VIDEO CDN OPTIONS
Compare Galxy with bunny.net Stream, Cloudflare Stream, Mux and an AWS media stack using the pricing unit, operational model and adjacent services that actually determine the bill.
SHORTLIST
| Option | Delivery pricing | Encoding / storage model | Best fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galxy CMS | $0.03 per delivered hour | $2.50 encode/hr; $0.25 stored/hr | Teams wanting public video-hour pricing and an integrated on-demand CMS/CDN. |
| bunny.net Stream | From $0.005/GB | Encoding free; storage from $0.01/GB | Teams optimizing raw bandwidth economics and comfortable budgeting in bytes. |
| Cloudflare Stream | $1 per 1,000 delivered minutes = $0.06/hour | Encoding included; $5 per 1,000 stored minutes | Developers wanting a unified API, Cloudflare's network and live + VOD support. |
| Mux Video | 100K delivery min free monthly; paid base starts $0.0008/min up to 720p = $0.048/hour | Quality/resolution-based input and storage; developer-first platform | Product teams that value APIs, analytics, player tooling and optional AI workflows. |
| AWS stack | CloudFront can be PAYG by GB + requests or flat-rate plan | MediaConvert, S3 and related services priced separately | Teams already deep in AWS that want maximum composability and engineering control. |
Sources reviewed August 20, 2026. Pricing shown is drawn from current public provider pages. Mux and Cloudflare minute rates are converted to 60-minute equivalents only for easier comparison. AWS pricing varies by plan, region and services used.
bunny.net Stream → Cloudflare Stream → Mux → CloudFront → MediaConvert →
WHY GALXY CAN WIN
Galxy's $0.03/hour is below Cloudflare Stream's $0.06/hour equivalent and below Mux's published paid base delivery rate after its free allowance at 720p ($0.048/hour) and 1080p ($0.06/hour).
Compared with a GB-priced CDN, Galxy lets a buyer forecast delivery directly from hours watched rather than estimating bytes from bitrate.
Galxy connects CMS, encoding, storage and delivery to one credit model instead of asking the customer to assemble separate infrastructure services.
When needed, $75/month Pro adds API access and visual ad-cue placement without changing the underlying usage model.
Mux includes 100,000 delivery minutes free each month, Cloudflare includes encoding, and bunny.net can be materially cheaper on raw bandwidth at many common bitrates. Galxy should sell against complexity and predictability where those matter more than the lowest isolated infrastructure line item.
START SMALL. SCALE CLEANLY.
Use Galxy pricing in video hours, then normalize any alternative into the same workload before choosing.