A pioneering cloud platform providing security and content delivery services for the largest enterprises.
| Pricing from | Custom |
| Best for | Large global enterprises requiring maximum security and scale |
| Website | www.akamai.com |
Company facts
| Founded | 1998 |
| Employees | 5,001 to 10,000 |
| Industries | Web hosting service, Internet industry |
Strengths and trade-offs
- Massive global network capacity
- Enterprise-grade security and mitigation tools
- Prohibitive pricing for smaller businesses
- Complex enterprise contracts
Appears in
Top 10 CDN Services
1
Cloudflare95.02
Akamai92.73
AWS CloudFront90.3RANKINGfull ranking →SAASTop 10 Content Delivery Networks
1Cloudflare95.02Amazon CloudFront92.73
Fastly90.3RANKINGfull ranking →SAASTop 10 DDoS Protection Services
1Cloudflare95.02Akamai92.73
Imperva (Incapsula)90.3RANKINGfull ranking →Alternatives to Akamai
| Cloudflare Performance and security at scale | #1 in Top 10 CDN Services | 95.0 |
| AWS CloudFront Native CDN for the AWS ecosystem with seamless integration | #3 in Top 10 CDN Services | 90.3 |
| Fastly Deliver faster, safer, and more engaging experiences | #4 in Top 10 CDN Services | 88.0 |
 Cloudinary | #5 in Top 10 CDN Services | 85.7 |
 Google Cloud CDNFast, reliable web and video delivery | #6 in Top 10 CDN Services | 83.3 |
 Microsoft Azure CDNFast, reliable, global content delivery | #7 in Top 10 CDN Services | 81.0 |
Questions about Akamai
How much does Akamai cost?
Lister lists Akamai's pricing as: Custom.
Who is Akamai best for?
Akamai is best for large global enterprises requiring maximum security and scale.
Where does Akamai rank?
Akamai is ranked #2 in Top 10 CDN Services (Lister Score 92.7), #2 in Top 10 DDoS Protection Services (Lister Score 92.7) and #4 in Top 10 Content Delivery Networks (Lister Score 88.0).
What are the best alternatives to Akamai?
The closest alternatives on Lister are Cloudflare (#1 in Top 10 CDN Services), AWS CloudFront (#3 in Top 10 CDN Services) and Fastly (#4 in Top 10 CDN Services).
When was Akamai founded?
Akamai was founded in 1998.
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