We performed a comparison between Akamai and G-Core Labs CDN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two CDN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."This solution can be used for web , video and media caching and streaming."
"The most valuable feature in managing web traffic has been the ability to handle vertical scaling effectively."
"We can see how much traffic can be downloaded on the portal."
"The worldwide reach of the Akamai CDN is one of the key values of this CDN and the agreements worldwide that they keep running."
"Akamai has a very established network of PoPs globally."
"Akamai's scalability is good."
"The solution's technical support is very prompt and good."
"It's a scalable and reliable solution."
"Since transitioning to G-Core, our site has started working much faster, and freezes have stopped. Users are staying on the site longer and visiting more sections. We increased the number of customers by 30 percent in the past six months. This is partially attributable to G-Core services."
"Uptime is always perfect."
"The support is amazing! They solve the issues on the fly."
"The CDN interface is intuitive and user-friendly, and there are no intrusive ads or upselling additional services. Everything is self-contained, and it's a convenient CDN overall. We also loved that they provided a free trial period. They always seem to do what's best for the consumer and the internet."
"One area for improvement with Akamai could be pricing."
"The product's scalability can be improved since certain shortcomings regarding the security part of the solution currently exist."
"It would be better if we could be notified about specific attacks."
"When we open tickets, we have a delay in response times."
"I would like to see improvements in the security aspect. The web application firewall needs to be enhanced and offers more customization options."
"I'd like to see more Web 3.0 and IoT solutions."
"Local connectivity would be great linked to our own telecom/Cablevision CDN."
"Akamai's configuration part is an area of concern where improvements are required to make the process easy."
"I would like to have one optimized report that we could use for our own needs."
"Once in the past six months, we got a "site is unavailable" error for a maximum of 20 minutes."
"There are some nuances in the tariff configurations that we found confusing. We would like more flexibility in this area."
"It would be great if there were a section on the provider's website that shows a set of services for a particular business. It would be helpful to have some kind of checklist of services that are suitable for your blog, which are required, and which can be set up later."
Akamai is ranked 2nd in CDN with 18 reviews while G-Core Labs CDN is ranked 9th in CDN with 4 reviews. Akamai is rated 9.0, while G-Core Labs CDN is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of Akamai writes "An easy to setup product offering multiple useful functionalities under a single package". On the other hand, the top reviewer of G-Core Labs CDN writes "Works without interruption, scales well, and has perfect uptime". Akamai is most compared with Cloudflare, Azure Front Door, Imperva DDoS, Amazon CloudFront and Fastly, whereas G-Core Labs CDN is most compared with Cloudflare, Cloudflare DNS and Amazon CloudFront. See our Akamai vs. G-Core Labs CDN report.
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