Prompt
CloudFront is too complex for our team, what should we switch to?
Latest observation
If CloudFront feels too complex, the “best” switch depends on what you’re using it for:
If you just need simple static-site/CDN hosting
Use Netlify or Vercel
- Much easier setup and deployment
- Great for websites, landing pages, docs, and frontends
- Built-in SSL, previews, and deploys from Git
- Less flexible than CloudFront for advanced AWS networking, but far simpler
If you want a simpler CDN with good performance
Use Fastly or Bunny.net
- Easier to reason about than CloudFront for many teams
- Strong CDN features and caching
- Good when you need global delivery without deep AWS integration
- Bunny.net is especially straightforward and cost-effective
If you’re already on AWS but want less complexity
Use S3 static website hosting + simpler front-end deployment
- For static assets/sites, sometimes you can skip CloudFront entirely
- Or use AWS Amplify Hosting for a more managed experience
- Still AWS, but much less configuration burden
If your goal is mostly file delivery or a basic app backend
Use a platform like Render, Fly.io, or a managed PaaS
- If CloudFront is part of a bigger deployment stack, you may be overusing CDN features
- A managed hosting platform can remove a lot of operational overhead
My quick recommendation
- Frontend/static site: Netlify or Vercel
- Simple CDN: Bunny.net
- Staying in AWS: Amplify Hosting
If you tell me:
- what you’re serving (static site, app, video, downloads, APIs),
- your cloud/provider constraints, and
- what CloudFront features you actually use,
I can recommend the simplest replacement more precisely.
Observation history
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