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Akamai mindshare

As of August 2025, the mindshare of Akamai in the CDN category stands at 17.3%, up from 15.4% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CDN Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Akamai17.3%
Cloudflare22.2%
Azure Front Door16.5%
Other44.0%
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PeerResearch reports based on Akamai reviews

TypeTitleDate
CategoryCDNAug 29, 2025Download
ProductReviews, tips, and advice from real usersAug 29, 2025Download
ComparisonAkamai vs CloudflareAug 29, 2025Download
ComparisonAkamai vs Azure Front DoorAug 29, 2025Download
ComparisonAkamai vs Amazon CloudFrontAug 29, 2025Download
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TitleRatingMindshareRecommending
Cloudflare4.322.2%96%76 interviewsAdd to research
Azure Front Door4.416.5%100%16 interviewsAdd to research
 
 
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Review data by company size

By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
By visitors reading reviews
Company SizeCount
Small Business173
Midsize Enterprise92
Large Enterprise504
By visitors reading reviews

Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Retailer
6%
Healthcare Company
5%
Government
4%
Insurance Company
4%
University
4%
Comms Service Provider
4%
Media Company
3%
Energy/Utilities Company
3%
Non Profit
3%
Legal Firm
3%
Real Estate/Law Firm
2%
Construction Company
2%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
2%
Hospitality Company
2%
Transportation Company
2%
Educational Organization
2%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Logistics Company
2%
Performing Arts
1%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Maritime Company
1%
Leisure / Travel Company
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
Marketing Services Firm
1%
 
Akamai Reviews Summary
Author infoRatingReview Summary
Sr. Strategic Accounts Manager at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees4.5I've used Akamai for over six years to secure web applications, benefiting from its CDN, WAF, and DDoS bundle. It's scalable, easy to deploy, and offers strong support, though regional pricing could improve.
Security Expert at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees4.5I use Akamai for hybrid cloud deployments with AWS, appreciating its WAF features, logging, and performance benefits. While setup can be complex, support is excellent, and overall, the solution effectively improves delivery speed and backend load management.
Infrastructure Securiy & Cyber Engineer at El Al3.5No summary available
Product Manager at Infozion4.5Akamai is a powerful tool ideal for large enterprises with high scalability needs, like global e-commerce. However, it is complex for small and medium-sized businesses and presents challenges during migration, especially when switching from solutions like Cloudflare.
Network Engineer at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees4.5No summary available
Senior Manager ICT & Innovations at Bangalore International Airport Limited4.5I use Akamai for web applications as it effectively minimizes attacks and blocks malicious emails utilizing machine learning and AI. However, its configuration needs improvement for easier rule management. Compared to McAfee and Forcepoint, Akamai is superior.
Cyber Security Associate at Sattrix Information Security4.5We use Akamai to monitor traffic, blocking malicious IPs and analyzing incoming data packets and queries from attackers. While it offers valuable insights, it could improve by providing more specific alerts instead of requiring manual checks for every IP.
IS/IT Consultant at Wipro Limited4.5We primarily use Akamai for its CDN and WAF features, with WAF being the standout aspect. However, Akamai's CDN features need improvement, especially regarding caching strategies and cache tags. Akamai lacks certain caching functionalities that are important to us.