Bunny.net

What Is Bunny.net?

Every website has the same fundamental problem: your server is in one location, but your users are everywhere. A visitor in Tokyo waiting for assets to load from a Frankfurt origin server experiences latency that kills conversions, increases bounce rates, and degrades search rankings. Content delivery networks solve this by caching your content at edge locations worldwide — but the dominant CDN providers have made it either expensive (AWS CloudFront) or complicated (Cloudflare's sprawling feature set when all you need is fast delivery).

Bunny.net attacks this problem with a strikingly simple proposition: high-performance content delivery at prices that undercut the competition by 80% or more. Founded in 2015 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, by Dejan Grofelnik Pelzel, Bunny.net has grown from a bootstrapped side project into one of Europe's most popular CDN providers, serving over one million websites through 123+ points of presence across six continents.

What sets Bunny.net apart is the breadth of its platform relative to its price point. Beyond core CDN, it offers edge-replicated object storage (Bunny Storage), a full video hosting and streaming platform (Bunny Stream), automatic image optimization (Bunny Optimizer), and edge scripting capabilities — all billed on a pay-as-you-go model with no monthly minimums or bandwidth commitments. For teams that need reliable content delivery without enterprise-grade pricing, Bunny.net represents one of the strongest value propositions in the European software landscape.

Key Features

Global CDN with 123+ PoPs

Bunny.net's core CDN operates across 123+ points of presence spanning Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Performance is consistently strong — independent tests regularly place Bunny.net in the top tier for time-to-first-byte and throughput metrics. The network supports HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 (QUIC), automatic Brotli and Gzip compression, and custom edge rules for request manipulation. Cache purging is near-instant, propagating globally in under five seconds.

For EU-focused deployments, you can configure pull zones to serve exclusively from European PoPs, ensuring that cached content never touches infrastructure outside the EU. This is a meaningful feature for organisations with data residency requirements.

Bunny Storage

Bunny Storage is an edge-replicated object storage service with replication across 14+ regions. Unlike traditional object storage that lives in a single data centre, Bunny Storage distributes your files across multiple geographic locations for low-latency access. It integrates directly with the CDN layer, making it an efficient solution for serving static assets, user uploads, and media files.

Storage pricing starts at $0.01/GB per month, with bandwidth served through the CDN at standard CDN rates. The service supports a standard REST API for programmatic access, making it straightforward to integrate into existing workflows.

Bunny Stream

The video streaming platform is one of Bunny.net's most compelling features. Bunny Stream handles the entire video delivery pipeline: upload, transcoding, adaptive bitrate streaming, and delivery through a customisable embedded player. It includes DRM protection, token authentication, and detailed video analytics.

Pricing is per-minute of stored video and per-GB of bandwidth, which makes it dramatically cheaper than dedicated video platforms like Mux or Cloudflare Stream for moderate usage volumes. For teams that need video hosting without the complexity of building their own transcoding pipeline, Bunny Stream is remarkably cost-effective.

Bunny Optimizer

The image optimization service automatically converts images to WebP and AVIF formats, applies lazy loading, and supports on-the-fly resizing and cropping. At a flat rate of approximately $9.50/month for unlimited transformations, it eliminates the need for separate image CDN services. The optimizer integrates seamlessly with pull zones, requiring minimal configuration changes.

Edge Scripting

Bunny.net's edge scripting allows you to deploy custom JavaScript at the edge, enabling serverless compute for tasks like A/B testing, header manipulation, redirect logic, and personalised content delivery. While less mature than Cloudflare Workers, it covers the most common edge compute use cases.

Pricing

Bunny.net's pricing model is its most distinctive feature. The CDN uses a per-GB model starting from $0.01/GB for Europe and North America — roughly 80% cheaper than AWS CloudFront and significantly less than Cloudflare's paid tiers for equivalent capabilities. Volume pricing decreases further at scale.

