Akamai review
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4.9/10We have not reviewed Akamai in depth yet. The plan data below comes straight from Akamai.
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DDoS protection · WAF · HTTP/3 · Image optimisation4.9/10
- PoPs
- 100+
- Countries
- –
- Price per GB
- On request
Prices per month excl. VAT where the provider states so. The average cost includes the renewal price after the intro period. Prices checked 28 October 2026, 08:00.
All specifications
| Plan | Akamai CDN |
|---|---|
| Support | 24/7 via email, phone |
| VAT | Excl. VAT |
| Minimum contract term | 12 months |
| Instant self-service setup | No |
| Points of presence | 100+ |
| Dynamic content (DSA) | Yes (Dynamic Site Accelerator) |
| Small files | Yes (Ion) |
| Large files | Yes (Download Delivery) |
| Live video | Yes (Adaptive Media Delivery) |
| Video on demand | Yes |
| Image optimisation | Yes (Image & Video Manager) |
| DNS | Yes (Edge DNS) |
| Web application firewall | Yes (Web Application Protector) |
| DDoS protection | Yes (Kona DDoS Defender) |
| Edge computing | Yes (EdgeWorkers) |
| Apex/root domain | At extra cost |
| HTTP/2 | Yes |
| HTTP/3 | Yes |
| WebSockets | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes |
| Compression | Yes (on the fly at the edge) |
| Push / upload | Yes |
| Serve stale content | Yes |
| Purge options | Per tag |
| Analytics | Yes |
| API | Yes |
| HTTPS on CDN domain | Yes |
| Custom SSL certificate | Yes |
| Let's Encrypt | Yes |
| Token authentication | Yes |
| Documentation | Yes |
| Status page | Partial |
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