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| Product | Akamai API Security by Akamai View product | F5 Distributed Cloud API Security by F5 View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Akamai API Security covers automated API discovery, shadow API detection and OWASP API Top 10 protection for shadow API discovery. Compare top API Security tools. | F5 built F5 Distributed Cloud API Security for API Threat Protection. Explore OpenAPI import, review cloud deployment and compare similar API Security products. |
| Product type | API Security & Threat Protection Platform | API Discovery & Threat Protection SaaS |
| Best for | E-commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, Travel, Media, Telecommunications | Cross-industry, Fintech, Digital Enterprise, Healthcare |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS / Edge Platform; Cloud SaaS; Edge Integration | Cloud (SaaS); SaaS-delivered; Cloud edge; Kubernetes |
| Data residency | Global distributed edge; Multi-region data privacy | Global; US; EU; APAC |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Cloud API GatewaysContainersServerless ArchitecturesMicroservices | Multi-cloud APIsREST/GraphQLKubernetes gateways |
| Compliance | PCI-DSS 4.0SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA | SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Akamai Connected CloudApigeeKongAWS API GatewaySplunkServiceNow | F5 Distributed CloudGitHubGitLabTerraform |
| Industries | E-commerceFinancial ServicesHealthcareTravelMediaTelecommunications | Cross-industryFintechDigital EnterpriseHealthcare |
| Regions | Global edge network130+ countries | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Akamai | F5 |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 10,001+ | 6,000+ |
| Founded | 1998 | 1996 |
Overview
What it is
Akamai API Security
Akamai API Security covers automated API discovery, shadow API detection and OWASP API Top 10 protection for shadow API discovery. Compare top API Security tools.F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
F5 built F5 Distributed Cloud API Security for API Threat Protection. Explore OpenAPI import, review cloud deployment and compare similar API Security products.Product type
Akamai API Security
API Security & Threat Protection PlatformF5 Distributed Cloud API Security
API Discovery & Threat Protection SaaSBest for
Akamai API Security
E-commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, Travel, Media, TelecommunicationsF5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Cross-industry, Fintech, Digital Enterprise, HealthcarePricing
Pricing model
Akamai API Security
Contact VendorF5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Akamai API Security
Free trial: yesF5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Akamai API Security
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Deployment details
Akamai API Security
Cloud SaaS / Edge Platform; Cloud SaaS; Edge IntegrationF5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Cloud (SaaS); SaaS-delivered; Cloud edge; KubernetesData residency
Akamai API Security
Global distributed edge; Multi-region data privacyF5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Global; US; EU; APACKey features
What it offers
Akamai API Security
- Automated API discovery
- Shadow API detection
- OWASP API Top 10 protection
- Sensitive data classification
- Behavioral anomaly detection
- API risk scoring
- Shadow API discovery
- Sensitive data leak prevention
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
- Automated API discovery
- Schema conformance
- OpenAPI import
- Behavioral anomaly detection
- Shadow API defense
- API Security
- API Threat Protection
Platform & access
API access
Akamai API Security
API access: yesF5 Distributed Cloud API Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Akamai API Security
SSO: yesF5 Distributed Cloud API Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Akamai API Security
RBAC: yesF5 Distributed Cloud API Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Akamai API Security
Multi-tenant: yesF5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Akamai API Security
Mobile app: noF5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Akamai API Security
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Compliance
Akamai API Security
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Akamai API Security
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Industries
Akamai API Security
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Regions
Akamai API Security
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Vendor
Company
Akamai API Security
AkamaiF5 Distributed Cloud API Security
F5Headquarters
Akamai API Security
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USAF5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Seattle, Washington, USACompany size
Akamai API Security
10,001+F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
6,000+Founded
Akamai API Security
1998F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
1996