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Akamai vs Arq Backup

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Akamai

Software

Leading content delivery and security platform

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Arq Backup logo

Arq Backup

Software

Mac and Windows backup to your own cloud storage

From
$50/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Akamai only the cloud computing services carry published rates; security and content delivery products require contacting sales for a price; Arq Backup runs on Mac and Windows only
  • They diverge on capability: Akamai covers CDN, Arq Backup covers Client-side encryption.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Akamai and Arq Backup actually diverge.

Attributes where Akamai and Arq Backup differ
AttributeAkamaiArq Backup
Starting price$1000/month$50/year
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, ApiWindows, Mac
Founded19982009

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Akamai

  • CDN
  • DDoS Protection
  • Web Application Firewall
  • Bot Management
  • Image Optimization
  • Video Platform
  • API Gateway
  • Analytics

Only in Arq Backup

  • Client-side encryption
  • Hourly backups
  • Network backup
  • Deduplication
  • Immutable backups
  • Budget controls
  • AWS S3
  • Azure

Both cover

  • Google Cloud

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Akamai

  • Content delivery and web performance through Ion and adaptive media deliverynot Arq Backup
  • DDoS protection, bot management and API securitynot Arq Backup
  • Running compute, Kubernetes and managed databases on Akamai's cloudnot Arq Backup
  • Edge compute with EdgeWorkersnot Arq Backup
  • Zero trust access for enterprise applicationsnot Arq Backup

Arq Backup

  • Data protectionnot Akamai
  • Disaster recoverynot Akamai
  • Business continuitynot Akamai
  • Ransomware protectionnot Akamai
  • Compliancenot Akamai

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Akamai

  • Only the cloud computing services carry published rates; security and content delivery products require contacting sales for a price
  • Cloud pricing varies by region across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific rather than being a single rate

Arq Backup

  • Runs on Mac and Windows only
  • Arq 7 is licensed per computer, and continuing to receive updates after the first year costs $25 per year per computer
  • Arq Premium covers up to 5 computers, so larger households or teams need more than one subscription
  • Arq Premium includes 1TB of storage and charges $0.0059 per GB per month beyond it

Pricing, plan by plan

Akamai

$1000/month
  • CDN$1000/month
    • Content delivery
    • Global edge network
    • Real-time analytics
  • Security Suite$2000/month
    • DDoS protection
    • WAF
    • Bot management

Arq Backup

$50/year
  • Arq Premium$50/year
    • 5 computers
    • Arq Cloud storage option
    • Email support

Which should you pick?

Choose Akamai if

  • You need cdn.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want ddos protection.
Akamai review

Choose Arq Backup if

  • You need client-side encryption.
  • You work on Windows, Mac.
  • You also want hourly backups.
Arq Backup review

Questions people ask

Is Akamai or Arq Backup better?
Neither clearly leads. Akamai starts at $1000/month and Arq Backup at $50/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Akamai or Arq Backup?
Akamai starts at $1000/month and Arq Backup at $50/year.
Does Akamai or Arq Backup run on more platforms?
Akamai runs on Web, Api. Arq Backup runs on Windows, Mac.
What is Akamai best used for?
Akamai is most often used for content delivery and web performance through ion and adaptive media delivery, ddos protection, bot management and api security, running compute, kubernetes and managed databases on akamai's cloud, edge compute with edgeworkers. Of those, content delivery and web performance through ion and adaptive media delivery and ddos protection, bot management and api security are not what Arq Backup is typically brought in for.
What can Akamai do that Arq Backup cannot?
Akamai covers CDN, DDoS Protection, Web Application Firewall, Bot Management. Arq Backup covers Client-side encryption, Hourly backups, Network backup, Deduplication. Both handle Google Cloud.
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