Company

Company	StackPath	QUANTIL
Short profile	StackPath launched in 2016 and is built on top of the MaxCDN platform. StackPath promises global, high performance content delivery + top notch security (integrated web application firewall) while keeping things simple, transparent and affordable. StackPath is developer-friendly with 24/7/365 support and a fully-documented API.	QUANTIL launched their CDN services in 2012. They have a strong focus on live stream delivery with continued support for RTMP, L-HLS, HDS, HTTP TS and HTTP FLV. QUANTIL has a full-featured IPv4+IPv6 network and a big network of POPs in 34 countries including mainland China (ChinaNetCenter).

Products

Product	StackPath	QUANTIL
Dynamic content deliveryNon-cacheable content delivery. User login, shopping cart ...
Small file deliveryStatic object delivery; caching of small files (file size <1 MB)
Large file deliveryStatic object delivery; caching of large files (file size >1 MB)
Live videoDelivery of live video. RTMP? Transcoding/transmuxing?
Video on demandDelivery of on demand video
Image OptimizationAutomatic image compression/optimization
DNSAuthoritative DNS for customer domain
WAFWeb Application Firewall
Anti-DDoSDDoS attack protection. Specific product(s) for this.
Private CDNDedicated edge resources & custom configs

Network

Region	StackPath	QUANTIL
North America	10	10
Latin America	1	0
Europe	7	6
Russia & CIS	0	1
Asia, excl China	3	15
China	0	550
Oceania	1	3
Middle-East	0	4
Africa	0	6

Pricing

Pricing & contract duration	StackPath	QUANTIL
Minimum contract term	One month	12 months
Minimum monthly costs	$20	$1000
Requests costsCustomers pay for client to CDN requests	None	None
Ingress costsCustomers pay for origin-to-CDN bytes transferred	Unknown	None
NA/EU traffic (low volume)	$0.10 per GB	Unknown
APAC traffic (low volume)	$0.10 per GB	Unknown
LATAM traffic (low volume)	$0.10 per GB	Unknown

Features

Web acceleration	StackPath	QUANTIL
Instant setupSign up, configure, start testing.
Change propagation delayHow fast do config changes propagate to all POPs?	Instant!	Depends on number of POPs turned on
Apex/root domain OK No performance degradation when using http(s)://domain.com	Not all POPs part of Anycast network	Purchase auth DNS that integrates with their CDN
HTTP/2
IPv6Do the edge servers have IPv6?
Compression Reduce file size for faster delivery	Resend from origin or compress on edge
Origin pull - protocolHTTP only or HTTPS possible too?	HTTP and HTTPS
Origin pull - Host headerUse client > edge value? Set specific value?	Can't be different from origin host
Origin shieldOne POP pulls from origin, other POPs pull from the shield POP		Custom config, done by their support team
Push / uploadStore your content directly on CDN, no customer origin		One-time $500 setup fee, $150/TB per month
Cache control - CDN caching	Full and granular control with EdgeRules
Cache control - client caching	Full and granular control with EdgeRules
Serve stale CDN serves cached but expired content in case origin is in trouble		Custom config, done by their support team
Purge Invalidate or delete cached objects on CDN	Instant!	Sometimes takes up to 10 min
Purge - capabilities	Purge all
Analytics	Real-time!	Many metrics. API outputs near real-time data. The customer portal is updated every 1-2 hours
Log files	Only for larger volume plans	Delay is 1-3 hours. Download through API or from portal
API	Purge, analytics, configuration	XML output

HTTPS & Content Protection	StackPath	QUANTIL
CDN domain HTTPSUse the CDN's domain, like cloudfront.net	Free. SNI
Customer domain HTTPSYour domain in the CDN's certificate		SNI. Custom pricing
Customer cert HTTPSYour certificate on the CDN	Free. SNI	SNI. Custom pricing
Token authentication		Available for ingress and egress points of the CDN. MD5 and SHA256
Geo blocking		Customers can provide a list regions and/or countries to whitelist and/or blacklist
Hotlink protectionThird parties cannot deeplink to your content
Basic authenticationUser logs in on the CDN to get content
IP white/blacklisting		Whitelist and/or blacklist IP address. Self-configure.

Support

Customer support	StackPath	QUANTIL
Documentation	Yes, public	Yes, but not everything is public. API docs are public.
Humans	24/7 phone and email support included in all plans. Higher volume plans get a dedicated technical account manager	Standard support (Monday to Friday, 9-6 pm PST) for small customers, and emergency support (24/7) for large customers. Support Availability.