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Akamai vs Barracuda Backup

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Akamai

Software

Leading content delivery and security platform

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

Barracuda Backup

Software

Complete backup solution with built-in ransomware protection

From
On request
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; Barracuda Backup requires subscription commitment per terabyte of data
  • They diverge on capability: Akamai covers CDN, Barracuda Backup covers Unlimited cloud storage.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Akamai and Barracuda Backup differ
AttributeAkamaiBarracuda Backup
Starting price$1000/monthOn request
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, ApiWindows, Linux, macOS, VMware, Hyper-V
Founded19982003

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 Barracuda Backup

  • Unlimited cloud storage
  • LiveBoot instant recovery
  • Instant replacement
  • Ransomware protection
  • Deduplication
  • Site-to-site replication
  • VMware
  • Hyper-V

Both cover

  • Web support

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 Barracuda Backup
  • DDoS protection, bot management and API securitynot Barracuda Backup
  • Running compute, Kubernetes and managed databases on Akamai's cloudnot Barracuda Backup
  • Edge compute with EdgeWorkersnot Barracuda Backup
  • Zero trust access for enterprise applicationsnot Barracuda Backup

Barracuda Backup

  • Enterprise data protection across physical and virtual environmentsnot Akamai
  • Ransomware recovery and data resiliencenot Akamai
  • Multi-location backup and replicationnot Akamai
  • Compliance reporting for regulated industriesnot 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

Barracuda Backup

  • Requires subscription commitment per terabyte of data
  • Complex appliance-based architecture

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

Barracuda Backup

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Barracuda Backup review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Akamai if

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

Choose Barracuda Backup if

  • You need unlimited cloud storage.
  • You work on Windows, Linux, macOS, VMware, Hyper-V.
  • You also want liveboot instant recovery.
Barracuda Backup review

Questions people ask

Is Akamai or Barracuda Backup better?
Neither clearly leads. Akamai starts at $1000/month and Barracuda Backup at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Akamai or Barracuda Backup?
Akamai starts at $1000/month and Barracuda Backup at On request.
Does Akamai or Barracuda Backup run on more platforms?
Akamai runs on Web, Api. Barracuda Backup runs on Windows, Linux, macOS, VMware, Hyper-V.
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 Barracuda Backup is typically brought in for.
What can Akamai do that Barracuda Backup cannot?
Akamai covers CDN, DDoS Protection, Web Application Firewall, Bot Management. Barracuda Backup covers Unlimited cloud storage, LiveBoot instant recovery, Instant replacement, Ransomware protection. Both handle Web support.
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