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We performed a comparison between Akamai App and API Protector and Azure DDoS Protection based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Akamai App and API Protector vs. Azure DDoS Protection Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"Akamai Web Application Protector is a good solution that provides basic web application protection.""We are getting security for each and every API.""The support that we got from their technical team has been fantastic. I have never experienced this level of support from other CDN providers.""The product has a good user interface.""The most valuable feature is the custom rules feature. This is because many of our customers require a lot of custom rules. Because it's a very customized project for our customers, I think they have the best of everything already.""They have a fantastic tool for analyzing and viewing your traffic.""The solution easily identifies, delays, or allows business traffic.""Everything will be handled by Akamai's system before it reaches our infrastructure."

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"I like the user interface, documentation, and support. Azure DDoS Protection is one of the most valuable solutions for any endpoint that is publicly reachable through the internet. It will automatically secure all your endpoints from third-party attacks, cyber attacks, or phishing attacks.""DDoS Protection is simple to deploy and integrates seamlessly with the Azure environment. Ease of deployment is a crucial feature for us.""The most valuable feature of Azure DDoS Protection is that it performs well.""The most important feature is that the solution continuously monitors traffic by inbuilt rules to identify preconfigured attacks.""This solution is the best option for us because we use a lot of Microsoft products. So, it is easy for us to deploy or integrate any features or products.""Azure DDoS Protection offers superior protection against denial-of-service attacks."

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Cons
"The performance of the cloud monitoring tool is low.""Could integrate more features for each security.""In terms of precedence of Akamai rules, the last one is implemented. That is the one that is operational. If two rules contradict, the last one is implemented. We had a clash, but it was really tough to find that out. I would like to have a rulebook because, in their architecture documentation, it is not mentioned anywhere that if two rules clash, the last one works, and if it does not work, then what to do. This is something we were debating today with their tech support. With AWS, we get documents for the issues so that they do not occur in the future. Akamai's support and knowledge base needs to be improved.""It's fine for a simple tool, but as I recall, if you encounter a lot of bots, scrapers, and other things, you'll need this tool bot and this other thing they offer called Bot Manager.""The custom rules must be improved.""I do not see any area for improvement. Akamai is already maintaining its own databases for the security concerns, vulnerabilities, and attacks that are there. If anything, they should have a solution in the infrastructure security area as well. They should not be only in cloud cybersecurity; they should also be in infrastructure security.""The interface is a little bit clunky and can be improved.""Akamai needs to focus on quickly responding to risks, even those that may potentially be of zero threat..Maybe some of the documentation is a little confusing. They have a lot of different places where you can go to get information, and some of the information is quite out of date."

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"The implementation of Azure DDoS Protection results in a decrease in our bandwidth capacity and should be optimized to reduce resource consumption.""The UI needs to be improved.""Azure DDoS Protection could improve on the reporting.""The reporting aspect and dashboard management monitoring need improvement.""The visibility could be better. We would like to have better metrics, so we could see all the information in a central place.""Sometimes, it is hard for our staff to keep track of changes (in the GUI) between different projects, because there are constant changes. As a result, it is hard to manage, recall, and see all the features because they have been moved from one place to another."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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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  • "You can test it for a certain period of time free of charge. You can have a free account. You can test it to compare its pros and cons with other products that you are testing."
  • "The pricing is quite high. It is a monthly subscription that costs about $2,000 per month, depending on the user sizes."
  • "The pricing is good but is not the best. It could be improved so that middle-sized organizations, such as startups, can benefit from it."
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    Questions from the Community
    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 »
    Top Answer:Azure DDoS Protection offers superior protection against denial-of-service attacks.
    Top Answer:The pricing is straightforward. We enable DDoS Protection for our entire subscription. Anything with a public IP that is exposed is protected, and we don't have to do anything else.
    Top Answer:The implementation of Azure DDoS Protection results in a decrease in our bandwidth capacity and should be optimized to reduce resource consumption. I would like to have an analytic dashboard for… more »
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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.

    Azure DDoS Protection, combined with application design best practices, provides defense against DDoS attacks.

    To learn more about our solution, ask questions, and share feedback, join our Microsoft Security, Compliance and Identity Community.

    Sample Customers
    Douglas Omaha Technology Commission, ZALORA, PrintPlanet
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    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm26%
    Retailer16%
    Leisure / Travel Company11%
    Computer Software Company11%
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    Financial Services Firm28%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Insurance Company6%
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Government8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise71%
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    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise63%
    Buyer's Guide
    Akamai App and API Protector vs. Azure DDoS Protection
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Akamai App and API Protector vs. Azure DDoS Protection and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Akamai App and API Protector is ranked 3rd in Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection with 27 reviews while Azure DDoS Protection is ranked 8th in Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection with 6 reviews. Akamai App and API Protector is rated 8.4, while Azure DDoS Protection is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Akamai App and API Protector writes "Easy to learn and gives us a report of traffic". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Azure DDoS Protection writes "It's simple to deploy and integrates seamlessly with the Azure environment". Akamai App and API Protector is most compared with Cloudflare Web Application Firewall, Microsoft Azure Application Gateway, AWS WAF, Prolexic and Azure Front Door, whereas Azure DDoS Protection is most compared with Azure Front Door, Azure Firewall, AWS Shield, Cloudflare and Azure Web Application Firewall. See our Akamai App and API Protector vs. Azure DDoS Protection report.

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