Like

Leveraging Google's own fiber-optic network ensures consistently low latency and high hit ratios across all regions. It works flawlessly with cloud load balancing and cloud storage, allowing us to enable cloud CDN with a single checkbox. The ease of of pairing the CDN with Google Cloud Armor for WAF and DDoS protection provides peace of mind without needing to reroute traffic to a separate security provider.

Dislike

1. The UI feels clunky and outdated - too many click to do basic tasks. 2. Customer support takes a while to respond and when they do, it's generic copy-paste answers. 3. Pricing jumps way up after the first year with barely any warning.

Dislike

1. The UI feels clunky and outdated - too many click to do basic tasks. 2. Customer support takes a while to respond and when they do, it's generic copy-paste answers. 3. Pricing jumps way up after the first year with barely any warning.

Dislike

1. The UI feels clunky and outdated - too many click to do basic tasks. 2. Customer support takes a while to respond and when they do, it's generic copy-paste answers. 3. Pricing jumps way up after the first year with barely any warning.

Reviewer Insights for: Google Cloud CDN