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A10 Networks Thunder TPS vs. Akamai App & API Protector

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
A10 Networks Thunder TPS
Score 9.0 out of 10
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The Thunder TPS product line is a platform that detects and mitigates multi-vector DDoS attacks functioning as a first line of defense for network infrastructure Scope of Protection The Thunder TPS product by A10 Networks differentiates itself in the industry by providing high-performance DDoS protection across multiple layers of the OSI model, including layer 3 (network layer) and layer 4 (transport layer). Its intelligent traffic identification and mitigation capabilities…N/A
Akamai App & API Protector
Score 8.5 out of 10
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Akamai Akamai App & API Protector offers protection for websites, web applications and APIs. An evolution of Kona Site Defender, a web application security platform designed to protect web and mobile assets from targeted web application attacks and DDoS attacks while improving performance.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
A10 Networks Thunder TPSAkamai App & API Protector
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
A10 Networks
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Akamai
Akamai Kona Site Defender KSD, works fine for any website or mobile application (Native/JDK), it can be used as a WAF, a rate limiting tool, or a bot management tool all in one, plus you will get all the benefits of the Akamai CDN (Content distribution network) as well
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Pros
A10 Networks
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Akamai
  • Web Security
  • Bot managment
  • Rate Control
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Cons
A10 Networks
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Akamai
  • Custom rules might be hard to configure
  • For some cases you will need to contact the Akamai team to adjust the backend
  • Interface might feel laggy if used in a non-powerful PC
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Return on Investment
A10 Networks
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Akamai
  • Fair Security investment
  • An attack impact would be higher
  • Support contract is not cheap
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Offensive Security Engineer Lead
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