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StackPath CDN vs. Akamai Site Shield

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricStackPath CDN

by StackPath

Akamai Site Shield

by Akamai Technologies

Overall rating3.84.6
Review count4021
Ease of use8.99.0
Ease of setup8.19.3
Quality of support8.49.1
Meets requirements8.79.0
NPS3575
Small Business74.4%14.3%
Mid-Market10.3%28.6%
Enterprise15.4%57.1%
Total page views132111
Total LLM citations372328

StackPath CDN

Innovative Content Delivery Network providing cutting-edge web services and info. like EdgeSSL and DualCDN Strategies.

Pros

    Akamai Site Shield

    Akamai Site Shield is a security solution designed to protect web applications by concealing origin servers from direct internet access. By routing all incoming traffic through Akamai's globally distributed network, Site Shield ensures that only legitimate requests reach the origin, effectively mitigating threats such as Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks and other malicious activities. Key Features and Functionality: - Origin Cloaking: Removes web applications from publicly accessible IP address space, preventing attackers from targeting the origin directly.

    Pros

    • Streaming Services
    • Ease of Use
    • Implementation Ease