1CDN: a Cloudinary alternative
1CDN is an EU-hosted file CDN that's intentionally simple and predictable: store your files and serve them over HTTPS, with public links or time-limited private signed links, on a flat plan by file count. Upload, get a URL, done. Data in the EU, bill that doesn't move with usage. It's perfect for teams who just need files online and reachable, fast, without a media platform around them.
Cloudinary is built for media management: extensive image and video transformations, optimization and digital-asset-management features, billed on credits across transformations, storage and bandwidth. It targets products where media processing is the core workflow.
1CDN deliberately keeps it simple: store and serve, no transformation pipeline, no credits to model, no DAM to administer. We're honest that we don't process media. If your product lives on transformations, Cloudinary fits. But when you just need predictable, EU-hosted hosting with built-in public and private links, 1CDN is far easier to reason about and budget for.
At a glance
| Feature | 1CDN | Cloudinary |
|---|---|---|
| Core focus | Simple EU file storage + HTTPS delivery | Media management & transformations |
| Image/video transforms | No, store & serve as-is, nothing to configure | Extensive |
| Pricing model | One flat plan by file count; predictable | Credits across transformations / storage / bandwidth |
| Data residency | EU | Configurable |
| Private files | Built-in signed links (5 min–7 days), no setup | Signed URLs / access control to configure |
| Best for | Predictable, EU-first file hosting & delivery | Heavy media transformation workflows |
Which should you choose?
Choose 1CDN if…
- You want simple, predictable, EU-hosted storage and delivery on one flat plan.
- You don't want credit-based billing you have to model and watch.
- You want public links and time-limited private signed links built in, ready to use.
- You want to be live in minutes with a REST API instead of onboarding a media platform.
Choose Cloudinary if…
- You need rich image/video transformation, optimization or DAM features as your core workflow.
FAQ
Is 1CDN a Cloudinary replacement?
For the storage-and-delivery part, yes, and with a simpler, flat bill. 1CDN doesn't do media transformations by design; it focuses on dependable EU-hosted hosting with public and private links. If transformations are your core workflow, keep Cloudinary; if you just need files served reliably, 1CDN is the leaner fit.
How is pricing different?
1CDN uses one flat plan by file count instead of transformation and bandwidth credits, so your bill is predictable from day one and doesn't spike with traffic or processing.
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