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Akamai Bot Manager vs DataDome comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Akamai Bot Manager
Ranking in Bot Management
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
DataDome
Ranking in Bot Management
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Bot Management category, the mindshare of Akamai Bot Manager is 27.8%, down from 29.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of DataDome is 9.4%, up from 6.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Bot Management
 

Featured Reviews

Gavin Pinho - PeerSpot reviewer
May 8, 2024
Offers a good user experience and has a straightforward initial setup phase
The features of the tool are associated with the licensing part, so my company uses Akamai Bot Manager for account takeovers. The aforementioned area consists of functionality related to the product, which is available straight out of the box. The product is very straightforward. One of the features of the product is associated with the fact that it allows us to automate the blocking of countries, like Russia, that have some serious criminal records or where the crimes are high, so my company uses IP geo protection as a function. VPNs from areas that are used by some bots to potentially launch attacks are blocked by automating certain processes through Akamai. Akamai has a database of blacklisted IPs, URLs, and users.
Rethishraja Boggarapu - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 8, 2024
Used in cybersecurity to block traffic when it exceeds the threshold value
We are DataDome in SOC for cybersecurity. We use the solution to perform traffic analysis on any website or server to see whether there is a lot or little traffic The most valuable feature of DataDome is the traffic analysis. Suppose any customer website has a 1,000 threshold value per minute. If…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Based on the telemetry, Akamai Bot Manager gives a rough estimate of all the hits and requests we get, which are suspected bots."
"Akamai Bot Manager is very easy to scale. Adding new domains or subdomains is a super easy process."
"The best feature is the BNP. That is what Manager Premium does, protection of transactional endpoints."
"Akamai Bot Manager has two valuable features: BMS (Bot Manager Standard) and BMP (Bot Manager Premier)."
"Akamai Bot Manager has more advanced rules that allow it to detect and block bot scrapers."
"In terms of the security provided, the benefits from the use of the product are immediately visible."
"The most valuable features of Akamai Bot Manager are the seamless integration and accuracy with which it detects the bots that can make attacks."
"The most valuable feature of DataDome is the traffic analysis."
 

Cons

"I would say there is definitely a need of improvement because I think some start of this year or even, like one and a half years. But now have enough resources at their end especially with the, advanced AI and everything. So they have enough resources to launch basic bot attacks. And whenever we do some type of fine tuning, they are always somehow able to evade it or just fly under the threshold. And from our end, we also have to maintain those threshold so that we still do not start blocking the real general customer. So every time when they try to do something else, we have to see their traffic patterns and then find you in our solution.When these bot attacks happen, what we have to do is we have to check their, traffic patterns, their IT sees and then do the proper analysis. And based on that, the fine tuning is done. So I would say, like, based on these bot traffic, if there is a automatic fine tuning. With the help of machine learning at all, then that would be much more easier of beneficial. So this needs improvement."
"Akamai Bot Manager can improve by having better SDK integration. SDK would be required to integrate with any mobile applications and if they are able to make that more seamless, it will help."
"In my opinion, the UI of Akamai Bot Manager is a bit unconventional and not as intuitive as one might expect."
"Akamai Bot Manager Premier has some additional functionalities, particularly for web telemetry, but they don't have it for app telemetry."
"We cannot block illegitimate web scrapers because Akamai Bot Manager does not provide detailed information about various origins and remote VPNs they come through."
"There are other rules that are user-friendly, however, many of the things have a learning curve. This is not something you enter into lightly."
"There is a clear need for improvement. Over the past year or so, we've observed an increase in the sophistication of attacks, with some occurring at the start of this year or even extending back one and a half years. Despite having ample resources, particularly with the advent of advanced AI, these entities can now execute basic bot attacks."
"I feel that customer support has certain concerns where improvements are required."
"DataDome does not catch legitimate IPs during traffic analysis, even when the traffic exceeds the threshold value."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Akamai Bot Manager requires a separate license that sits on top of Kona or Akamai Web Application Protector."
"The price of Akamai Bot Manager could improve."
"Akamai Bot Manager is a very expensive solution."
"You buy a license of the product based on a certain volume, but if you hit the volume and go above it, then you are charged additional for each GB you use. I think you need to pay 20,000 per month."
"We have to pay a bundled cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
23%
Computer Software Company
12%
Retailer
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
20%
Retailer
12%
Energy/Utilities Company
10%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
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Midsize Enterprise
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Akamai Bot Manager?
The best feature is the BNP. That is what Manager Premium does, protection of transactional endpoints.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Akamai Bot Manager?
You buy a license of the product based on a certain volume, but if you hit the volume and go above it, then you are charged additional for each GB you use. I think you need to pay 20,000 per month.
What needs improvement with Akamai Bot Manager?
In terms of the need for improvement, I feel that it is a continuous cycle where Akamai keeps updating the databases. There are new emerging threats, risks, and sources from which threats can emerg...
What are some ways to block bad bots from infiltrating my website?
When it comes to blocking bad bots, a dynamic/behavioral-based approach can be highly effective. Instead of solely relying on static information like IP addresses and user agents, users can focus ...
What exactly is interception fraud and how can I prevent it with DataDome Real-Time Bot Protection?
DataDome's solution includes a comprehensive anti-fraud protection feature that automatically identifies and assesses red flags for criminal behavior. By constantly monitoring every request to user...
What is canvas fingerprinting and how can it be used by DataDome to prevent fraudulent activities?
Canvas fingerprinting plays a crucial role in preventing fraudulent activities and enhancing user account security. By leveraging the unique characteristics of a user's device graphics, DataDome cr...
 

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