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| Product | Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS View product | Akamai App & API Protector by Akamai View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS offers Anti-DDoS Origin for cloud IPs and Anti-DDoS Proxy with scrubbing centers. Use it for DDoS mitigation. See DDoS Protection alternatives. | Akamai App & API Protector by Akamai: API discovery. Ideal for API exploit prevention. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top DDoS Protection alternatives. |
| Product type | DDoS Protection Service | Web Application & API Protection (WAAP) |
| Best for | E-commerce, Gaming, Financial Services, Media, Internet Services | Financial Services, Retail, Government, High Tech, Healthcare, E-commerce, Banking, Travel, Media & Entertainment, Public Sector |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud (SaaS); Cloud service | Cloud SaaS / Edge Distributed; Cloud SaaS; Edge Platform |
| Data residency | Alibaba Cloud regions; Chinese Mainland and outside-mainland scrubbing | Global edge network; Regional compliance options |
| 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 | Alibaba CloudNon-Alibaba Cloud hosted services (Proxy) | Web ApplicationsCloud WorkloadsRESTful APIsMobile Backends |
| Compliance | Alibaba Cloud compliance portfolio: ISO 27001SOC 2PCI DSSCSA STAR | PCI-DSSSOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001FedRAMPHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Alibaba Cloud ECSServer Load BalancerAlibaba Cloud WAFAlibaba Cloud CDN | TerraformAkamai CLISplunkDatadogMicrosoft SentinelAWS CloudWatch |
| Industries | E-commerceGamingFinancial ServicesMediaInternet Services | Financial ServicesRetailGovernmentHigh TechHealthcareE-commerce+4 more |
| Regions | GlobalAsia PacificChinese Mainland | Global Akamai Connected Cloud |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Alibaba Cloud | Akamai |
| Headquarters | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 10,001+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 2009 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS offers Anti-DDoS Origin for cloud IPs and Anti-DDoS Proxy with scrubbing centers. Use it for DDoS mitigation. See DDoS Protection alternatives.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.Product type
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
DDoS Protection ServiceAkamai App & API Protector
Web Application & API Protection (WAAP)Best for
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
E-commerce, Gaming, Financial Services, Media, Internet ServicesAkamai App & API Protector
Financial Services, Retail, Government, High Tech, Healthcare, E-commerce, Banking, Travel, Media & Entertainment, Public SectorPricing
Pricing model
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Contact VendorAkamai App & API Protector
Contact VendorFree trial
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Free trial: yesAkamai App & API Protector
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Akamai App & API Protector
Deployment details
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Cloud (SaaS); Cloud serviceAkamai App & API Protector
Cloud SaaS / Edge Distributed; Cloud SaaS; Edge PlatformData residency
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Alibaba Cloud regions; Chinese Mainland and outside-mainland scrubbingAkamai App & API Protector
Global edge network; Regional compliance optionsKey features
What it offers
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
- Anti-DDoS Origin for cloud IPs
- Anti-DDoS Proxy with scrubbing centers
- Network-layer flood mitigation
- HTTP flood protection
- AI traffic profiling
- Multi-Tbps capacity
- Attack reports and alerts
- DDoS mitigation
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
Platform & access
API access
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
API access: yesAkamai App & API Protector
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
SSO: yesAkamai App & API Protector
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
RBAC: yesAkamai App & API Protector
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Multi-tenant: yesAkamai App & API Protector
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Mobile app: noAkamai App & API Protector
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Akamai App & API Protector
Compliance
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Akamai App & API Protector
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Akamai App & API Protector
Industries
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Akamai App & API Protector
Regions
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Akamai App & API Protector
Vendor
Company
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Alibaba CloudAkamai App & API Protector
AkamaiHeadquarters
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaAkamai App & API Protector
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
10,001+Akamai App & API Protector
10,001+Founded
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
2009Akamai App & API Protector
1998