Akamai Prolexic vs Radware Cloud DDoS Protection

Akamai Prolexic9.2Visit RDRadware Cloud DDoS Protection8.8Visit

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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RD Radware Cloud DDoS Protection #6 in DDoS Protection Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Radware

• Akamai Prolexic fits best

  Large enterprises needing global managed mitigation

• Radware Cloud DDoS Protection fits best

  Enterprises wanting managed hybrid protection

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Side by side

Feature	Akamai Prolexic 9.2/10 Visit ↗	RDRadware Cloud DDoS Protection 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in DDoS Protection Software	#6 in DDoS Protection Software
Best for	Large enterprises needing global managed mitigation	Enterprises wanting managed hybrid 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
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Enterprise, Mid-market	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Akamai Prolexic 1/2 · Radware Cloud DDoS Protection 1/2
Managed mitigation	✓	✓
WAF included	—	Not checked yet
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	Protects both infrastructure and application layers Supports always-on, on-demand and hybrid deployment Includes managed mitigation from Radware’s Emergency Response Team
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 is custom and requires contacting sales The published platform coverage is web-based The 30-day offer is a trial, not a free plan
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 →	Radware Cloud DDoS Protection is a cloud-based service for organizations protecting applications, networks and data-center environments across cloud, on-premises and hybrid architectures. It combines behavioral DDoS detection with… 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

• Radware Cloud DDoS Protection — where it wins

  • Protects both infrastructure and application layers
  • Supports always-on, on-demand and hybrid deployment
  • Includes managed mitigation from Radware’s Emergency Response Team

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is custom and requires contacting sales
  • The published platform coverage is web-based
  • The 30-day offer is a trial, not a free plan

• Akamai Prolexic9.2/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Try Akamai ProlexicFull verdict →
• RDRadware Cloud DDoS Protection8.8/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A managed hybrid DDoS service for enterprises protecting networks and applications.

  Visit RadwareFull verdict →