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We performed a comparison between Akamai Bot Manager and Radware Bot Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Bot Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Akamai Bot Manager vs. Radware Bot Manager Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"Akamai Bot Manager has two valuable features: BMS (Bot Manager Standard) and BMP (Bot Manager Premier).""Akamai Bot Manager is very easy to scale. Adding new domains or subdomains is a super easy process.""Based on the telemetry, Akamai Bot Manager gives a rough estimate of all the hits and requests we get, which are suspected bots.""The best feature is the BNP. That is what Manager Premium does, protection of transactional endpoints.""The most valuable features of Akamai Bot Manager are the seamless integration and accuracy with which it detects the bots that can make attacks.""Akamai Bot Manager has more advanced rules that allow it to detect and block bot scrapers."

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"Bot Manager is an excellent tool for analyzing traffic to detect suspicious patterns. It uses artificial intelligence to identify malicious behavior.""The solution provides a rating of the sophistication of the bot attack.""It's very good at categorizing the different types of bots, whether they're malicious or good. Bot is a very generic term. It could be good, it could be bad. Quite a lot of legitimate businesses are using bot-type services to just scrape the internet for information.""Bot Manager's behavioral modeling and intelligence help us distinguish between harmless and malicious bots.""I like how Bot Manager automatically detects when a suspicious user attempts to download content from your website.""The most valuable feature is the bot management itself and the way it has stopped bots from scraping our site, with its AI mechanism. Its ability to detect and mitigate bots is really good."

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Cons
"Akamai Bot Manager can improve by having better SDK integration. SDK would be required to integrate with any mobile applications and if they are able to make that more seamless, it will help.""There are other rules that are user-friendly, however, many of the things have a learning curve. This is not something you enter into lightly.""We cannot block illegitimate web scrapers because Akamai Bot Manager does not provide detailed information about various origins and remote VPNs they come through.""Akamai Bot Manager Premier has some additional functionalities, particularly for web telemetry, but they don't have it for app telemetry.""In my opinion, the UI of Akamai Bot Manager is a bit unconventional and not as intuitive as one might expect.""I would say there is definitely a need of improvement because I think some start of this year or even, like one and a half years. But now have enough resources at their end especially with the, advanced AI and everything. So they have enough resources to launch basic bot attacks. And whenever we do some type of fine tuning, they are always somehow able to evade it or just fly under the threshold. And from our end, we also have to maintain those threshold so that we still do not start blocking the real general customer. So every time when they try to do something else, we have to see their traffic patterns and then find you in our solution.When these bot attacks happen, what we have to do is we have to check their, traffic patterns, their IT sees and then do the proper analysis. And based on that, the fine tuning is done. So I would say, like, based on these bot traffic, if there is a automatic fine tuning. With the help of machine learning at all, then that would be much more easier of beneficial. So this needs improvement.""There is a clear need for improvement. Over the past year or so, we've observed an increase in the sophistication of attacks, with some occurring at the start of this year or even extending back one and a half years. Despite having ample resources, particularly with the advent of advanced AI, these entities can now execute basic bot attacks."

