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| Product | F5 Distributed Cloud API Security by F5 View product | Akamai API Security by Akamai View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | F5 built F5 Distributed Cloud API Security for API Threat Protection. Explore OpenAPI import, review cloud deployment and compare similar API Security products. | Akamai API Security covers automated API discovery, shadow API detection and OWASP API Top 10 protection for shadow API discovery. Compare top API Security tools. |
| Product type | API Discovery & Threat Protection SaaS | API Security & Threat Protection Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Fintech, Digital Enterprise, Healthcare | E-commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, Travel, Media, Telecommunications |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud (SaaS); SaaS-delivered; Cloud edge; Kubernetes | Cloud SaaS / Edge Platform; Cloud SaaS; Edge Integration |
| Data residency | Global; US; EU; APAC | Global distributed edge; Multi-region data privacy |
| 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 | Multi-cloud APIsREST/GraphQLKubernetes gateways | Cloud API GatewaysContainersServerless ArchitecturesMicroservices |
| Compliance | SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS | PCI-DSS 4.0SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | F5 Distributed CloudGitHubGitLabTerraform | Akamai Connected CloudApigeeKongAWS API GatewaySplunkServiceNow |
| Industries | Cross-industryFintechDigital EnterpriseHealthcare | E-commerceFinancial ServicesHealthcareTravelMediaTelecommunications |
| Regions | Global | Global edge network130+ countries |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | F5 | Akamai |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 6,000+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 1996 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
F5 built F5 Distributed Cloud API Security for API Threat Protection. Explore OpenAPI import, review cloud deployment and compare similar API Security products.Akamai API Security
Akamai API Security covers automated API discovery, shadow API detection and OWASP API Top 10 protection for shadow API discovery. Compare top API Security tools.Product type
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
API Discovery & Threat Protection SaaSAkamai API Security
API Security & Threat Protection PlatformBest for
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Cross-industry, Fintech, Digital Enterprise, HealthcareAkamai API Security
E-commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, Travel, Media, TelecommunicationsPricing
Pricing model
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Contact VendorAkamai API Security
Contact VendorFree trial
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Free trial: yesAkamai API Security
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Akamai API Security
Deployment details
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Cloud (SaaS); SaaS-delivered; Cloud edge; KubernetesAkamai API Security
Cloud SaaS / Edge Platform; Cloud SaaS; Edge IntegrationData residency
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Global; US; EU; APACAkamai API Security
Global distributed edge; Multi-region data privacyKey features
What it offers
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
- Automated API discovery
- Schema conformance
- OpenAPI import
- Behavioral anomaly detection
- Shadow API defense
- API Security
- API Threat Protection
Akamai API Security
- Automated API discovery
- Shadow API detection
- OWASP API Top 10 protection
- Sensitive data classification
- Behavioral anomaly detection
- API risk scoring
- Shadow API discovery
- Sensitive data leak prevention
Platform & access
API access
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
API access: yesAkamai API Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
SSO: yesAkamai API Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
RBAC: yesAkamai API Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Multi-tenant: yesAkamai API Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Mobile app: noAkamai API Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Akamai API Security
Compliance
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Akamai API Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Akamai API Security
Industries
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Akamai API Security
Regions
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Akamai API Security
Vendor
Company
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
F5Akamai API Security
AkamaiHeadquarters
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Seattle, Washington, USAAkamai API Security
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USACompany size
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
6,000+Akamai API Security
10,001+Founded
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
1996Akamai API Security
1998