There are no monthly minimums, no bandwidth commitments, and no long-term contracts. You pay only for what you use. The 14-day trial lets you evaluate the full platform before committing any spend.

Bunny Storage charges per-GB stored per month with no egress fees when served through the CDN. Bunny Stream uses per-minute storage pricing plus standard bandwidth rates. Bunny Optimizer is a flat monthly fee. This unbundled approach means you only pay for the services you actually use.

The one notable absence is a free tier. While Cloudflare offers a generous free plan, Bunny.net's lowest-cost option still requires payment. For most production workloads, however, the total cost is so low that this distinction is largely academic — many sites run on Bunny.net for under $5/month.

EU Compliance & Data Privacy

Bunny.net is headquartered in Ljubljana, Slovenia — an EU member state. The company (BunnyWay d.o.o.) operates under EU jurisdiction, meaning GDPR applies directly rather than through contractual arrangements with a non-EU entity.

The platform offers EU-only storage zones for Bunny Storage, ensuring that stored data never leaves European infrastructure. CDN pull zones can be configured to serve exclusively from European PoPs. Bunny.net provides a Data Processing Agreement for customers who require formal documentation of data processing arrangements.

For privacy-conscious deployments, Bunny.net offers a cookie-free CDN domain option, allowing you to serve static assets without setting any cookies — useful for compliance with ePrivacy requirements and avoiding unnecessary consent mechanisms for static content delivery.

While Bunny.net does not publish specific compliance certifications on its website, the combination of EU incorporation, EU data residency options, and standard DPA availability covers the requirements of most European organisations.

Who It's Best For

Cost-conscious development teams who need reliable CDN performance without paying enterprise rates. If you are currently on AWS CloudFront or a paid Cloudflare plan and primarily need content delivery, Bunny.net will likely cut your CDN bill dramatically.

Media-heavy websites and applications that need image optimization and video streaming alongside content delivery. The integrated Optimizer and Stream services eliminate the need for multiple vendors.

EU-based organisations looking for a CDN provider under EU jurisdiction with EU data residency options. Bunny.net's Slovenian incorporation provides a cleaner compliance story than US-headquartered CDN providers.

Small to mid-sized projects that do not need enterprise WAF or advanced DDoS protection but do need fast, reliable content delivery at scale.

The Verdict

Bunny.net is what happens when a bootstrapped European company focuses relentlessly on value. The CDN performance matches or exceeds competitors that charge five to ten times more. The integrated storage, video, and image optimization services round out a platform that covers most content delivery needs without requiring multiple vendors. The main trade-off is the absence of advanced security features — if you need a WAF or sophisticated DDoS protection, you will need to look elsewhere or layer those on top. But for pure content delivery, edge storage, and media handling, Bunny.net is among the best deals in European infrastructure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bunny.net GDPR compliant?

Yes. Bunny.net is headquartered in Slovenia (EU) and offers EU-only storage zones. Their CDN can be configured to serve content exclusively from European PoPs, and they provide a DPA for data processing compliance.

How does Bunny.net pricing compare to Cloudflare?

Bunny.net uses pay-per-GB pricing starting from $0.01/GB, which is typically 80% cheaper than AWS CloudFront. While Cloudflare offers a free tier, Bunny.net's paid plans are often more cost-effective for sites with moderate to high bandwidth usage.

Does Bunny.net offer video hosting?

Yes. Bunny Stream provides a full video hosting and streaming platform with automatic transcoding, adaptive bitrate streaming, customizable player, DRM protection, and per-minute pricing.

Can Bunny.net replace Cloudflare?

For CDN, storage, and video delivery — yes. However, Bunny.net does not offer the same breadth of security features as Cloudflare (no WAF, limited DDoS protection). If you primarily need content delivery and media hosting, Bunny.net is a strong alternative.

What CMS integrations does Bunny.net support?

Bunny.net offers plugins for WordPress, Magento, and other popular CMS platforms. It also provides a full REST API and Terraform provider for programmatic integration with any application.