CacheFly is a Chicago–based Content Delivery Network (CDN) known for high‑throughput, low‑latency delivery of video, gaming downloads, large files, and web assets. The company positions itself as the pioneer of TCP Anycast–based CDN routing, emphasizing “from first byte to last byte” speed and predictable performance. Public materials and third‑party directories cite a global footprint with 50–75+ Points of Presence (PoPs) spanning North America, Europe, Asia‑Pacific, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, including hubs such as Dubai, Johannesburg, Riyadh, Doha, Lagos, and Cairo. CacheFly backs its network with a 100% uptime SLA and offers month‑to‑month, transparent pricing designed to reduce lock‑in.
The business traces its roots to 1999 under the name Downloadhosting.com, created by CTO Matt Levine, then launched the CacheFly service in 2005. Company fact sheets and public profiles, however, cite 2002 as the founding year for CacheFly’s anycast‑based CDN efforts. Reconciling the timeline: Downloadhosting.com (1999) evolved into CacheFly; the CDN service launched in 2005; corporate materials often anchor “founded” to 2002 when the anycast CDN initiative began. Growth has been steady and performance‑led, with claims of thousands of customers globally and expansion of PoPs across all continents.
In 2023–2025, the company reported doubling customer volume, announced new PoPs (e.g., Vienna and Brisbane), and joined industry groups such as the Streaming Video Technology Alliance, reflecting ongoing network build‑out and ecosystem participation.
CacheFly’s core product is a throughput‑optimized CDN with TCP Anycast routing, HTTP/2/HTTP/3 (QUIC), TLS 1.3, instant purge, origin shielding, signed URLs (ProtectServe), image optimization, VOD/live video delivery, WebSockets, real‑time log shipping, and granular admin via an API‑first control plane. The company offers S3‑compatible Object Storage, Dedicated Cache, Smart Image Optimization (edge‑processed via libvips), and analytics/reporting enhancements (e.g., Cache Ratio Report), plus configuration features such as IP/Geo ACLs, header overrides, URL redirects, advanced cache control, and bandwidth throttling scripts.
Pricing highlights include a Developer plan (metered overage), Business tiers (10–100 TB), and Enterprise (100–500 TB+), with optional private nodes, security suite (DDoS, bot mitigation), and white‑glove integration for high‑volume customers. Month‑to‑month terms are prominently featured.
Recent updates highlighted:
Portal/API enhancements, SAML SSO, Header Manipulation (Script), ProtectServe skip by extension, and ongoing developer update cycles.
Additionally, the network map shows new and planned PoPs across EMEA/APAC/AMER, including Vienna, Milan (coming soon), and Brisbane, aligning new features with geographic build‑out.
CacheFly emphasizes small, focused teams, remote‑first flexibility, profit‑sharing, EOS/quarterly planning, transparency, and diversity/inclusion. The careers page highlights philanthropy support through matching gifts, twice‑a‑year in‑person meetups, and a “startup mentality” despite longevity. Public social updates show leadership off-sites and hiring across regions, reinforcing a distributed culture.
The Wikipedia/DBpedia entries also note a 100% remote team, consistent with company communications.
CacheFly cites 5,000+ customers in 80+ countries (company fact sheet), with public examples across gaming (Roblox, Bandai Namco, Gaijin), media/podcasting (TWiT, Libsyn, StreamGuys partners), education (Skillsoft, Kanopy/Libby, Kivuto/Sora), and apps/tech (Vodafone, Oracle). Independent directories and case studies corroborate usage across retail, aerospace/defense, and other verticals (though lists on data‑scraping sites may include inferred entries and should be validated). The company also highlights significant customer growth post‑industry shakeups.
