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Akamai API Security vs Wallarm NG WAF comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Akamai API Security
Ranking in API Security
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Wallarm NG WAF
Ranking in API Security
13th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Web Application Firewall (WAF) (42nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the API Security category, the mindshare of Akamai API Security is 7.9%, down from 20.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wallarm NG WAF is 3.7%, up from 3.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Akamai API Security7.9%
Wallarm NG WAF3.7%
Other88.4%
API Security
 

Featured Reviews

Ron Machan - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Engineer at HCLTech
Stronger API defenses have reduced suspicious traffic and now protect sensitive data confidently
The standout features include automated API discovery, which helps us find even undocumented endpoints. The real-time behavioral analysis is valuable, as Akamai API Security detects abnormal patterns quickly. I also value schema validation to block improper requests and their bot management integration, which keeps malicious automation at bay.It has made a significant difference in reducing risk. We have had fewer incidents of API abuse, such as scraping or suspicious traffic spikes. Our security posture is stronger because we have better visibility into all our APIs, even ones we did not initially know were exposed. Ultimately, it has given us confidence that our data and services are well-protected.
it_user796242 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Helps us to monitor attacks to our sites and prevents a lot of them
Set up Wallarm as a reverse proxy. Do not replace your web server. Use Wallarm first in monitoring mode, then learn from Wallarm which type of request is false positive and which type of request is not. This process takes a couple of weeks for very highly-loaded web applications (few millions of unique visitors in one month). Then you can turn Wallarm into blocking mode and everything will be fine. Do not forget to build a monitoring system, the wave, and API for it. Before we started using Wallarm, I already knew Ivan (CEO) and Stepan (COO) from a couple of years before. Ivan had his own security company and Stepan was working on a Russian security magazine called Xakep. They told us that they wanted to create a new WAF and already had a working version of it. They asked me to test it. We did tests, and it was really good. After few month after testing, we signed an agreement. Our choice was made not because we knew these guys for a long time, but because the product was really cool and we were glad to start using it as one of the first on the market!

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We have used the platform for deep-dive investigations that involved cyber crime and were happy with the performance."
"The support from Akamai API Security is good, the employment and support are of excellent quality."
"Ultimately, it has given us confidence that our data and services are well-protected."
"Akamai API Security has been a strong and reliable solution for securing my APIs, especially in terms of visibility and behavioral-based threat detection."
"Akamai API Security has positively impacted my organization by greatly improving my visibility into API exposure and risk posture, which has translated into concrete benefits as I can now proactively identify risky endpoints and apply protection policies, improving overall security and reducing response times to incidents."
"Akamai API Security has positively impacted my organization by greatly improving my visibility into API exposure and risk posture, which has translated into concrete benefits as I can now proactively identify risky endpoints and apply protection policies, improving overall security and reducing response times to incidents."
"What I already appreciate about Akamai API Security is that initially we were struggling with how to get this configured, but after that everything went smoothly."
"API throttling is the most valuable feature of Akamai API Security."
"Vulnerability scanner and WAF are valuable features."
"They are the only solution that fits our success criteria and business objectives: WAF must have a low (<5%) false negative rate and be ready to protect from all well-known web attacks."
"With active threat detection, we are no longer over-swamped with tons of useless events."
"Perimeter control and active vulnerability scanner are the most valuable features."
"Helps us to monitor situation in regards to attacks to our sites and prevents a lot of them."
"The most powerful feature is the ability to first learn what type of query to make to your web application when it is attacked and what type of query creates a false positive to your app."
 

Cons

"The challenge I found was with contextualization and how analytics are generated."
"However, there is one drawback regarding technical support. Akamai API Security makes back-end changes because a SaaS solution is being used; sometimes they inform about changes, and sometimes they do not, which impacts clients as a P1 or P2 incident."
"I think it would be good if they can integrate more with API gateways as this is currently limited."
"It would be beneficial to use machine learning and API throttling together to identify how the APIs are called and whether it's coming from the right person or the wrong person."
"The challenge I found was with contextualization and how analytics are generated."
"I believe Akamai API Security could be improved specifically in the integrations so that they can be executed more effectively with platforms such as a SIEM or SOAR, which would help me automate workflows for incident response."
"However, this solution is quite costly as it comes with the content delivery network, providing both content delivery and security."
"More features would be beneficial."
"The biggest problem for us was the stability and speed using the first version of Wallarm."
"There were several stability issues during the first pilot."
"Technical support is 6 or 7 out of 10. Sometimes we have had trouble with communication and understanding."
"Wallarm uses a learning mechanism to detect attacks and to avoid false positives. If Wallarm blocks some illegitimate request, then you can go to the management console and mark this request as false positive, but sometimes this does not work properly."
"The biggest problem for us was the stability and speed using the first version of Wallarm. Now, it is fine."
"It needs more customization in PDF reports."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have a limit to the number of APIs we can use inside a bundle, and we have to pay extra if we exceed that limit."
"​Pricing must be cheaper than the competition and the licensing must be good.​"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Retailer
5%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Government
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Insurance Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Large Enterprise9
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Akamai API Security?
One thing that really surprised me was how effective the behavioral-based detection is in identifying the anomalies that traditional rule-based systems might miss. It gives much better visibility i...
What is your primary use case for Akamai API Security?
Akamai API Security's main use case in my environment is to protect critical APIs that are exposed to the internet, especially for banking and financial applications. I primarily use it to secure A...
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Panasonic. Miro. Rappi. Wargaming. Gannett. Omio. Acronis. Workforce Software. Tipalti. SEMRush.
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