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Head-to-head · Enterprise Web Hosting

Amazon Web Services (AWS) vs Akamai Connected Cloud

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Amazon Web Services (AWS) #3 in Enterprise Web Hosting 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit AWS
Akamai Connected Cloud #5 in Enterprise Web Hosting 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Akamai Cloud

Amazon Web Services (AWS) leads on 0 checks, Akamai Connected Cloud on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAmazon Web Services (AWS) · 8.7/10

Amazon Web Services (AWS) scores higher on our rubric for enterprise web hosting: 8.7 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #5.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the better fit for large, globally distributed cloud workloads. Akamai Connected Cloud is the better fit for flexible cloud hosting with broad infrastructure options.

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) fits best

    Large, globally distributed cloud workloads

  • Akamai Connected Cloud fits best

    Flexible cloud hosting with broad infrastructure options

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Side by side

Feature Amazon Web Services (AWS) 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Akamai Connected Cloud 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.4
Ranking #3 in Enterprise Web Hosting #5 in Enterprise Web Hosting
Best for Large, globally distributed cloud workloads Flexible cloud hosting with broad infrastructure options
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan Not published Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon Web Services (AWS) 0/1 · Akamai Connected Cloud 0/1
WAF and DDoS protection Not published —
Specs
Uptime SLA tier Not published 99.99%
Enterprise support Not published 24/7
Deployment model Not published Multi_cloud
Compliance coverage Not published SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001
Backup retention Not published 14 days
Our review
Pros
  • HIPAA-eligible services with a standard Business Associate Addendum
  • Broad compute, storage, database, networking, and application services
  • Multi-Region placement, audit logging, backup, and dedicated-host options
  • Shared, dedicated, and high-memory compute with GPU options
  • Managed Kubernetes, databases, storage, networking, and serverless tools
  • 99.99% uptime SLA with SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and ISO 27001 coverage
Cons
  • Costs vary by services, regions, usage, storage, transfer, backups, and support
  • HIPAA eligibility applies only to designated services
  • Customers must configure workloads under the shared-responsibility model
  • WAF and DDoS protection are not confirmed as bundled base-plan features
  • Plan availability can vary by region
  • Its broad infrastructure scope may exceed focused hosting requirements
Our verdict

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud infrastructure and managed services for organizations building, hosting, storing, and processing applications and data. It supports startups, enterprises, public-sector organizations, nonprofits,…

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Akamai Connected Cloud is a distributed cloud infrastructure platform for developers, businesses, and enterprises running varied workloads. It combines virtual compute, object and block storage, managed databases, Kubernetes, networking,…

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  1. Amazon Web Services (AWS)Enterprise Web Hosting 8.7Paid
  2. Akamai Connected CloudEnterprise Web Hosting 8.4Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) — where it wins

    • HIPAA-eligible services with a standard Business Associate Addendum
    • Broad compute, storage, database, networking, and application services
    • Multi-Region placement, audit logging, backup, and dedicated-host options

    Where it doesn't

    • Costs vary by services, regions, usage, storage, transfer, backups, and support
    • HIPAA eligibility applies only to designated services
    • Customers must configure workloads under the shared-responsibility model

  • Akamai Connected Cloud — where it wins

    • Shared, dedicated, and high-memory compute with GPU options
    • Managed Kubernetes, databases, storage, networking, and serverless tools
    • 99.99% uptime SLA with SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and ISO 27001 coverage

    Where it doesn't

    • WAF and DDoS protection are not confirmed as bundled base-plan features
    • Plan availability can vary by region
    • Its broad infrastructure scope may exceed focused hosting requirements
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)8.7/10 · Paid

    A broad AWS cloud platform for globally distributed workloads with usage-based pricing.

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  • Akamai Connected Cloud8.4/10 · Paid

    A broad cloud infrastructure platform for teams managing varied workloads across environments.

    Visit Akamai CloudFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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