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Akamai Bot Manager vs Radware Bot Manager comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.0
Akamai Bot Manager delivers positive ROI by reducing bot traffic, enhancing security, and improving operational efficiency and application performance.
Sentiment score
7.6
Radware Bot Manager reduces costs, improves uptime, and delivers a 30% ROI with significant time and financial savings.
I have seen an improvement in operational efficiency, better application performance during traffic spikes, and reduced risk from credential stuffing and account takeover attempts.
SDE 2 at Virtusa
We estimate a cost reduction of around 15% in fraud-related losses.
Cyber Security Sales Executive at EVSPL
For us as the enterprise, it literally shows the impact on technical resources and also the egress data from Cloud services such as AWS and Azure has come down significantly.
Senior Cyber Security Specialist Architect at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
Radware Bot Manager is invaluable to us, and we have seen around a thirty percent return on investment, particularly in terms of time savings.
Lead Network Reliability Engineer at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
Akamai Bot Manager support quality varies by plan, with enterprise users enjoying better service, yet some report response delays.
Sentiment score
8.2
Radware Bot Manager excels in customer support with high satisfaction, rapid responses, and effective integration of user feedback.
The support team has been knowledgeable and responsive when I have needed assistance with configuration questions, policy tuning, or investigating specific traffic patterns.
SDE 2 at Virtusa
We did have a short formal training session with Akamai, but once we got hands-on, the interface was easy to navigate.
Cyber Security Sales Executive at EVSPL
Akamai Bot Manager is not cheap, and it's even a bit expensive.
Infrastructure Securiy & Cyber Engineer at a transportation company with 5,001-10,000 employees
I rate it ten out of ten because of their prompt availability and assistance whenever issues arise, especially in relation to false positives and other adjustments.
Lead Network Reliability Engineer at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
I would rate the technical support from Radware Bot Manager a nine on a scale of one to ten.
Senior Cyber Security Specialist Architect at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.6
Akamai Bot Manager excels in scalability, ease of use, flexible billing, and effective management of high-traffic domains and accounts.
Sentiment score
8.8
Radware Bot Manager provides outstanding scalability and seamless integration, outperforming competitors with top-rated capability and effortless expansion options.
This was particularly valuable for protecting high-traffic web applications and APIs where bot activity can increase rapidly.
SDE 2 at Virtusa
Once we learn more, we will expand it to the entire company.
Cyber Security Sales Executive at EVSPL
I rate its scalability ten out of ten.
Lead Network Reliability Engineer at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Akamai Bot Manager is stable and reliable when configured correctly, with users noting improvements and minor initial issues.
Sentiment score
8.5
Radware Bot Manager is praised for its reliability and stability, rarely experiencing downtime and earning high user ratings.
The implementation went smoothly after the initial setup.
Cyber Security Sales Executive at EVSPL
From a stability perspective, it has been quite stable for me, and I have never seen any downtime with this solution.
SDE 2 at Virtusa
Downtime, bugs, or glitches are not prominently mentioned as issues.
Lead Network Reliability Engineer at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Akamai Bot Manager requires UI improvements, better integrations, automation, and enhanced support to effectively manage sophisticated bot attacks.
Radware Bot Manager could improve through better reporting, seamless integrations, enhanced automation, reduced false positives, and simplified setup.
More out-of-the-box guidance and recommendations for policy tuning could help organizations accelerate deployment and reduce the effort required during the initial setup.
SDE 2 at Virtusa
The most valued feature these days is getting research on all the data as fast as possible and trying to find similarities to understand which bots are trying to manipulate or abuse my website.
Infrastructure Securiy & Cyber Engineer at a transportation company with 5,001-10,000 employees
This would help us respond even faster, reducing false positives and freeing me up to work on the latest threats.
Cyber Security Sales Executive at EVSPL
Maybe people who are new to it, or haven't used anything similar before, might say that the configuration is a bit difficult unless you're a technical person who understands the flow or the URL environment.
Senior Cyber Security Specialist Architect at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
Radware Bot Manager has instances of false positives where legitimate activities are mistakenly detected as attacks.
Lead Network Reliability Engineer at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
 

Setup Cost

Akamai Bot Manager is costly, with charges based on data usage, despite flexible domain integration, leading enterprises to seek pricing improvements.
Radware Bot Manager offers fair pricing for enterprises, though smaller organizations may struggle with costs and exchange rate issues.
Akamai Bot Manager is not cheap.
Infrastructure Securiy & Cyber Engineer at a transportation company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Radware's pricing is generally expensive.
Lead Network Reliability Engineer at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
My experience with the pricing and setup costs for Radware Bot Manager shows that the setup costs were almost nothing because we made use of the trial manager.
Senior Cyber Security Specialist Architect at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

