Akamai App & API Protector vs Radware Cloud WAF Service

Akamai App & API Protector9.3Visit RWRadware Cloud WAF Service8.6Visit

Higher score Akamai App & API Protector #1 in Web Security Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Contact Akamai

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RW Radware Cloud WAF Service #8 in Web Security Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Radware

• Akamai App & API Protector fits best

  Enterprises needing hybrid edge and API protection

• Radware Cloud WAF Service fits best

  Enterprises wanting cloud WAF with traffic learning

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Side by side

Feature	Akamai App & API Protector 9.3/10 Visit ↗	RWRadware Cloud WAF Service 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Web Security Software	#8 in Web Security Software
Best for	Enterprises needing hybrid edge and API protection	Enterprises wanting cloud WAF with traffic learning
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs, Email
Integrations	7 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Akamai App & API Protector 0/4 · Radware Cloud WAF Service 0/4
Phishing/malware blocking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Web app firewall	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
DDoS protection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bot protection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Websites covered	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Protects HTTP and HTTPS traffic with managed WAF updates Combines API discovery, request constraints, bot controls, and Layer 7 DDoS defense Supports hybrid enforcement and automation through Terraform, CLI, and GitOps	AI behavioral model learns traffic to reduce false positives Combines OWASP, API, bot, DDoS, and rate-limiting controls Integrates with Splunk, AWS, and Microsoft Azure
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Its broad control set may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow WAF Hybrid enforcement and policy automation may require security operations expertise	Pricing requires a custom quote through sales Cloud-only deployment uses DNS-based traffic routing No free plan beyond the 30-day trial
Our verdict	Akamai App & API Protector brings web application firewall, API, bot, and Layer 7 DDoS controls together for organizations protecting complex applications and distributed environments. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise teams, with a… Read the review →	Radware Cloud WAF Service is a cloud-delivered web application firewall for organizations securing web and mobile applications, APIs, and distributed application environments. It suits mid-market and enterprise teams that need managed… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Akamai App & API Protector — where it wins

  • Protects HTTP and HTTPS traffic with managed WAF updates
  • Combines API discovery, request constraints, bot controls, and Layer 7 DDoS defense
  • Supports hybrid enforcement and automation through Terraform, CLI, and GitOps

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its broad control set may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow WAF
  • Hybrid enforcement and policy automation may require security operations expertise

• Radware Cloud WAF Service — where it wins

  • AI behavioral model learns traffic to reduce false positives
  • Combines OWASP, API, bot, DDoS, and rate-limiting controls
  • Integrates with Splunk, AWS, and Microsoft Azure

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a custom quote through sales
  • Cloud-only deployment uses DNS-based traffic routing
  • No free plan beyond the 30-day trial

• Akamai App & API Protector9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad edge security suite for hybrid application and API environments.

  Contact AkamaiFull verdict →
• RWRadware Cloud WAF Service8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A cloud WAF combining traffic learning, API controls, bot mitigation, and DDoS defense.

  Visit RadwareFull verdict →