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"Radware Bot Manager is a little costly but not too expensive. It's in the middle.""We're missing links to their modules for installation and configuration. They have most of them available already, but there were situations for mobile applications that, when they released a new version, were not stable. We had to ask them to send a link by email, and that could be made accessible in the portal.""It would be beneficial to have a link from the WAF to the Bot Manager portal available so we do not have to log in again.""I would like more ability to configure custom rules. Currently, I need to open a ticket with support to request a specific rule that isn't available in the console. In some cases, I don't have visibility into the logs or they are too complicated to analyze.""Bot Manager is doing its job, but I think the behavioral modeling could be improved by adding fingerprinting and automation. Remediation should be automated so that it doesn't require any intervention by the user.""It would be good to have more integrations. It's very hard to get data in and out of their portal. It doesn't have any integrations with any of our tools, such as our SIEM tool. It only depends on emails. Having that tied into the warehouse, SIEM, and maybe our on-call tools would be very helpful because it would just give us a holistic picture of everything."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Akamai Bot Manager requires a separate license that sits on top of Kona or Akamai Web Application Protector."
  • "The price of Akamai Bot Manager could improve."
  • "Akamai Bot Manager is a very expensive solution."
  • "We have to pay a bundled cost."
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  • "We pay a fair price for each application we wish to protect."
  • "It is fairly priced."
  • "We negotiated a decent price with Radware that fits into our budget. It's a five-year license, so we get a good price and don't need to renew for several years."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The best feature is the BNP. That is what Manager Premium does, protection of transactional endpoints.
    Top Answer:There is a clear need for improvement. Over the past year or so, we've observed an increase in the sophistication of attacks, with some occurring at the start of this year or even extending back one… more »
    Top Answer:Radware Bot Manager is a little costly but not too expensive. It's in the middle.
    Top Answer:We're missing links to their modules for installation and configuration. They have most of them available already, but there were situations for mobile applications that, when they released a new… more »
    Top Answer:Radware Bot Manager helps us detect and manage bot traffic. We also use Radware's AppWall as well as their DDoS and DLP solutions. Bot Manager is deployed at branch offices and our corporate… more »
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    Also Known As
    ShieldSquare, ShieldSquare Bot Mitigation and Bot Management
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    Overview

    Akamai Bot Manager is a comprehensive Bot Management Software solution provided by Akamai Technologies. It is designed to protect websites, applications, and APIs from automated bot attacks. Akamai is a leading content delivery network (CDN) and cloud service provider, offering a range of cybersecurity solutions, including Bot Manager.

    Akamai Bot Manager utilizes advanced algorithms, machine learning, and behavioral analysis to identify and mitigate malicious bot traffic in real-time. It helps organizations distinguish between legitimate users and bots, allowing them to effectively protect their online assets from various bot-based attacks, such as account takeover, credential stuffing, content scraping, and denial-of-service attacks.

    Akamai Bot Manager Features:

    • Bot Detection: Akamai Bot Manager employs sophisticated techniques to detect and identify bots, including signature-based detection, statistical analysis, anomaly detection, and reputation-based scoring.
    • Bot Mitigation: Once identified, Akamai Bot Manager can take proactive measures to mitigate bot traffic, such as applying CAPTCHA challenges, JavaScript challenges, rate limiting, and IP blocking.
    • Behavioral Analysis: The solution analyzes user behavior, mouse movements, navigation patterns, and other factors to distinguish between human users and bots. This behavioral analysis helps improve accuracy in bot detection.
    • Real-time Monitoring and Reporting: Akamai Bot Manager provides real-time monitoring of bot activities and offers detailed reports and analytics to gain insights into bot traffic patterns, trends, and emerging threats.
    • Customizable Rules and Policies: Organizations can create custom rules and policies to handle specific bot threats and tailor the bot management approach according to their unique requirements.
    • Integration with Other Security Solutions: Akamai Bot Manager integrates with other security solutions, including web application firewalls (WAFs) and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) protection, to provide a comprehensive defense against multiple types of attacks.

    Akamai Bot Manager is known for its scalability, reliability, and global network infrastructure, which enables it to handle high volumes of bot traffic and ensure minimal impact on website performance. It is suitable for organizations of all sizes, ranging from small businesses to large enterprises, across various industries.

    Overall, Akamai Bot Manager helps organizations proactively detect, mitigate, and manage bot threats, safeguarding their online assets and ensuring a secure and seamless user experience.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Neha Shakyawar, Head of Information at a leisure / travel company, states that "The most valuable features of Akamai Bot Manager are the seamless integration and accuracy with which it detects the bots that can make attacks."

    Another PeerSpot user, Staff Engineer at a retailer, writes that the solution is "Very easy to scale. Adding new domains or subdomains is a super easy process.", they also adds that “Akamai Bot Manager works effectively right out of the box. However, if you need to create custom use cases, you must adjust your settings and tools accordingly.”

