Airlock vs Akamai App and API Protector comparison

Ergon Informatik and Akamai are both solutions in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) category. Ergon Informatik is ranked #21 with an average rating of 10.0, while Akamai is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.8. Ergon Informatik holds a 0.5% mindshare in WAF, compared to Akamai’s 3.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Ergon Informatik users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Akamai users who would recommend it.

Airlock

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100% willing to recommend

Akamai App and API Protector

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Airlock and Akamai App and API Protector based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Airlock

Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)

21st

Average Rating

10.0

Reviews Sentiment

9.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Akamai App and API Protector

Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)

8th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection (4th), Cloud and Data Center Security (10th)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) category, the mindshare of Airlock is 0.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Akamai App and API Protector is 3.7%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

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Tiodor Jovovic

Chief Business Officer at Sky Express

Provides endless features and can be adapted to every single application that exists in the world

WAF is the most beneficial feature for security posture. Our customers are more than satisfied with the user experience provided by the product. The level of detail of the configuration is the most significant aspect. We can adapt it to every single application that exists in the world. The product helps with the compliance processes.

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Deepesh Singh

Senior Engineering Manager Cybersecurity at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Bot Manager and different features to manage threats

As a product, it has good capabilities, including professional support. However, it's risky for us to rely on AI for real-time traffic management. We use in-house analytics but avoid automatic actions due to their high impact. For example, I live in a developing country. Everyone has different types of phones, apps, and everything else. So, if someone is using a legacy phone, that is still a use case here. If AI decides that this is an end-of-life phone or end-of-life Android operating system, it starts blocking that traffic. We may potentially lose millions or probably thousands and hundreds of thousands of hits per second. Everything is all about how well we serve payments because we're into payments. So, AI is used for analytics but not for real-time decisions. We can't afford to block traffic based on AI models due to the variety of devices and operating systems our users have.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Our customers are more than satisfied with the user experience provided by the product."

"Features like scalability and uptime are most effective."

"The solution can scale extremely well."

"I have contacted the support team of Akamai... I am happy with their responses and answers to my problems."

"The product is user-friendly."

"The product has a good UI."

"The solution easily identifies, delays, or allows business traffic."

"It gives us a report of traffic. It gives us a report of the day-to-day URL traffic, and it also gives an individual report. If we reach out to Akamai, they give us the IPs as well."

"I can attest to its benefits in terms of understanding and mitigating threats...The solution's technical support team seems to be pretty responsive."

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Cons

"The tool must be simplified."

"The product should provide a secure NTP."

"Akamai needs to focus on quickly responding to risks, even those that may potentially be of zero threat..Maybe some of the documentation is a little confusing. They have a lot of different places where you can go to get information, and some of the information is quite out of date."

"In terms of precedence of Akamai rules, the last one is implemented. That is the one that is operational. If two rules contradict, the last one is implemented. We had a clash, but it was really tough to find that out. I would like to have a rulebook because, in their architecture documentation, it is not mentioned anywhere that if two rules clash, the last one works, and if it does not work, then what to do. This is something we were debating today with their tech support. With AWS, we get documents for the issues so that they do not occur in the future. Akamai's support and knowledge base needs to be improved."

"Support and the pricing need to improve."

"The WAF features definitely have a lot of room for improvement. A lot of the WAF is really basic. For some products or some of our solutions, we need to run a second layer of more advanced WAF. If it had better layer seven protection then we would not need a second WAF."

"It's fine for a simple tool, but as I recall, if you encounter a lot of bots, scrapers, and other things, you'll need this tool bot and this other thing they offer called Bot Manager."

"The custom rules must be improved."

"Could integrate more features for each security."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is cheap."

"One reason not all people use Akamai is that it is a little bit more expensive than some other providers."

"Its price is slightly high. Every company has a justification for the high price. Overall, it feels worth the money based on how the service has been structured, but we do negotiate it."

"The price they are offering is quite reasonable for premium customers, but it's very expensive if you're a small and medium-sized enterprises."

"Cost depends on the volume of traffic."

"The product’s price is high."

"Akamai is very expensive."

"The solution is expensive."

"There is no license at all for Akamai. They are going to charge us only for the usage."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

16%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

23%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Airlock?

Our customers are more than satisfied with the user experience provided by the product.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Airlock?

The tool is cheap. We are protecting very sensitive portals. We didn't have a single incident for the last 15 years.

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What needs improvement with Airlock?

The tool must be simplified. However, if it is simplified, it will lose its competitive edge. The solution requires advanced administrators. However, it has endless features. It would be good if it...

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What do you like most about Akamai Web Application Protector?

The product is user-friendly.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Akamai Web Application Protector?

The price is higher than others. It could be about 80% to 70% more expensive than other tools. So, it’s not just a slight difference.

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What needs improvement with Akamai Web Application Protector?

It could have better analytics and reporting visibility in the OEM console.

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Also Known As

Airlock Suite

Akamai Web Application Protector, Akamai Kona Site Defender, Akamai Kona DDoS Defender

Overview

The problem of internet security is almost as old as the internet itself. But there is a reliable solution: Airlock Suite from Ergon. Airlock Suite is underpinned by superb Swiss engineering expertise, many years of experience and well thought-out concepts that master the most complex challenges. Airlock Suite deals with the issues of filtering and authentication in one complete and coordinated solution - setting new standards for usability and services.

Ergon Informatik

Akamai App and API Protector provides website security by preventing DDoS attacks, acting as an application firewall, managing content delivery, and monitoring APIs. It adapts to threat profiles and is used for fast media delivery and identifying malicious activities.

Akamai App and API Protector offers strong protection, adaptable security features, and efficient traffic management. Its WAF blocks IP addresses and country-specific threats while preventing SQL injections. Companies utilize it for scalable CDN services and comprehensive traffic analysis. Known for its cost-effectiveness and user-friendly dashboard, this protector stands out for its customizable rules and technical support. Users also highlight the ease of integration and detailed attack insights available through its advanced dashboard.

What are the key features of Akamai App and API Protector?

DDoS Protection: Strong defense against Distributed Denial of Service attacks.
Scalable CDN: Manages content delivery efficiently under high traffic loads.
WAF Capabilities: Blocks specific IPs and countries, prevents SQL injections.
Traffic Filtering: Analyzes and controls incoming requests to maintain security.
Adaptive Stream Delivery: Adjusts content delivery to meet bandwidth needs.

What benefits should users expect?

Cost-Effectiveness: Provides robust security tools at a competitive price.
Enhanced Security: Comprehensive protection against cyber threats.
Scalability: Easily handles increasing traffic and data loads.
Ease of Integration: Simple integration with existing systems.
Insightful Analytics: Offers data-driven insights into traffic and attack patterns.

In media, Akamai App and API Protector ensures smooth streaming by handling high bandwidth demands. E-commerce companies use it to guard against fraud and data breaches. Financial sectors rely on its ability to protect sensitive transactions. Implementations in healthcare focus on safeguarding patient data while maintaining compliance with regulations.

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Sample Customers

Raiffeisen, SGKB, Generali, Visana

Douglas Omaha Technology Commission, ZALORA, PrintPlanet

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