Compare Akamai vs. Fastly
Akamai is ranked 3rd in CDN with 1 review while Fastly is ranked 10th in CDN. Akamai is rated 10.0, while Fastly is rated 0. The top reviewer of Akamai writes "The worldwide reach of the CDN is one of its key values". On the other hand, Akamai is most compared with Cloudflare, Imperva Incapsula and Windows Azure CDN, whereas Fastly is most compared with Cloudflare, Akamai and Highwinds CDN.
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| Akamai is the global leader in Content Delivery Network (CDN) services, making the Internet fast, reliable and secure for its customers. The company's advanced web performance, mobile performance, cloud security and media delivery solutions are revolutionizing how businesses optimize consumer, enterprise and entertainment experiences for any device, anywhere. | Fastly helps the world’s most popular digital businesses keep pace with their customer expectations by delivering fast, secure, and scalable online experiences. Businesses trust Fastly’s edge cloud platform to accelerate the pace of technical innovation, mitigate evolving threats, and scale on demand. |
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| Airbnb, Audi, Cathay Pacific, E*Trade Financial, InterContinental Hotels Group, IKEA, Trulia, Warby Parker, Concur, NASDAQ OMX, NBC Olympics, Rabobank, Standard Chartered, Thomson Reuters, U.S. Department of State, Autodesk, CBC, MTV Networks, NBA, Rediff, Starz!, TV 2, Autotrader, Puma, Investec, Satuit, Schneider Versand, itBit, DISA, Sky Italia | Twitter, Airbnb, Alaska Airlines, Pinterest, Vimeo, The Guardian, The New York Times, Ticketmaster, The Drupal Association, Opera, about.com, imgur, Etsy, Foursquare, GitHub, New Relic, shopify, Shazam, Firebase |
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Software R&D Company31% Comms Service Provider17% Media Company14% Financial Services Firm8% | No Data Available |
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