    Chief Technologist at a financial services company, says that "Akamai Bot Manager has more advanced rules that allow it to detect and block bot scrapers."

    Radware Bot Manager is a comprehensive solution designed to protect websites, mobile applications, and APIs from automated attacks. It uses advanced machine learning algorithms to detect and mitigate bot traffic in real-time, ensuring that legitimate users can access your services without interruption. With Bot Manager, you can gain visibility into your traffic patterns, identify malicious bots, and customize your security policies to meet your specific needs. Whether you're dealing with credential stuffing, content scraping, or other types of bot attacks, Bot Manager has the tools you need to stay ahead of the curve. With its easy-to-use interface and flexible deployment options, Bot Manager is the ideal solution for businesses of all sizes looking to safeguard their online assets.

    Radware Bot Manager Pros:

    • Effectively detects and blocks bots
    • User-friendly interface
    • Customizable settings
    • Improves website performance and user experience
    • Strong customer support
    • Integrates with other security solutions

    Radware Bot Manager Cons:

    • False positives
    • Cost
    • Complexity
    • Limited customization
    • Incomplete protection

    Radware Bot Manager is primarily used to protect websites and mobile apps from bot attacks, particularly those attempting to brute force passwords. It is preferred over other tools as it is better at understanding and stopping bot traffic. It is used to authenticate users and can be integrated with Google Authenticator, Facebook, Instagram, and security IDs. It is used by a loyalty program for several companies in Latin America, including retail companies and airlines.

    Radware Bot Manager's most Valuable Features:

    • Ability to rate the sophistication of bot attacks and provide information on the public IP and region of the attack
    • Helpful in displaying daily attack occurrences dashboard
    • User-friendly, intuitive, and aesthetically pleasing interface
    • Easy integration with Radware Cloud WAF
    • Effective ability to categorize different types of bots and detect and mitigate bots in real-time
    • Using artificial intelligence to identify malicious behavior, making it an excellent tool for analyzing traffic

    Reviews from Real Users

    Wilmer Beltran, Engineer at a transportation company, says that "Bot Manager is an excellent tool for analyzing traffic to detect suspicious patterns. It uses artificial intelligence to identify malicious behavior."

    Another PeerSpot user, Cloud Security Engineer at a financial services firm, states that Radware Bot Manager “Categorizes different types of bots very well and is very effective at detecting and mitigating bots in real time"

    Cristopher Torres, Cloud Engineering Lead at a aerospace/defense firm, writes that “It is easy to add applications and it improved our organization by preventing attacks”

    Sample Customers
    Luisa Via Roma, Gymgrossisten, Rakuten, U.S. News & World Report, Japan Airlines
    Pearson, Zulily, Purch, Groupe PSA, Yellow Pages, Axel Springer, Dorman, Penske, SeLoger.com, trovaprezzi.it
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm24%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Retailer11%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Retailer13%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Educational Organization6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business29%
    Large Enterprise71%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise75%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business57%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise48%
    Buyer's Guide
    Akamai Bot Manager vs. Radware Bot Manager
    March 2024
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    Akamai Bot Manager is ranked 1st in Bot Management with 6 reviews while Radware Bot Manager is ranked 3rd in Bot Management with 8 reviews. Akamai Bot Manager is rated 7.6, while Radware Bot Manager is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of Akamai Bot Manager writes "The solution is one of the top security products that helps monitor web scrapers". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Radware Bot Manager writes "Categorizes different types of bots very well and is very effective at detecting and mitigating bots in real time". Akamai Bot Manager is most compared with F5 Shape Security, Cloudflare, HUMAN BotGuard for Applications, Cloudflare Bot Management and Reblaze, whereas Radware Bot Manager is most compared with Fastly, F5 Shape Security, AWS WAF, Cloudflare and Citrix Web App and API Protection. See our Akamai Bot Manager vs. Radware Bot Manager report.

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