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Akamai App & API Protector vs. Gcore Security

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    Akamai App & API Protector

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AAkamai 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

    Gcore Security

    N/AN/AGcore Security is a cloud-native platform that provides multi-layer DDoS protection across L3, L4, and L7 and a fully featured WAAP (Web Application and API Protection) solution. Built on globally distributed infrastructure and powered by real-time threat intelligence, it detects and mitigates attacks instantly, maintaining stable application performance even under extreme traffic loads. Key Features - Multi-Layer DDoS Mitigation:…

    $25

    per month requests

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    Akamai App & API ProtectorGcore Security
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    Akamai App & API ProtectorGcore Security
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsContact us for more pricing info. We also offer L3/L4 DDoS protection for organizations operating their own ASN and infrastructure.
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    Akamai App & API ProtectorGcore Security
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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
    Akamai
    • Web Security
    • Bot managment
    • Rate Control
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    Cons
    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
    Akamai
    • Fair Security investment
    • An attack impact would be higher
    • Support contract is not cheap
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