Company snapshot
| Category | MaxCDN | Warpcache |
|---|---|---|
| Status | defunct | defunct |
| Founded | — | — |
| Headquarters | — | — |
| Website | — | — |
| Docs | — | — |
Overview
MaxCDN was a content delivery network (CDN) provider founded in 2009, focused on accelerating static and dynamic content for websites and applications. It served small to large businesses with a global network of edge servers. Acquired by StackPath in 2016, MaxCDN was retired in 2022, and StackPath itself shut down all services in 2024. The service is now defunct, with no active operations or support.
Warpcache was a Netherlands-based MultiCDN provider founded in 2015 by Wouter Spee and Thijs de Zoete. It specialized in combining multiple CDN platforms into a single service, using Cedexis data for real-time routing and optimization. Warpcache offered granular steering down to the ASN (Autonomous System Number) level, giving customers more precise control than country-level MultiCDN services of the time.
The company was acquired by System73 in 2019. Following the acquisition, Warpcache’s independent MultiCDN platform was discontinued, and its domain later redirected to SimpleCDN. Today, SimpleCDN operates as a single CDN service rather than a MultiCDN integrator.
Network & Architecture
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Feature comparison
| Feature | MaxCDN | Warpcache |
|---|---|---|
waf | ✗ | ✗ |
bot_mitigation | ✗ | ✗ |
ddos | ✗ | ✗ |
rate_limit | ✗ | ✗ |
http3_quic | ✗ | ✗ |
tls13 | ✗ | ✗ |
tiered_cache | ✗ | ✗ |
origin_shield | ✗ | ✗ |
instant_purge | ✓ | ✓ |
stale_while_revalidate | ✗ | ✗ |
stale_if_error | ✗ | ✗ |
image_optimization | ✗ | ✗ |
video_vod | ✗ | ✗ |
video_live | ✗ | ✗ |
drm | ✗ | ✗ |
hls_dash_packaging | ✗ | ✗ |
websockets | ✗ | ✗ |
signed_urls | ✗ | ✗ |
edge_compute | ✗ | ✗ |
functions | ✗ | ✗ |
kv_storage | ✗ | ✗ |
api_first | ✓ | ✓ |
realtime_logs | ✓ | ✓ |
log_push | ✗ | ✗ |
terraform | ✗ | ✗ |
Legend: ✓ = Supported, ✗ = Not supported, — = Not listed
Pricing
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Integrations & DevEx
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When it fits
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When it doesn’t
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History & Notes
MaxCDN was known for its developer-friendly API and real-time purge capabilities, serving a wide range of clients until its integration into StackPath. The acquisition aimed to combine MaxCDN’s CDN expertise with StackPath’s security and edge computing, but integration challenges and rising costs led to customer dissatisfaction. The sudden shutdown of StackPath in 2024, with no support or leniency, left customers scrambling. No official MaxCDN website or documentation remains active.
Warpcache was notable for being one of the first turnkey MultiCDN platforms alongside TurboBytes. Its focus on ASN-level performance routing set it apart from competitors who worked at broader country-level granularity. Although the brand and platform no longer exist, Warpcache helped shape the early MultiCDN ecosystem.