What AI says about Fastly

Data as of Oct 25, 2026Based on 24,939 AI responsesReviewed by

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AI summary

Fastly provides an edge cloud platform offering content delivery, application security, and edge compute services. It is among the brands most often named for dynamic personalization at the edge, video streaming latency optimization, and low-latency enterprise security.

FastlyThis page25%

Products

Mentioned in

25%

of AI answers about Fastly and its rivals · since Jul 5

The market map

Object Storage & Image CDN Services

Mentioned in

  1. 1CloudinaryMentioned in 70%Avg. position 3.6
  2. 2ImageKitMentioned in 46%Avg. position 4.7
  3. 2CloudflareMentioned in 46%Avg. position 4.7
  4. 4ImgixMentioned in 43%Avg. position 4.9
  5. 6AWSMentioned in 34%Avg. position 8.0
  6. 8BunnyMentioned in 28%Avg. position 6.9
  7. 8FastlyMentioned in 27%Avg. position 7.1
  8. 12AkamaiMentioned in 21%Avg. position 6.3
  9. 13Google Cloud StorageMentioned in 15%Avg. position 8.9
  10. 16ShortPixelMentioned in 8%Avg. position 3.7
  11. 18UploadcareMentioned in 8%Avg. position 7.0
  12. 18Azure Front DoorMentioned in 7%Avg. position 7.0
  13. 18ImagifyMentioned in 7%Avg. position 4.4
  14. 18Backblaze B2 Cloud StorageMentioned in 6%Avg. position 6.7

Where Fastly ranks in AI

MarketRank · Mentioned in

Topics where AI mentions Fastly

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How AI describes Fastly

Common descriptions

excellent · high-performance · gold standard · highly programmable · programmable edge · developer-centric

Tone of AI’s statements about Fastly

  • Positive60%
  • Neutral38%
  • Mixed1%
  • Negative<1%
Rated above a rival
  • overall suitability95% of the answers comparing Fastly on overall suitability rate it better than a rival, 5% worse. Includes “overall suitability for high-traffic media sites”, “overall suitability for media”.
  • footprintAI is mixed on footprint: 40% of the answers comparing Fastly rate it worse than a rival, 60% better.
  • ease of useAI is mixed on ease of use: 70% of the answers comparing Fastly rate it worse than a rival, 30% better. Includes “code complexity”, “complexity”, “complexity management”, “configuration complexity”, “cost and complexity”, “deployment complexity”, “engineering complexity”, “infrastructure complexity”, “learning curve”, “onboarding complexity”, “operational simplicity”.

Question: Best DDoS/WAF that doesn’t hurt DX?

Google AI ModeOct 25, 2026

Fastly Next-Gen WAF / Signal Sciences (Best DX for Engineering-Heavy/DevOps Teams)

ChatGPT SearchOct 25, 2026

My default shortlist would be Cloudflare, Fastly, AWS CloudFront + AWS WAF, and Akamai.

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Question: What are the best secure enterprise content delivery networks with global reach and low latency?

ChatGPT SearchOct 25, 2026

Fastly is particularly appealing for teams that need programmable caching, rapid cache purging, real-time visibility, and custom edge logic.

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Where AI mentions Fastly

Position in answers

  • Named first14%
  • 2nd or 3rd46%
  • Later40%

Each engine’s share of its own answers across Fastly’s markets · since Jul 5

  • ChatGPT Search24%
  • Google AI Mode24%

Insights for Fastly

Since Jul 5

  • Gap between platforms: Google AI Mode mentions Fastly 5.2 points more often than ChatGPT Search in Object Storage & Image CDN Services

    Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode30%ChatGPT SearchChatGPT Search25%

  • Gap between platforms: A 4.8-point platform gap for Fastly in Edge Security and DDoS Platforms

    ChatGPT SearchChatGPT Search23%Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode18%

  • Gap between platforms: The platform gap in Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps Platforms widened

    ChatGPT SearchChatGPT Search39%Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode30%

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Sources AI cites

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