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| Product | Akamai Bot Manager by Akamai View product | Cloudflare Application Security by Cloudflare View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | What does Akamai Bot Manager do? It covers scrapers mitigation and behavioral biometrics. See typical use cases, cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals. | Cloudflare Application Security: Edge Web Application Firewall and layer 7 DDoS defense. Built for web application protection. Compare Web Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Bot Management & Anti-Abuse Solution | Comprehensive Web App & Performance Suite |
| Best for | E-commerce, Airlines, Banking, Entertainment, Media, Retail & E-commerce, Travel & Hospitality, Financial Services | E-commerce, Financial Services, Media, Public Sector, Tech, Retail, Finance, Media & Entertainment, Technology, Government |
| 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; Global Edge | Cloud Edge Architecture; Cloud Edge Platform (Anycast) |
| Data residency | Worldwide edge distribution; Region-specific data privacy | Global Anycast edge network (330+ cities) |
| 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 ApplicationsMobile Apps (iOS/Android)REST APIs | WebsitesWeb ApplicationsAPIsMicroservices architectures |
| Compliance | PCI-DSSSOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPR | PCI-DSSSOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001HIPAAGDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Akamai Control CenterSplunkDatadogSumo LogicQRadar | TerraformDatadogSplunkGoogle CloudAWSMicrosoft Azure |
| Industries | E-commerceAirlinesBankingEntertainmentMediaRetail & E-commerce+2 more | E-commerceFinancial ServicesMediaPublic SectorTechRetail+4 more |
| Regions | Global Akamai Edge Platform | Global (330+ cities) |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Akamai | Cloudflare |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 10,001+ | 5,000+ |
| Founded | 1998 | 2010 |
Overview
What it is
Akamai Bot Manager
What does Akamai Bot Manager do? It covers scrapers mitigation and behavioral biometrics. See typical use cases, cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals.Cloudflare Application Security
Cloudflare Application Security: Edge Web Application Firewall and layer 7 DDoS defense. Built for web application protection. Compare Web Security alternatives.Product type
Akamai Bot Manager
Bot Management & Anti-Abuse SolutionCloudflare Application Security
Comprehensive Web App & Performance SuiteBest for
Akamai Bot Manager
E-commerce, Airlines, Banking, Entertainment, Media, Retail & E-commerce, Travel & Hospitality, Financial ServicesCloudflare Application Security
E-commerce, Financial Services, Media, Public Sector, Tech, Retail, Finance, Media & Entertainment, Technology, GovernmentPricing
Pricing model
Akamai Bot Manager
Contact VendorCloudflare Application Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Akamai Bot Manager
Free trial: yesCloudflare Application Security
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Akamai Bot Manager
Cloudflare Application Security
Deployment details
Akamai Bot Manager
Cloud SaaS / Edge Distributed; Cloud SaaS; Global EdgeCloudflare Application Security
Cloud Edge Architecture; Cloud Edge Platform (Anycast)Data residency
Akamai Bot Manager
Worldwide edge distribution; Region-specific data privacyCloudflare Application Security
Global Anycast edge network (330+ cities)Key features
What it offers
Akamai Bot Manager
- Behavioral biometrics
- Machine learning bot detection
- Cryptographic challenges
- Mobile SDK protection
- Credential stuffing defense
- Scrapers mitigation
- Credential stuffing prevention
- Automated account takeover defense
Cloudflare Application Security
- Edge Web Application Firewall
- Layer 7 DDoS defense
- OWASP managed rules
- Argo smart routing
- Global CDN caching
- Automated SSL/TLS management
- Web application protection
- Zero-day vulnerability shielding
Platform & access
API access
Akamai Bot Manager
API access: yesCloudflare Application Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Akamai Bot Manager
SSO: yesCloudflare Application Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Akamai Bot Manager
RBAC: yesCloudflare Application Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Akamai Bot Manager
Multi-tenant: yesCloudflare Application Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Akamai Bot Manager
Mobile app: noCloudflare Application Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Akamai Bot Manager
Cloudflare Application Security
Compliance
Akamai Bot Manager
Cloudflare Application Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Akamai Bot Manager
Cloudflare Application Security
Industries
Akamai Bot Manager
Cloudflare Application Security
Regions
Akamai Bot Manager
Cloudflare Application Security
Vendor
Company
Akamai Bot Manager
AkamaiCloudflare Application Security
CloudflareHeadquarters
Akamai Bot Manager
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USACloudflare Application Security
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
Akamai Bot Manager
10,001+Cloudflare Application Security
5,000+Founded
Akamai Bot Manager
1998Cloudflare Application Security
2010