Lower Cost

1 TB Starter Plan

Fastly vs Filebase

Fastly is built for traditional CDN workloads. Filebase is built with included storage, bandwidth, and built-in delivery.

Feature
Fastly
Filebase
Traditional HTTP CDN in front of any origin
IPFS storage, gateways, and CDN in one stack
Usage-based across multiple product meters
From usage-based to flat-rate available
Usage-based CDN billing from the start
$20 plan with 1 TB storage and 1 TB bandwidth
Starts at 100 GB, varies by region, from $0.08/GB
From $0.015/GB to unlimited
Separate CDN layer to configure and manage
CDN is built in
Storage billed as a separate product
Storage included in plan
Requests, image requests, and operations are metered
Unlimited requests
Image requests are metered
Unlimited and unmetered

Why Teams Choose Filebase

Filebase wins on pricing simplicity: a real starter plan, a high-volume unlimited plan, and fewer usage meters in between.

Storage + Delivery Together

Keep storage and delivery in one platform instead of paying for separate layers with separate billing models.

Starter to Scale

Start at $20 with 1 TB of storage and 1 TB of bandwidth, then move to $500 when you need unlimited bandwidth.

Built-In CDN

CDN delivery is already part of the platform, so there is less infrastructure to configure and manage.

Less Metering

Avoid tracking separate charges for bandwidth, requests, image requests, storage, and operations.

Predictable Cost

Stay on straightforward plans instead of watching multiple usage categories grow with traffic.

Unmetered Image Optimization

Optimize as many images as you need without turning image requests into another usage bill.

Comparison FAQs

Common questions about choosing Filebase over Fastly.

This comparison is also useful for teams researching fastly content delivery network & cdn services and looking for a lower-cost alternative.

Ready to replace a layered CDN stack?

Use Filebase when you want a real starter plan, a clear path to unlimited bandwidth, and image optimization that is not metered.

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