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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (55.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (43.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)
Star Rating
(49)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (55.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
Star Rating
(24)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) vs F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN).
- Reviewers felt that F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) meets the needs of their business better than Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN).
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) over Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN).
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)
No pricing availableF5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
No pricing availableFree Trial
Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)
No trial information availableF5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
43
8.8
10
Ease of Use
7.8
43
8.3
10
Ease of Setup
7.7
25
7.6
9
Ease of Admin
7.8
21
8.1
9
Quality of Support
8.1
38
8.2
10
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
21
8.7
9
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
41
10.0
8
Features by Category
Content
9.2
33
Not enough data
9.2
30
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
8.6
30
Not enough data
9.0
22
Not enough data
Management
8.0
32
Not enough data
8.0
29
Not enough data
7.9
28
Not enough data
Integration
8.2
24
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
9.0
7
Controls
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) and F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) share no categories
Unique Categories
Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) is categorized as Content Delivery Network (CDN)
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) is categorized as Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
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
20.4%
Computer Software
16.3%
Marketing and Advertising
10.2%
Internet
10.2%
Online Media
4.1%
Other
38.8%
Media Production
18.8%
Banking
18.8%
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Government Administration
12.5%
Marketing and Advertising
6.3%
Other
31.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
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