Use Smooth CDN when
- • Assets need a lifecycle separate from app hosting
- • Multiple apps reuse the same CDN files
- • You want optimization and asset versions
- • You upload from CLI, API, or CI/CD
Smooth CDN vs Vercel for frontend assets
Smooth CDN manages asset delivery separately from app hosting. Vercel deploys and hosts frontend apps.
Use Vercel when
- • You want frontend app hosting and deployments
- • Assets are tied to one app deployment
- • Your primary need is preview deployments
- • You want framework hosting as the main product
Dedicated asset optimization
Smooth CDN focuses on files that frontends consume: images, scripts, styles, fonts, and static assets.
Before
hero.png (2.4 MB)
Optimized
hero.png (420 KB)hero.webp (180KB)hero.avif (95KB)
Smooth CDN optimizes the PNG, creates WebP and AVIF variants, then serves the best version from the original PNG URL.
Before
app.js (320 KB)
Optimized
app.js (110 KB)
JavaScript is minified and compressed while the public URL stays stable.
Before
podcast.mp3 (18 MB)
Optimized
podcast.m4a (11 MB)
Audio files can be compressed and cached for faster media delivery.
Before
launch.mov (46 MB)
Optimized
launch.m4v (21 MB)
Video files can be compressed for lighter delivery while keeping stable CDN URLs.
Before
catalog.pdf (8.5 MB)
Optimized
catalog.pdf (4.1 MB)
PDF files can be optimized, compressed, and served from CDN cache.
Choose Smooth CDN for assets outside app hosting
Upload, optimize, version, and serve frontend assets from CDN URLs that are not locked to one app deployment.