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| Product | Cloudflare Magic Transit by Cloudflare View product | Akamai Prolexic by Akamai View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Looking for Network Security software? Cloudflare Magic Transit by Cloudflare provides BGP Anycast routing for ISP subnet protection. Compare features and alternatives. | Evaluating Akamai Prolexic? See how this Network Security tool handles BGP Anycast routing and GRE/IPsec tunneling, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | BGP-Routed Network DDoS Mitigation & Acceleration | Volumetric DDoS Mitigation & Scrubbing Platform |
| Best for | Telecommunications, Financial Services, Gaming, Enterprise, SaaS, Online Gaming, Hosting Providers | Banking, Telecommunications, Government, Gaming, E-commerce, Financial Services, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybrid | CloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | Cloud Anycast Network (BGP Routed); Cloud Anycast Network; Hybrid Scrubbing | Cloud Scrubbing Centers / Anycast Routing; Cloud Scrubbing Centers; BGP Anycast; Hybrid Scrubbing |
| Data residency | Global Anycast edge (330+ cities across 120+ countries) | Distributed globally across 32+ metropolitan areas |
| 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 | Enterprise IP Subnets (/24 IPv4, /48 IPv6)Data CentersISP uplinks | Hybrid Data CentersInternet Transit LinksCore Network Subnets |
| Compliance | PCI-DSSSOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001HIPAAGDPR | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CiscoJuniperArista routersCloudflare Magic FirewallSplunkDatadog | BGPNetFlowsFlowCiscoJuniperSplunkQRadar |
| Industries | TelecommunicationsFinancial ServicesGamingEnterpriseSaaSOnline Gaming+1 more | BankingTelecommunicationsGovernmentGamingE-commerceFinancial Services+1 more |
| Regions | Global (330+ cities, 300+ Tbps capacity) | Global Scrubbing Centers (36+ Tbps capacity) |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cloudflare | Akamai |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 5,000+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 2010 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
Cloudflare Magic Transit
Looking for Network Security software? Cloudflare Magic Transit by Cloudflare provides BGP Anycast routing for ISP subnet protection. Compare features and alternatives.Akamai Prolexic
Evaluating Akamai Prolexic? See how this Network Security tool handles BGP Anycast routing and GRE/IPsec tunneling, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
Cloudflare Magic Transit
BGP-Routed Network DDoS Mitigation & AccelerationAkamai Prolexic
Volumetric DDoS Mitigation & Scrubbing PlatformBest for
Cloudflare Magic Transit
Telecommunications, Financial Services, Gaming, Enterprise, SaaS, Online Gaming, Hosting ProvidersAkamai Prolexic
Banking, Telecommunications, Government, Gaming, E-commerce, Financial Services, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Cloudflare Magic Transit
Contact VendorAkamai Prolexic
Contact VendorFree trial
Cloudflare Magic Transit
Free trial: noAkamai Prolexic
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Cloudflare Magic Transit
Akamai Prolexic
Deployment details
Cloudflare Magic Transit
Cloud Anycast Network (BGP Routed); Cloud Anycast Network; Hybrid ScrubbingAkamai Prolexic
Cloud Scrubbing Centers / Anycast Routing; Cloud Scrubbing Centers; BGP Anycast; Hybrid ScrubbingData residency
Cloudflare Magic Transit
Global Anycast edge (330+ cities across 120+ countries)Akamai Prolexic
Distributed globally across 32+ metropolitan areasKey features
What it offers
Cloudflare Magic Transit
- BGP Anycast routing
- 300+ Tbps edge DDoS mitigation
- GRE & IPsec tunnel delivery
- Layer 3/4 flood scrubbing
- Anycast latency optimization
- Sub-second response
- Data center DDoS defense
- ISP subnet protection
Akamai Prolexic
- 36+ Tbps scrubbing capacity
- Zero-second mitigation SLA
- 24/7 global SOC support
- BGP Anycast routing
- GRE/IPsec tunneling
- Real-time NetFlow telemetry
- Volumetric DDoS mitigation
- Network outage prevention
Platform & access
API access
Cloudflare Magic Transit
API access: yesAkamai Prolexic
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cloudflare Magic Transit
SSO: yesAkamai Prolexic
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cloudflare Magic Transit
RBAC: yesAkamai Prolexic
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cloudflare Magic Transit
Multi-tenant: yesAkamai Prolexic
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cloudflare Magic Transit
Mobile app: noAkamai Prolexic
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cloudflare Magic Transit
Akamai Prolexic
Compliance
Cloudflare Magic Transit
Akamai Prolexic
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cloudflare Magic Transit
Akamai Prolexic
Industries
Cloudflare Magic Transit
Akamai Prolexic
Regions
Cloudflare Magic Transit
Akamai Prolexic
Vendor
Company
Cloudflare Magic Transit
CloudflareAkamai Prolexic
AkamaiHeadquarters
Cloudflare Magic Transit
San Francisco, California, USAAkamai Prolexic
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Cloudflare Magic Transit
5,000+Akamai Prolexic
10,001+Founded
Cloudflare Magic Transit
2010Akamai Prolexic
1998