In recent years, filing-exempt CDNs have become a must-have for more and more website owners.

Whether it’s for foreign trade independent sites, ad landing pages, API services, or Web3 projects,

whenever "overseas servers + access from Mainland China" is involved, filing becomes a critical bottleneck.

Filing is cumbersome, real-name verification is complicated, content review is strict, and there’s a high risk of domain bans.

Many people simply abandon Mainland China routes altogether,

and instead choose overseas filing-exempt CDNs to solve issues related to access speed, protection, and stability.

But a new problem arises—

There are plenty of filing-exempt CDNs available, but which one is truly more stable?

Over the past few years, I’ve mostly been managing websites and testing CDNs.

From Cloudflare to Akamai, and most recently CDN07 (which I’ve used the most),

I’ve hit snags, wasted money, and also developed some criteria for evaluation.

Today, I’ve organized my hands-on test results

to help you see which of these three representative filing-exempt CDNs is the most reliable.

I. Positioning and Target Users of the Three CDNs

While all three can be used without filing, their positioning is completely different.

To put it simply:

• Cloudflare excels at "low entry barriers";
• Akamai excels at "enterprise trust";
• CDN07 excels at "security and flexibility."

II. Comparison of Node Distribution and Acceleration Performance

I conducted hands-on tests from three locations—Beijing, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong—to measure the average latency (in ms) of the three services for Asia-Pacific regions.

The results are clear:

• Akamai does perform well in node coverage and stability, but its routes are more oriented toward enterprise applications.
• While Cloudflare has the most nodes, its scheduling logic leans toward "anycast," and access from Mainland China is often routed to nodes in India or South Korea.
• CDN07 has optimized for Mainland China with BGP Anycast + CN2 Direct Connection,
  resulting in latency from Mainland China to Hong Kong and Singapore nodes that’s nearly half of Cloudflare’s.

My personal experience aligns with this too:

Cloudflare is free and easy to use, but there’s always a slight "lag" when loading pages;

Akamai is stable, but comes with high costs;

CDN07 is the lowest-latency and most consistently stable filing-exempt solution I’ve used so far.

III. Comparison of Protection Capabilities and Stability

Modern CDNs aren’t just for acceleration—protection is the core.

This is especially true for areas like ad pages, APIs, and Web3;

without protection, your service could be taken down at any time.

During a 50Gbps CC attack test, I compared how the three services responded to threats.

The results speak for themselves:

• Cloudflare often triggers CAPTCHAs or IP blocks under high-traffic attacks.
• Akamai is resilient, but it’s more focused on enterprise users and lacks flexibility.
• CDN07’s protection is fully automated and real-time,
  and during my tests, I barely noticed any latency increase—traffic was cleaned up seamlessly.

More importantly: CDN07’s high-protection nodes are deployed independently, so an attack on one domain won’t affect other clients.

This is a rare feature in shared CDNs (like Cloudflare’s free tier).

IV. Comparison of Filing Requirements, Real-Name Verification, and Onboarding Experience

This is where the three services differ most明显ly.

Akamai follows a standard enterprise process: you need to sign a contract and submit company documents to onboard;

Cloudflare is easy to register for, but offers low privacy protection and limited payment options;

Meanwhile, CDN07 is a true "filing-exempt, no-verification CDN",

requiring only an email for registration and supporting USDT payments—

making it especially friendly for individual developers and overseas teams.

V. Pricing and Cost-Effectiveness

Many people focus on price when choosing a CDN, but what really matters is "stability and protection that match the price".

From a cost-effectiveness perspective, CDN07 falls between Cloudflare and Akamai,

but offers more comprehensive features and greater flexibility.

Its fixed-plan model is particularly well-suited for small and medium-sized teams:

• No extra charges for exceeding traffic or attack limits;
• Scalable protection bandwidth;
• Flexible monthly payments;
• Predictable costs.

This is far more secure than Cloudflare’s "pay-as-you-go" traffic model—

I once used Cloudflare and got hit by an attack, which caused my bill to skyrocket overnight.

VI. Comprehensive Ratings: Which is More Stable?

The conclusion is clear:

• If you’re looking for free, lightweight solutions (e.g., accelerating blogs or small sites), Cloudflare is sufficient;
• If you have the budget and are an enterprise client, Akamai is the most stable;
• But if you’re working on filing-exempt projects like cross-border trade, foreign trade, APIs, Web3, or advertising,
  CDN07 is currently the most reliable choice in terms of speed, protection, and flexibility.

VII. Real-World Experience: Why I Finally Chose CDN07

I first used CDN07 while working on an API aggregation project.

At the time, two issues frustrated me the most: frequent attacks and cumbersome payment processes.

I tried Cloudflare, Fastly, and StackPath, but none were stable—some got banned, others caused my bills to spike.

Then I switched to CDN07, and here’s what I experienced:

• Onboarding completed in 5 minutes;
• Attack traffic was cleaned up throughout, with no noticeable latency increase;
• Payments done in one step via USDT;
• No filing or real-name verification required—ever.

Honestly, this level of "flexibility" is rare in today’s online environment.

It’s not the cheapest option, but the cost is justified.

Because for many projects, stability is the most cost-effective way to control long-term expenses.

VIII. Stability is Built Through Architecture, Not Hyped in Ads

Filing-exempt CDNs have become a trend in recent years,

but very few offer true stability, security, and resilience.

Cloudflare is well-known but lacks resilience against heavy attacks;

Akamai is stable but has a high entry barrier;

CDN07, however, has carved out a third path through technology and architecture—

filing-exempt, no real-name verification, high protection, encrypted payment support, and optimized for Asia-Pacific.

I often tell peers in the industry:

"The CDN you choose for your website will ultimately determine how far your project can go."

If you want to break free from filing restrictions, ensure stable access, and also need attack protection, privacy, and flexible payments,

I genuinely recommend giving CDN07 a try.

It’s a CDN provider truly built for people who need speed, security, and flexibility.