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cdnjs vs jsDelivr: What are the differences?

What is cdnjs? An open source community driven Javascript CDN. Everyone loves the Google CDN? Even Microsoft runs their own CDN. The problem is, they only host the most popular libraries. We host it all - JavaScript, CSS, SWF, images, etc! Powered by CloudFlare.

What is jsDelivr? A free Open Source CDN for webmasters and developers. Unlike the competition, jsDelivr uses multiple CDN providers, resulting in the best possible uptime and performance. We currently use MaxCDN, CloudFlare, and KeyCDN.

cdnjs and jsDelivr belong to "Content Delivery Network" category of the tech stack.

"Free" is the top reason why over 2 developers like cdnjs, while over 7 developers mention "Its fast" as the leading cause for choosing jsDelivr.

cdnjs and jsDelivr are both open source tools. It seems that cdnjs with 7.68K GitHub stars and 4.03K forks on GitHub has more adoption than jsDelivr with 2.68K GitHub stars and 1.9K GitHub forks.

AngelList, Serenytics, and Eventvods are some of the popular companies that use cdnjs, whereas jsDelivr is used by StackShare, myPresences, and Amigo. cdnjs has a broader approval, being mentioned in 7 company stacks & 9 developers stacks; compared to jsDelivr, which is listed in 7 company stacks and 8 developer stacks.

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Pros of cdnjs

Pros of jsDelivr

4
Fast
3
Free
2
Easy Interface
1
Largest user base
1
Most number of libraries

9
Its fast
8
Diverse POPs and support
8
Free
7
Many packages available
6
Load multiple files with single HTTP request
3
View pkg download statistics per week/month/year
3
Auto-minification by changing url extension to .min.js
3
Can add OSS packages I use
2
Worked in China
1
Easy setup, great cdn

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What is cdnjs?

Everyone loves the Google CDN? Even Microsoft runs their own CDN. The problem is, they only host the most popular libraries. We host it all - JavaScript, CSS, SWF, images, etc! Powered by CloudFlare.

What is jsDelivr?

jsDelivr is a free CDN for open source developers, with advanced features for javascript projects with access to NPM and Github It uses multiple CDN providers, resulting in the best possible uptime and performance.

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What are some alternatives to cdnjs and jsDelivr?

npm

npm is the command-line interface to the npm ecosystem. It is battle-tested, surprisingly flexible, and used by hundreds of thousands of JavaScript developers every day.

MaxCDN

The MaxCDN Content Delivery Network efficiently delivers your site’s static file through hundreds of servers instead of slogging through a single host. This "smart route" technology distributes your content to your visitors via the city closest to them.

CloudFlare

Cloudflare speeds up and protects millions of websites, APIs, SaaS services, and other properties connected to the Internet.

Amazon CloudFront

Amazon CloudFront can be used to deliver your entire website, including dynamic, static, streaming, and interactive content using a global network of edge locations. Requests for your content are automatically routed to the nearest edge location, so content is delivered with the best possible performance.

Akamai

If you've ever shopped online, downloaded music, watched a web video or connected to work remotely, you've probably used Akamai's cloud platform. Akamai helps businesses connect the hyperconnected, empowering them to transform and reinvent their business online. We remove the complexities of technology, so you can focus on driving your business faster forward.

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