Akamai Prolexic vs A10 Thunder TPS

Akamai Prolexic9.2Visit A10 Thunder TPS8.7Visit

Higher score Akamai Prolexic #2 in DDoS Protection Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 2 features Try Akamai Prolexic

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A10 Thunder TPS #7 in DDoS Protection Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit A10 Networks

• Akamai Prolexic fits best

  Large enterprises needing global managed mitigation

• A10 Thunder TPS fits best

  Network operators needing hybrid appliance protection

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Side by side

Feature	Akamai Prolexic 9.2/10 Visit ↗	A10 Thunder TPS 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#2 in DDoS Protection Software	#7 in DDoS Protection Software
Best for	Large enterprises needing global managed mitigation	Network operators needing hybrid appliance protection
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, Self-hosted
Integrations	3 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Akamai Prolexic 1/2 · A10 Thunder TPS 1/2
Managed mitigation	✓	✓
WAF included	—	—
Specs
Attack layers	Network	Both
Mitigation mode	Hybrid	Hybrid
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Protection capacity	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers DDoS detection and mitigation across all ports and protocols Supports cloud, on-premises, hybrid, always-on, and on-demand deployments Offers 20+ Tbps capacity with zero-second mitigation and 100% availability SLAs	Covers volumetric, protocol, resource, and application-layer attacks Supports inline and on-demand BGP route redirection mitigation Adds machine-learning zero-day recognition and adaptive policies
Cons	Pricing uses a contact-sales model rather than published plan tiers WAF and application-layer protection are separate from Prolexic Its extensive connectivity options may exceed smaller organizations' needs	Pricing requires contact with sales No free plan is offered WAF is not included
Our verdict	Akamai Prolexic is a managed DDoS protection service for enterprises, service providers, and SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS platforms. It inspects and filters traffic through Akamai scrubbing infrastructure, with coverage across all ports and… Read the review →	A10 Thunder TPS is A10 Networks’ DDoS protection platform, now presented as A10 Defend DDoS Mitigator. It is designed for service providers, data centers, gaming networks, and enterprises that need protection across volumetric, protocol,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Akamai Prolexic — where it wins

  • Covers DDoS detection and mitigation across all ports and protocols
  • Supports cloud, on-premises, hybrid, always-on, and on-demand deployments
  • Offers 20+ Tbps capacity with zero-second mitigation and 100% availability SLAs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model rather than published plan tiers
  • WAF and application-layer protection are separate from Prolexic
  • Its extensive connectivity options may exceed smaller organizations' needs

• A10 Thunder TPS — where it wins

  • Covers volumetric, protocol, resource, and application-layer attacks
  • Supports inline and on-demand BGP route redirection mitigation
  • Adds machine-learning zero-day recognition and adaptive policies

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • No free plan is offered
  • WAF is not included

• Akamai Prolexic9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A managed, hybrid DDoS defense service for enterprises with complex network protection needs.

  Try Akamai ProlexicFull verdict →
• A10 Thunder TPS8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Hybrid, multi-vector DDoS protection for network operators managing complex traffic flows.

  Visit A10 NetworksFull verdict →