Zero Egress: Why We Don't Charge for Bandwidth
Our philosophy on transparent pricing and why egress fees are a thing of the past.
When we started Edge Network, we asked ourselves a simple question: why do cloud providers charge you to send data out? The answer, it turns out, has more to do with legacy business models than actual costs. So we decided to do things differently.
The Problem with Egress Fees
Traditional cloud providers charge egress fees — the cost of transferring data out of their network. These fees might seem small at first glance, but they add up quickly:
- A video streaming service serving 100TB/month could pay $8,500+ in egress alone
- A popular website with global traffic faces unpredictable monthly bills
- Startups experiencing growth get punished for their success
Worse still, egress fees create perverse incentives. They discourage multi-cloud architectures, lock customers into single providers, and make it expensive to leave. That's not how infrastructure should work.
Why Zero Egress Matters
Predictable Costs
Know exactly what you'll pay each month. No surprise bills when your content goes viral or traffic spikes.
Global Without Penalty
Serve users worldwide without worrying about regional egress multipliers. Same price everywhere.
Scale Freely
Grow your traffic without growing your costs proportionally. Success shouldn't be punished.
Lower Total Cost
For bandwidth-heavy workloads, zero egress can reduce your cloud bill by 50% or more.
How We Compare
| Provider | Egress Cost | Note |
|---|---|---|
| AWS CloudFront | $0.085/GB | First 10TB/month |
| Google Cloud CDN | $0.08/GB | North America |
| Azure CDN | $0.081/GB | Zone 1 |
| Akamai | $0.10/GB+ | Enterprise pricing |
| Edge Network | $0.00/GB | Always free |
How We Make It Work
Zero egress isn't charity — it's a better business model. Here's how we make it sustainable:
- Distributed architecture — Our edge network processes data closer to users, reducing long-haul bandwidth costs
- Efficient peering — Direct connections to ISPs and carriers minimise transit costs
- Sustainable margins — We build egress into our base pricing, so you know exactly what you're paying
- Volume economics — Higher utilisation across our network benefits everyone
What This Means For You
Ready to Stop Paying Egress?
Join the thousands of companies who've switched to Edge and eliminated their egress bills. Start your free trial today.
Have questions about our pricing model? Get in touch — we're happy to explain how zero egress can reduce your cloud costs.