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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (71.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (63.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Per Month
Akamai Cloud Computing
Star Rating
(400)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (71.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(571)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
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- Users report that Akamai Cloud excels in Quality of Support, scoring 9.1, with many reviewers mentioning responsive customer service and helpful technical assistance, while Cloudflare Application Security and Performance lags behind at 8.4, with some users expressing frustration over slower response times.
- Reviewers mention that Cloudflare Application Security and Performance shines in Global Load Balancing, achieving a score of 9.6, with users praising its ability to efficiently distribute traffic across multiple servers, whereas Akamai Cloud scores only 8.0, indicating less effectiveness in this area.
- Users on G2 highlight the Ease of Setup for Cloudflare Application Security and Performance, which scores 9.3, with many stating that the onboarding process is straightforward and user-friendly. In contrast, Akamai Cloud, with a score of 8.3, has received feedback about a more complex setup experience.
- Reviewers mention that Cloudflare Application Security and Performance offers superior DDoS Mitigation capabilities, scoring 9.4, with users noting its robust protection against attacks. Akamai Cloud, with a score of 8.1, is seen as less effective in this critical area.
- Users say that both products have similar scores in Meets Requirements, with Akamai Cloud at 9.1 and Cloudflare at 9.2, indicating that both solutions effectively meet user needs, but Cloudflare edges out slightly in user satisfaction.
- G2 users report that while both platforms have a solid user interface design, Cloudflare Application Security and Performance scores slightly higher at 9.0 compared to Akamai Cloud's 8.9, with users appreciating the intuitive layout and ease of navigation in Cloudflare's platform.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Akamai Cloud Computing
No pricing availableCloudflare Application Security and Performance
Free
Free
Per Month
For personal or hobby projects that aren’t business-critical. This package includes:
- Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
- Unmetered DDoS Protection
- CDN
Free Trial
Akamai Cloud Computing
Free Trial is available
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
309
9.2
472
Ease of Use
9.1
309
9.0
475
Ease of Setup
9.2
242
8.9
256
Ease of Admin
9.0
192
9.0
241
Quality of Support
9.1
283
8.4
411
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
187
8.8
227
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
295
8.9
453
Features by Category
Content
Not enough data
9.2
257
Not enough data
8.7
241
Not enough data
8.9
245
Agentic AI - Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Not enough data
8.3
14
Security
Not enough data
9.2
245
Not enough data
8.7
185
Management
Not enough data
9.1
257
Not enough data
8.5
227
Not enough data
8.4
216
Integration
Not enough data
8.6
195
Not enough data
8.6
183
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Risk Analysis
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.3
18
Threat Protection
Not enough data
9.3
19
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
7.4
16
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.8
11
Protect
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.4
6
Execute
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Analysis
Not enough data
8.8
50
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
9.1
49
Controls
Not enough data
8.8
45
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
8.9
48
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
48
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
8.9
9
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
17
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
9.2
16
Media Delivery
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.3
15
Security and Performance
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
9.2
16
Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
7.9
18
Protection
Not enough data
9.5
19
Not enough data
9.5
19
Not enough data
8.8
17
Resolution
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
7.4
13
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
7.8
9
Security
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Protection
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
8.6
16
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
8.8
15
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Infrastructure Provision
9.1
115
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
103
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
98
Not enough data
9.1
123
Not enough data
8.3
94
Not enough data
8.8
107
Not enough data
Management
9.2
117
Not enough data
8.8
118
Not enough data
8.9
118
Not enough data
Functionality
8.6
104
Not enough data
API Management
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Security Testing
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
10.0
9
Security Management
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.3
10
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
13
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
Reliability
8.3
13
Not enough data
9.6
13
Not enough data
Security
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
Compatibility
9.3
14
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Threat Detection and Protection - Client-Side Protection
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Data Security - Client-Side Protection
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Logging and Monitoring - Client-Side Protection
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Usability - Load Balancing
9.2
16
9.0
7
8.8
16
9.3
7
8.4
17
9.0
7
8.8
16
9.0
7
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
8.3
15
9.6
8
8.3
15
9.2
8
8.4
17
9.2
8
8.6
15
9.2
8
Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
8.6
15
9.6
8
8.6
15
9.6
8
8.4
16
9.4
8
8.3
16
9.6
8
9.0
15
9.6
8
Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Information
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Personalization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Threat Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
9.5
19
Not enough data
9.4
19
Not enough data
9.4
18
Not enough data
Organization
9.1
18
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
9.4
17
Not enough data
Development
9.0
19
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
9.6
19
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Akamai Cloud Computing and Cloudflare Application Security and Performance are categorized as Load Balancing
Unique Categories
Akamai Cloud Computing is categorized as Block Storage, Object Storage Solutions, Container Orchestration, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Container Management
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance is categorized as Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), Client-Side Protection, API Security, DNS Security Solutions, SSL & TLS Certificate Tools, Bot Detection and Mitigation, Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN), Web Application Firewall (WAF), Website Security, Application Shielding, DDoS Protection, Threat Intelligence, Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Content Delivery Network (CDN), and Managed DNS Solutions
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Akamai Cloud Computing
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
21.5%
Computer Software
21.2%
Computer & Network Security
7.6%
Internet
4.5%
Education Management
3.4%
Other
41.8%
Information Technology and Services
19.1%
Computer Software
15.6%
Internet
7.2%
Marketing and Advertising
6.6%
Computer & Network Security
4.8%
Other
46.7%
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