Akamai Bot Manager excels in bot detection, fraud management, real-time insights, and user-friendly integration for comprehensive online security.
Radware Bot Manager offers AI-driven bot mitigation, integration with Cloud WAF, and user-friendly features for comprehensive security enhancement.
It does a good job of distinguishing legitimate users from malicious automated traffic by analyzing multiple signals rather than relying solely on IP address rules.
SDE 2 at Virtusa
Using Akamai Bot Manager, we detect all the attacks on our site, any application-related attack, and any DDoS or bot-related attacks, which can be anonymous traffic as well.
Security Delivery Analyst at Accenture
Because it's a CDN solution and we are a global company, Akamai Bot Manager is basically the first layer of defense for us.
Infrastructure Securiy & Cyber Engineer at a transportation company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Since implementing Radware Bot Manager, we've seen fewer attacks and improved the ability to distinguish between bot attacks and legitimate traffic.
Lead Network Reliability Engineer at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
The best features of Radware Bot Manager, as a client, include the reporting because it is easy to understand, easy to read, and easy to get developers or system engineers to understand what they need to implement to secure either a web form or an API, anything similar to that.
Senior Cyber Security Specialist Architect at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Akamai Bot Manager
Ranking in Bot Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Radware Bot Manager
Ranking in Bot Management
6th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Bot Management category, the mindshare of Akamai Bot Manager is 9.7%, down from 18.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Radware Bot Manager is 4.3%, up from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Bot Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Akamai Bot Manager9.7%
Radware Bot Manager4.3%
Other86.0%
Bot Management
 

Featured Reviews

RituRaj - PeerSpot reviewer
SDE 2 at Virtusa
Advanced bot defense has protected critical APIs and improves user trust and performance
In terms of improvement, overall, Akamai Bot Manager is a strong solution, but there are a few areas where it could be improved. One is the learning curve for new users because the platform offers many configuration options and detailed analytics. It can take time for teams to become fully comfortable with tuning policies and interpreting reports. Another area for improvement is reporting and dashboard customization. While the existing visibility is very good, having more flexible and user-friendly reporting options would make it easier to create tailored views for different stakeholders. Additionally, more out-of-the-box guidance and recommendations for policy tuning could help organizations accelerate deployment and reduce the effort required during the initial setup. One additional area for improvement would be simplifying policy management for organizations that have many applications and APIs. As deployment grows, having more automation and AI-driven recommendations for policy tuning could help reduce administrative effort. One additional improvement I would mention is enhancing automation and operational efficiency. For example, more AI-driven recommendations for policy tuning, anomaly detection, and remediation actions could help the security team respond even faster to evolving bot threats.
RiaanDu Preez - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Cyber Security Specialist Architect at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
Boosts efficiency and reduces operational costs with effective IP tracking
The best features of Radware Bot Manager, as a client, include the reporting because it is easy to understand, easy to read, and easy to get developers or system engineers to understand what they need to implement to secure either a web form or an API, anything similar to that. Radware Bot Manager has positively impacted our organization because we had masses of scans that took place against certain addresses, allowing us to identify those either good or bad. For instance, when the marketing team contacted a scraping company to get more clicks to the website without informing the technical team, we were able to block the source IP address and the marketing team then started collaborating with the development and operational teams to ensure that the correct information is passed on to engineers to get it.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Comms Service Provider
8%
University
8%
Retailer
7%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Media Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Akamai Bot Manager?
Akamai Bot Manager is not cheap. From what I know, Akamai Bot Manager is not so cheap.
What needs improvement with Akamai Bot Manager?
In terms of improvement, overall, Akamai Bot Manager is a strong solution, but there are a few areas where it could be improved. One is the learning curve for new users because the platform offers ...
What is your primary use case for Akamai Bot Manager?
When it comes to my daily use case, I implement Akamai Bot Manager primarily to protect my public-facing web application and API from miscellaneous automated traffic. I was seeing issues with web s...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Radware Bot Manager?
My experience with the pricing and setup costs for Radware Bot Manager shows that the setup costs were almost nothing because we made use of the trial manager. I just added our IP addresses and DNS...
What needs improvement with Radware Bot Manager?
I don't know how Radware Bot Manager can be improved; when I used it, it fulfilled my requirements. Maybe people who are new to it, or haven't used anything similar before, might say that the confi...
What is your primary use case for Radware Bot Manager?
The typical use cases for Radware Bot Manager involve ensuring that web scraping and data exfiltration is not that easy, and also identifying source IP addresses or which users are doing the scraping.
 

Also Known As

No data available
ShieldSquare, ShieldSquare Bot Mitigation and Bot Management
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Luisa Via Roma, Gymgrossisten, Rakuten, U.S. News & World Report, Japan Airlines
Pearson, Zulily, Purch, Groupe PSA, Yellow Pages, Axel Springer, Dorman, Penske, SeLoger.com, trovaprezzi.it
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