Fastly vs. Akamai
Performance Without Complexity
Fastly is quantifiably better - websites migrating from Akamai to Fastly see their LCP scores improve by 17% and TTFB improve by 57%. With Fastly, get instant performance and real-time visibility - on a single, global edge network.
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Why select Fastly over Akamai?
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Efficient Performance
Powerful, concentrated POPs cache more at the edge, translating into faster web and app performance. Companies migrating from Akamai to Fastly see a 17% improvement in website load times.
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AppSec Focused
Striking the perfect balance between enterprise-grade security and end-user experience, the Next-Gen WAF, Bot Management, DDoS Protection, API Security, and Client-Side Protection provide a multi-layered defense packed with insights to keep ahead of app, mobile, and API threats.
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Shift everywhere
Built for DevSecOps, Fastly’s API-first architecture satisfies admins and developers alike - CDN and security services effortlessly integrate into existing CI/CD workflows, yielding faster innovation and deployment cycles.
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Real-time visibility
Visibility is smarter security. An unprecedented choice of 30+ logging endpoint integrations allows teams to access granular details at every stage of the request path: from origin to edge, from CDN to WAF.
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Lower TCO
Users can make their changes through an intuitive Control Panel, removing reliance on costly Professional Services. And being the only 3rd-party CDN listed on the AWS Marketplace and Google Cloud Marketplace, simplifies billing and procurement. Lower costs and less friction.
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Superior support
Setting the customer experience standard, Fastly maintains a 98% Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) score, a 98% resolution with first contact, and <10 minute enterprise support response time.
Bending Spoons mit flexiblem Fastly: 50 % weniger Latenz und erhebliche Einsparungen bei den Egress-Kosten
Software und Services
„Als Akamai erfuhr, dass wir wechseln wollten, boten sie uns einen um 10 % niedrigeren Preis an. Aber wir wollten dieses Spiel nicht mitspielen. Wir wollten eine bessere Plattform und sind der Meinung, dass Fastly Akamai in allen Aspekten überlegen ist.“
Davide Pedranz
Platform Engineer
How Fastly compares with Akamai
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Fastly helps Speed Kit reduce LCP in high-traffic websites by 0.5 seconds — boosting conversion rates by 5-10%
Software und Services
„Wenn wir an die anderen CDNs wie Cloudflare und Akamai denken, wirken sie eher wie ein Paket von lose miteinander verbundenen Funktionen. Fastly hingegen ist sehr stabil und skalierbar, was für uns eine ausgezeichnete Grundlage darstellt.“
Dr. Felix Gessert
CEO