Edgio Applications
Build, deploy, and secure your web apps and APIs on the world's highest-performing edge network.
Overview
Edgio Applications (formerly Layer0) provides a platform for building and running web applications at the edge. Its core feature, EdgeJS, is a JavaScript-based language for controlling edge logic, enabling features like intelligent caching, A/B testing, and dynamic content acceleration. It is designed to improve the performance of large-scale websites and APIs.
✨ Key Features
- EdgeJS for serverless edge logic
- Predictive prefetching of content
- Dynamic caching
- Integrated security features (WAF, DDoS)
- Observability and real-time analytics
- Framework-agnostic
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Focus on large, dynamic websites like e-commerce
- Predictive prefetching capabilities
- Integrated platform for development, deployment, and security
Unique Value: Dramatically improve the performance of dynamic, database-driven websites by moving caching and rendering logic to the edge.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Accelerating page loads for large e-commerce sites
- Serving personalized content based on user behavior
- Implementing canary deployments
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Small static websites
- Non-web applications
🏆 Alternatives
Offers more advanced features for website acceleration, like predictive prefetching, than general-purpose edge function platforms.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: Free tier for personal projects and exploration.
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