Historical provider.
Company outcome: unknown. Service outcome: retired. Brand outcome: unknown. Recorded transaction: customer contracts; acquirer or counterparty: Akamai; dated 2023-08-24.

Overview

StackPath operated CDN and edge services. In August 2023, Akamai announced that it had acquired about 100 StackPath enterprise customer contracts after StackPath decided to cease CDN operations. Akamai explicitly said that StackPath personnel and technology were not included. The evidence therefore supports a CDN exit and a limited contract transaction, not a whole-company acquisition.

Service status

Customers using StackPath’s CDN or edge services must migrate due to the company’s complete closure in June 2024. For CDN needs, alternatives like Akamai, which acquired StackPath’s enterprise contracts, offer robust global delivery and security features. CacheFly and BunnyCDN are viable for cost-conscious SMBs with self-service needs, offering competitive pricing and static content delivery. Jet-Stream provides a multi-CDN solution for video and streaming, with seamless migration for StackPath users. Check provider documentation for migration steps; no official StackPath EOL resources remain active.

History timeline

  • 2015 — StackPath founded by Lance Crosby, initially focusing on CDN and security services.
  • 2016–2017 — Acquired MaxCDN and Highwinds, integrating their CDN technologies into its platform. source source
  • August 2023 — Announced exit from CDN business; Akamai acquired ~100 enterprise CDN contracts. source source
  • November 22, 2023 — StackPath CDN and Highwinds CDN services officially ceased operations. source source
  • June 2024 — StackPath announced full closure, decommissioning all services (edge compute, DNS, object storage) and liquidating assets. source

History & Notes

StackPath emerged as a consolidator in the CDN market, acquiring MaxCDN (2016) and Highwinds (2017) to bolster its offerings. Its SecureCDN product included WAF and DDoS protection, appealing to media and gaming sectors. Despite raising ~$400M, challenges like management turnover, lack of product focus, and competitive pressures led to its CDN exit in 2023 and full liquidation in 2024. Some customers reported pricing increases and declining support pre-closure. source source