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Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection
April 2024
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We performed a comparison between Akamai App and API Protector and StackPath DDoS Protection based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Featured Review
Anoop Mohan
Amazing stability, timely support, and helpful for getting clean traffic
With Akamai App and API Protector, we mainly wanted to implement security on the edge rather than bringing it on-premises. We have more than 300... Read more →
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  • "There is no license at all for Akamai. They are going to charge us only for the usage."
  • "The price they are offering is quite reasonable for premium customers, but it's very expensive if you're a small and medium-sized enterprises."
  • "Cost depends on the volume of traffic."
  • "The solution is not expensive."
  • "The product’s price is high."
  • "The solution is expensive."
  • "Akamai Web Application Protector is an expensive product."
  • "Price-wise, I would say Akamai's pricing is competitive."

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    What do you like most about Akamai Web Application Protector?
    Top Answer:The product is user-friendly.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Akamai Web Applic...
    Top Answer:The product is expensive, but it is worth the money.
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    What needs improvement with Akamai Web Application Protector?
    Top Answer:The custom rules must be improved. If we have a domain to be monitored, we can use the solution to alert us if a certain specification is met. If we need only 20,000 transactions, but there are 40,000… more »
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    Ranking
    3rd
    out of 43 in Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection
    Views
    2,681
    Comparisons
    2,013
    Reviews
    16
    Average Words per Review
    669
    Rating
    8.6
    32nd
    out of 43 in Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection
    Views
    166
    Comparisons
    141
    Reviews
    0
    Average Words per Review
    0
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    Also Known As
    Akamai Web Application Protector, Akamai Kona Site Defender, Akamai Kona DDoS Defender
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    Overview

    Akamai App & API Protector brings together web application firewall, bot mitigation, API security, and Layer 7 DDoS protection into a single solution. It quickly identifies vulnerabilities and mitigates threats across your entire web and API estates — even for the most complex distributed architectures. Recognized as the leading attack detection solution on the market, App & API Protector is easy to implement and use. It delivers automatic updates for security protections and provides holistic visibility into traffic and attacks.

    StackPath makes it easy to establish full DDoS protection to detect and mitigate attacks on any layer of your applications.

    Layer 3-4 Protection
    All StackPath services are protected by platform-wide DDoS mitigation technologies, shielding anything you build or innovate on our platform from Layer 3-4 DDoS attacks.

    Layer 7 Protection
    StackPath WAF provides protection against Layer 7 attacks, with behavioral algorithms that detect and block volumetric traffic before they reach your application layer.

    Sample Customers
    Douglas Omaha Technology Commission, ZALORA, PrintPlanet
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    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company21%
    Retailer16%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Leisure / Travel Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm28%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Insurance Company6%
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    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise63%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise71%
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    Akamai App and API Protector is ranked 3rd in Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection with 27 reviews while StackPath DDoS Protection is ranked 32nd in Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection. Akamai App and API Protector is rated 8.4, while StackPath DDoS Protection is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of Akamai App and API Protector writes "Easy to learn and gives us a report of traffic". On the other hand, Akamai App and API Protector is most compared with Cloudflare Web Application Firewall, Microsoft Azure Application Gateway, AWS WAF, Prolexic and AWS Shield, whereas StackPath DDoS Protection is most compared with Cloudflare DDoS.

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