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| Product | Akamai Enterprise Application Access by Akamai View product | Cloudflare Access by Cloudflare View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Akamai Enterprise Application Access offers Zero Trust Network Access and clientless browser access. Use it for VPN replacement. See Zero Trust alternatives. | Cloudflare Access by Cloudflare: multi-IdP support. Ideal for VPN replacement. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Zero Trust alternatives. |
| Product type | Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) Service | Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) Platform |
| Best for | Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Tech, Retail, Technology, Government | Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, Enterprise, Retail, Cross-industry |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS / Hybrid Edge Proxies; Cloud SaaS; Private Cloud & On-Premises Connectors | Cloud Edge / SASE Architecture; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast Edge |
| Data residency | Global edge cloud; Regional data isolation | Global Anycast edge (330+ cities across 120+ countries) |
| 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: yes | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Internal Web AppsSSH/RDP ServersHybrid Cloud VPCs | Web ApplicationsSSH TerminalsRDP ServersSaaS Applications |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI-DSS | SOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001PCI-DSSHIPAAFedRAMP Moderate |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft Entra IDOktaPing IdentityCrowdStrikeSentinelOne | OktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle WorkspaceCrowdStrikeGitHubGitLab |
| Industries | Financial ServicesHealthcareManufacturingTechRetailTechnology+1 more | Financial ServicesHealthcareTechnologyEnterpriseRetailCross-industry |
| Regions | Global Akamai Edge Platform | Global (330+ edge locations) |
| 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 Enterprise Application Access
Akamai Enterprise Application Access offers Zero Trust Network Access and clientless browser access. Use it for VPN replacement. See Zero Trust alternatives.Cloudflare Access
Cloudflare Access by Cloudflare: multi-IdP support. Ideal for VPN replacement. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top Zero Trust alternatives.Product type
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) ServiceCloudflare Access
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) PlatformBest for
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Tech, Retail, Technology, GovernmentCloudflare Access
Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, Enterprise, Retail, Cross-industryPricing
Pricing model
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
Contact VendorCloudflare Access
Contact VendorFree trial
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
Free trial: yesCloudflare Access
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
Cloudflare Access
Deployment details
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
Cloud SaaS / Hybrid Edge Proxies; Cloud SaaS; Private Cloud & On-Premises ConnectorsCloudflare Access
Cloud Edge / SASE Architecture; Cloud SaaS; Global Anycast EdgeData residency
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
Global edge cloud; Regional data isolationCloudflare Access
Global Anycast edge (330+ cities across 120+ countries)Key features
What it offers
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
- Zero Trust Network Access
- Clientless browser access
- Outbound-only connectors
- Adaptive contextual policies
- SSO integration
- Device posture validation
- VPN replacement
- Contractor secure access
Cloudflare Access
- Identity-based access control
- Clientless browser SSH/VNC
- Mutual TLS authentication
- Device posture checking
- Outbound Cloudflare Tunnels
- multi-IdP support
- VPN replacement
- Secure contractor access
Platform & access
API access
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
API access: yesCloudflare Access
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
SSO: yesCloudflare Access
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
RBAC: yesCloudflare Access
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
Multi-tenant: yesCloudflare Access
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
Mobile app: yesCloudflare Access
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
Cloudflare Access
Compliance
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
Cloudflare Access
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
Cloudflare Access
Industries
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
Cloudflare Access
Regions
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
Cloudflare Access
Vendor
Company
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
AkamaiCloudflare Access
CloudflareHeadquarters
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USACloudflare Access
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
10,001+Cloudflare Access
5,000+Founded
Akamai Enterprise Application Access
1998Cloudflare Access
2010