MetaCDN vs Limelight CDN: What are the differences?

Developers describe MetaCDN as "Multi-CDN that combines existing CDN networks and directs individual users to the fastest CDN provider in their region". MetaCDN harnesses and combines existing CDN networks. We offer a truly global CDN network and our patent pending technology dynamically selects the CDN provider which will be fastest for individual users. On the other hand, Limelight CDN is detailed as "Fast, available and secure delivery of digital content to any device, anywhere". Whether it’s your website, mobile applications, videos, music, software, games, or APIs, your content needs to reach customers quickly, reliably, and securely. It provides the capacity, coverage, and performance to cost-effectively deliver a better experience for you and your customers.

MetaCDN and Limelight CDN can be primarily classified as "Content Delivery Network" tools.

Some of the features offered by MetaCDN are:

• Global network of 110+ PoPs. We combine multiple CDN providers into one global network. Our current suppliers are: EdgeCast, Amazon CloudFront, and Fastly.
• Content is served from the fastest provider for individual users.
• Extremely reliable. If one provider goes down, we will start serving content from the second fastest provider.

On the other hand, Limelight CDN provides the following key features:

• Management & Reporting
• Intelligent High-Speed Purging
• Web Acceleration