Overview
Bunny CDN is a pull or push CDN from bunny.net, a company based in Slovenia. You create a pull zone pointing at your origin, and bunny.net bills only for the bandwidth delivered, priced by the region the visitor is in. There are no request fees and the account minimum is $1 per month.
Two networks are offered. The Standard network has 119 PoPs and costs $0.01/GB in Europe and North America, rising to $0.06/GB in the Middle East and Africa. The Volume network uses 10 large PoPs at a flat $0.005/GB for the first 500 TB, which suits video and large downloads where latency matters less.
Around the CDN, Bunny DNS hosts up to 500 zones free with no query charges and supports scriptable records and load balancing, and Bunny Shield adds a WAF, rate limiting and bot mitigation with a free Basic tier. You can switch regions off and set monthly bandwidth caps to avoid surprise bills.
Pricing and plans
checked 28 Sept 2026| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Standard network | $0.01-$0.06/GB | 119 PoPs; EU/NA $0.01, Asia/Oceania $0.03, South America $0.045, Middle East/Africa $0.06 |
| Volume network | $0.005/GB | 10 PoPs; first 500 TB, lower rates above |
| Bunny DNS | Free | Up to 500 zones, standard and smart queries free |
| Shield Basic | Free | 71 WAF rules, 2 rate-limit rules, 25M requests |
| Shield Advanced | $9.50/mo | 255 WAF rules, 10 custom rules, 50M requests |
| Shield Business | $99/mo | 25 custom rules, complex bot mitigation, 250M requests |
What it does
- Regional pricing
- Bandwidth priced per region with the option to disable expensive regions.
- Perma-Cache
- Stores files permanently on Bunny edge storage for a 100% cache hit ratio.
- Bunny DNS
- Anycast DNS on 36+ PoPs, free for up to 500 zones, with scriptable records, health monitoring and geo routing.
- Bunny Shield
- WAF with OWASP Top 10 rules, rate limiting, bot mitigation and access lists; free Basic tier.
- Edge rules
- Custom rules for delivery, security and routing at the edge, plus instant purge and free Let's Encrypt SSL.
- Overcharge protection
- Monthly bandwidth limits protect the account from unexpected bills.
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Low published bandwidth prices with no request fees.
- Free DNS hosting for up to 500 zones with no query fees.
- EU-based company, useful for teams preferring a European provider.
- Region toggles and spending limits keep costs predictable.
Limitations
- No permanent free CDN tier; a $1 monthly minimum applies after the 14-day trial.
- The cheapest Volume network has only 10 PoPs.
- Bandwidth in the Middle East and Africa costs six times the EU/NA rate.
- No certifications beyond GDPR were found on the pages read.
Who it suits
Good for
- Static sites and WordPress sites on a budget
- Video, game and software download delivery
- Agencies managing many client sites
Look elsewhere if
- Teams that need formal certifications such as SOC 2 stated up front
- Projects that want a completely free CDN
Pricing history
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Bunny DNS drops query fees and becomes free
Announced 2026-06-24: Bunny DNS no longer charges for queries and hosts up to 500 domains per account free, including smart records and health monitoring; the account-wide $1/month minimum still applies. Source ↗
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Bunny Shield request limits and overage billing begin
Announced 2025-08-05, effective 2025-09-01: Shield plans got request allowances (Basic 25M, Advanced 50M, new Business plan at $99 with 250M) with overage of $0.60 to $0.70 per million clean requests. Source ↗
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Bunny Shield WAF launches with a free Basic plan
Announced 2025-04-16: Bunny Shield (WAF, DDoS, rate limiting) launched in preview with a free Basic plan and an Advanced plan at $9.50/month. Source ↗
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bunny.net free trial switches from 1 TB to trial credit
Announced 2025-02-12: the 14-day trial with a 1 TB traffic cap was replaced by $20 of trial credit (no card) or $50 with a linked card, usable across all products for 14 days. Source ↗
Alternatives to Bunny CDN
| Tool | From | Free option | Stages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon CloudFront CDN with bundled WAF and DNS plans | $15/mo | Free tier | |
| Cloudflare CDN, DNS, WAF and DDoS protection | $20/mo | Free tier | |
| ClouDNS Managed DNS with free and low-cost plans | $2.95/mo | Free tier | |
| DNSimple DNS hosting and domain management | $0.5/mo | ||
| easyDNS Managed anycast DNS and registrar | $20/yr | ||
| Gcore CDN Pay-as-you-go CDN with DNS and WAF | Usage-based | Free tier |
Questions
How much does Bunny CDN cost?
From $0.01/GB in Europe and North America on the Standard network, or $0.005/GB on the Volume network, with a $1 monthly minimum.
Is Bunny DNS free?
Yes. Up to 500 DNS zones are free, and standard and smart queries have no fees.
Does bunny.net have a WAF?
Yes. Bunny Shield has a free Basic tier with 71 WAF rules, and paid tiers from $9.50/mo.
Does Bunny CDN charge per request?
No. The pricing page states there are no request fees; you pay for bandwidth.
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