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At a Glance
Akamai
Akamai
Star Rating
(47)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (57.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Star Rating
(536)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Akamai excels in Static Content Caching with a score of 9.2, matching Cloudflare's performance, but reviewers mention that Akamai's Dynamic Content Routing is slightly better rated at 9.2 compared to Cloudflare's 8.7, indicating a stronger capability in handling dynamic content.
  • Reviewers mention that Cloudflare's Ease of Use is a standout feature, scoring 9.0, while Akamai's score of 7.8 suggests a steeper learning curve, making Cloudflare a more user-friendly option for new users.
  • G2 users highlight that Akamai's Quality of Support is rated at 8.1, which is lower than Cloudflare's 8.5, indicating that users may find more responsive and helpful support with Cloudflare.
  • Users on G2 report that Akamai's Traffic Management capabilities score 9.1, showcasing its strength in managing high traffic loads, while Cloudflare's performance in this area is not specified, suggesting Akamai may have an edge in this critical functionality.
  • Reviewers mention that Cloudflare's Dashboard & Reporting features are rated at 9.1, which is significantly higher than Akamai's 8.9, indicating that users may find Cloudflare's reporting tools more intuitive and effective for monitoring performance.
  • Users say that Akamai's Security Monitoring is rated at 9.0, which is competitive, but Cloudflare's overall security features, including DNS Protection at 9.6, suggest a more robust security posture, making it a preferred choice for users prioritizing security.
Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Akamai
No pricing available
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Free
Free
Per Month
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Free Trial
Akamai
No trial information available
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
43
9.1
441
Ease of Use
7.8
43
9.0
443
Ease of Setup
7.7
25
8.8
224
Ease of Admin
7.8
21
9.0
222
Quality of Support
8.1
38
8.4
381
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
21
8.8
207
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
41
8.9
422
Features by Category
Content Delivery Network (CDN)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.5
34
8.8
250
Content
9.2
33
9.2
238
9.2
30
8.7
223
8.9
28
8.9
227
Agentic AI - Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
8.6
30
9.2
227
9.0
22
8.6
168
Management
8.0
32
9.1
239
8.0
29
8.5
210
7.9
28
8.4
199
Integration
8.2
24
8.6
178
8.6
18
8.6
167
Not enough data
8.0
10
Administration
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
7.1
8
Risk Analysis
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Threat Protection
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
6.7
8
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application ShieldingHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Protect
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
Execute
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Web Application Firewall (WAF)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.5
49
Analysis
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
9.0
40
Controls
Not enough data
8.6
37
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
8.9
41
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
40
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.0
10
Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN)Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
9.1
17
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
9.1
15
Media Delivery
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
9.3
14
Security and Performance
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
9.1
15
Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
11
Management
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
7.0
9
Protection
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.3
8
Resolution
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
5.0
5
SSL & TLS Certificate ToolsHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
8.4
7
Administration
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
4.3
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
DNS Security SolutionsHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
7.0
9
Protection
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
5.5
7
Not enough data
7.6
9
Functionality
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
7.4
7
Administration
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
API 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
Security Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM)Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Application SecurityHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Client-Side ProtectionHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Threat Detection and Protection - Client-Side Protection
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
Data Security - Client-Side Protection
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
Logging and Monitoring - Client-Side Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usability - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
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
Enterprise Content Management (ECM)Hide 25 FeaturesShow 25 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Akamai
Akamai
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Akamai and Cloudflare Application Security and Performance are categorized as Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Akamai
Akamai
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
23.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
57.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
19.1%
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
63.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Akamai
Akamai
Information Technology and Services
21.3%
Computer Software
17.0%
Marketing and Advertising
10.6%
Internet
10.6%
Online Media
4.3%
Other
36.2%
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Information Technology and Services
18.0%
Computer Software
15.8%
Internet
7.6%
Marketing and Advertising
6.6%
Computer & Network Security
4.1%
Other
47.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Akamai
Akamai
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Joe G.
JG
Joe G.
Verified User in Computer Software

Delivery is top notch and exceeds the speeds of Limelight, edgecast, etc. They excel at larger files. Great features like gzip compression.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Lawrence S.
LS
Lawrence S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

The price that you pay for them compared to what you get at other providers is a major negative point.

Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Most Helpful Favorable Review
James M.
JM
James M.
Verified User in Venture Capital & Private Equity

Cloudflare was very easy to setup and configure -- which was very important as we were on a tight deadline. We built our new web site on WordPress running on Rackspace. Within a matter of days of going live we were under attack almost constantly with XML...

Most Helpful Critical Review
JM
Jim M.
Verified User in Automotive

Customer support and billing. Their support does not read what you have to say but rather comes in with their own interpretation of what has happened and forces their views on your issue rather than trying to understand exactly what is happening. On two...

Alternatives
Akamai
Akamai Alternatives
Amazon CloudFront
CloudFront
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Google Cloud CDN
Google Cloud CDN
Add Google Cloud CDN
Imperva App Protect
Imperva Cloud Application Security
Add Imperva App Protect
Azure Content Delivery Network
Azure Content Delivery Network
Add Azure Content Delivery Network
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance Alternatives
Bunny CDN
Bunny CDN
Add Bunny CDN
HAProxy
HAProxy
Add HAProxy
Imperva App Protect
Imperva Cloud Application Security
Add Imperva App Protect
Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)
Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)
Add Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode)
Discussions
Akamai
Akamai Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Akamai has no discussions with answers
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance Discussions
What does Cloudflare cost?
2 comments
Warren C.
WC
starts from free plan then goes up depending on plan tier, the pricing is very clear on all services and offersRead more
Is there an additional cost for DDoS protection?
2 comments
Warren C.
WC
depending on the plan you decide to go for, they start with basic on free tier, then extend thier security options further depending on the plan pricing per...Read more
Cloudflare provides a range of services including content delivery network (CDN), internet security, and distributed domain name server (DNS) services. It helps to improve website performance and security by protecting against DDoS attacks, optimizing web traffic, and ensuring reliable access to online resources.
2 comments
Matthew J.
MJ
An integrated cloud security solution, that offers secure access to your website, office and other internet connected devices.Read more