Fastly Named a Leader in Edge Development Platforms 2026 by Independent Research Firm

Company Received Above-average Customer Feedback and Highest Possible Scores in Innovation, Developer Experience, and Performance & Latency Optimization Criteria

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fastly, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLY), a leader in global edge cloud platforms, today announced it has been named a Leader in “The Forrester Wave™: Edge Development Platforms, Q1 2026 report.” This report evaluates top platforms in the market that enable developers to build and deploy applications on distributed infrastructure closer to users and data sources.

Fastly believes its recognition as a Leader reinforces its strong position among the top edge development platforms. The company was also the only evaluated vendor to receive above-average customer feedback. According to the Forrester Wave™ report: “customers highlight Fastly’s strong performance, reliability, and developer experience,” and “praise the vendor’s highly engaged technical support and proactive partnership…”

The Forrester Wave™ notes: “Fastly’s strategy emphasizes a global compute fabric rooted in Wasm security, interoperability, and deterministic performance.” The evaluation further notes that, “Fastly aims to strengthen its already impressive innovative position in AI‑assisted development and edge‑first event streaming while expanding containers and components to increase workload flexibility.” Additionally, Forrester’s report states, “Fastly is a top choice for performance‑critical, event‑driven, security‑sensitive, and globally consistent edge workloads.”

“Organizations across all industries now differentiate in their markets by delivering resilient, highly performant, always-on software. Investing in edge platforms helps them achieve these ambitions at global scale,” said Kelly Shortridge, Chief Product Officer at Fastly. “To us, this recognition positions Fastly as the essential foundation for enterprises to translate software delivery investments into continuous competitive advantage. Our global compute fabric weaves the security, performance, and consistency enterprises need to expedite innovation and invent new app paradigms that transform their business.”

Fastly’s continued innovation in edge development reinforces its ability to help organizations build and deploy high-performance, Secure by Design applications closer to users and data. A complimentary copy of The Forrester Wave™: Edge Development Platforms, Q1 2026 report is available here. To learn more about Fastly’s edge development platform, visit www.fastly.com.

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About Fastly, Inc.

Fastly’s powerful and programmable edge cloud platform helps the world’s top brands deliver online experiences that are fast, safe, and engaging through edge compute, delivery, security, and observability offerings that improve site performance, enhance security, and empower innovation at global scale. Compared to other providers, Fastly’s powerful, high-performance, and modern platform architecture empowers developers to deliver secure websites and apps with rapid time-to-market and demonstrated, industry-leading cost savings. Organizations around the world trust Fastly to help them upgrade the internet experience, including Reddit, Universal Music Group, and SeatGeek. Learn more about Fastly at https://www.fastly.com, and follow us @fastly.

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