EdgeOne's free plan is the first to include China access with direct ISP peering – plus DDoS protection, SSL management, and global acceleration at 3,200+ nodes. Zero cost. No credit card required.[reference:19]

China performance improvement:

• Beijing: 6.8s → 1.2s (-82%)[reference:20]
• Shanghai: 6.2s → 1.0s (-84%)[reference:21]
• Shenzhen: 5.8s → 0.9s (-84%)[reference:22]
• Chengdu: 7.5s → 1.3s (-83%)[reference:23]
• Guangzhou: 5.5s → 0.8s (-85%)[reference:24]

Best for: Websites with Chinese visitors, personal developers, MVPs, and early‑stage startups.[reference:25]