Akamai
Akamai built the infrastructure that makes the internet faster.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Enterprise CDN and cloud security platform
Who should look elsewhere
Very expensive
Pros
- +Enterprise CDN leader
- +Global network
- +Security features
- +Good performance
- +DDoS protection
Cons
- −Very expensive
- −Complex pricing
- −Enterprise sales
- −Overkill for small sites
- −Dated UI
Key features
- ✓CDN
- ✓Cloud security
- ✓Edge computing
- ✓Bot management
- ✓DDoS
- ✓Enterprise
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanode | $5 | month | 1 CPU; 1GB RAM; 25GB storage |
| Linode 2GB | $12 | month | 1 CPU; 2GB RAM; 50GB storage |
| Dedicated 4GB | $36 | month | 2 CPUs; 4GB RAM; 80GB storage |
| Enterprise CDN | — | month | Edge computing; DDoS protection; Web application firewall |