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| Product | Akamai App & API Protector by Akamai View product | Fastly Bot Management by Fastly View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Akamai App & API Protector by Akamai: API discovery. Ideal for API exploit prevention. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top DDoS Protection alternatives. | Fastly Bot Management helps teams with edge bot mitigation. Explore features like real-time analytics, cloud deployment and the closest Bot Management competitors. |
| Product type | Web Application & API Protection (WAAP) | Edge-Native Bot Detection & Mitigation Solution |
| Best for | Financial Services, Retail, Government, High Tech, Healthcare, E-commerce, Banking, Travel, Media & Entertainment, Public Sector | E-Commerce, Media, Streaming, Travel, Gaming |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS / Edge Distributed; Cloud SaaS; Edge Platform | Edge Cloud Network (Fastly CDN); Edge Cloud (Fastly Distributed Network) |
| Data residency | Global edge network; Regional compliance options | United States; Europe; Global Anycast |
| 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 | Web ApplicationsCloud WorkloadsRESTful APIsMobile Backends | Fastly Edge CloudWeb EndpointsAPI Gateways |
| Compliance | PCI-DSSSOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001FedRAMPHIPAA | SOC 2 Type IIPCI-DSSGDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | TerraformAkamai CLISplunkDatadogMicrosoft SentinelAWS CloudWatch | Fastly CDNDatadogSplunkGoogle CloudAWS |
| Industries | Financial ServicesRetailGovernmentHigh TechHealthcareE-commerce+4 more | E-CommerceMediaStreamingTravelGaming |
| Regions | Global Akamai Connected Cloud | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Akamai | Fastly |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 10,001+ | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 1998 | 2011 |
Overview
What it is
Akamai App & API Protector
Akamai App & API Protector by Akamai: API discovery. Ideal for API exploit prevention. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top DDoS Protection alternatives.Fastly Bot Management
Fastly Bot Management helps teams with edge bot mitigation. Explore features like real-time analytics, cloud deployment and the closest Bot Management competitors.Product type
Akamai App & API Protector
Web Application & API Protection (WAAP)Fastly Bot Management
Edge-Native Bot Detection & Mitigation SolutionBest for
Akamai App & API Protector
Financial Services, Retail, Government, High Tech, Healthcare, E-commerce, Banking, Travel, Media & Entertainment, Public SectorFastly Bot Management
E-Commerce, Media, Streaming, Travel, GamingPricing
Pricing model
Akamai App & API Protector
Contact VendorFastly Bot Management
Contact VendorFree trial
Akamai App & API Protector
Free trial: yesFastly Bot Management
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Akamai App & API Protector
Fastly Bot Management
Deployment details
Akamai App & API Protector
Cloud SaaS / Edge Distributed; Cloud SaaS; Edge PlatformFastly Bot Management
Edge Cloud Network (Fastly CDN); Edge Cloud (Fastly Distributed Network)Data residency
Akamai App & API Protector
Global edge network; Regional compliance optionsFastly Bot Management
United States; Europe; Global AnycastKey features
What it offers
Akamai App & API Protector
- Adaptive security engine
- OWASP Top 10 mitigation
- Layer 7 DDoS protection
- Automated rule tuning
- API discovery
- Credential abuse defense
- Web application firewall defense
- Layer 7 DDoS mitigation
Fastly Bot Management
- Edge-native bot mitigation
- Machine learning behavioral modeling
- Invisible challenge verification
- Credential stuffing defense
- Real-time analytics
- Edge bot mitigation
- Account takeover prevention
- Credential stuffing protection
Platform & access
API access
Akamai App & API Protector
API access: yesFastly Bot Management
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Akamai App & API Protector
SSO: yesFastly Bot Management
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Akamai App & API Protector
RBAC: yesFastly Bot Management
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Akamai App & API Protector
Multi-tenant: yesFastly Bot Management
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Akamai App & API Protector
Mobile app: noFastly Bot Management
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Akamai App & API Protector
Fastly Bot Management
Compliance
Akamai App & API Protector
Fastly Bot Management
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Akamai App & API Protector
Fastly Bot Management
Industries
Akamai App & API Protector
Fastly Bot Management
Regions
Akamai App & API Protector
Fastly Bot Management
Vendor
Company
Akamai App & API Protector
AkamaiFastly Bot Management
FastlyHeadquarters
Akamai App & API Protector
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USAFastly Bot Management
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
Akamai App & API Protector
10,001+Fastly Bot Management
1,000+Founded
Akamai App & API Protector
1998Fastly Bot Management
2011