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Akamai App & API Protector vs. Modshield SB

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Modshield SB

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AModshield SB is an application firewall designed to provide protection against major attack vectors (OWASP Top 10 and more). It supports multiple domains and applications using a single instance with no additional license costs. With curated threat intelligence updated continuously, Modshield SB offers real-time protection from Bots, Crawlers, Spiders, Bad IPs and Tor IPs. The built-in Denial of Service (DoS) protection also helps safeguard the application from random repetitive attacks ensuring…

    $0.58

    per installation

    Pricing
    Akamai App & API ProtectorModshield SB
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Modshield SB-Pay as you go
    0.58/hr
    per installation
    Modshield SB-BYOL
    4500/yr
    Per Installation
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Akamai App & API ProtectorModshield SB
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$400 per installation
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    Akamai App & API ProtectorModshield SB
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
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    Akamai App & API ProtectorModshield SB
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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
    Incentivized
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    StrongBox IT LLC
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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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    Screenshot of Modshield SB Login page after installation and configurationScreenshot of Modshield SB Dashboard page where you can monitor and access the logs