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Akamai vs Sync.com

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Akamai

Software

Leading content delivery and security platform

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Sync.com

Software

Cloud storage, backup and sharing with end-to-end encryption

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; Sync.com all Teams plans require a minimum of 3 users

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Akamai and Sync.com actually diverge.

Attributes where Akamai and Sync.com differ
AttributeAkamaiSync.com
Starting price$1000/monthOn request
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb
Founded1998Unknown

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 Sync.com

Nothing recorded that Akamai does not also cover.

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

Sync.com

No use cases recorded yet. See the Sync.com review.

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

Sync.com

  • All Teams plans require a minimum of 3 users
  • The advertised low monthly rate (e.g. $4/month for Teams 1TB) is a promotional annual rate described as 50% off; the standard monthly price is $8/month without the promotion
  • Enterprise pricing for 100+ users is custom and requires contacting a dedicated account manager

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

Sync.com

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Sync.com review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Akamai if

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

Choose Sync.com if

Nothing in the data separates Sync.com from Akamai on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Sync.com review

Questions people ask

Is Akamai or Sync.com better?
Neither clearly leads. Akamai starts at $1000/month and Sync.com at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Akamai or Sync.com?
Akamai starts at $1000/month and Sync.com at On request.
Does Akamai or Sync.com run on more platforms?
Akamai runs on Web, Api. Sync.com runs on Web.
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 Sync.com is typically brought in for.
What can Akamai do that Sync.com cannot?
Akamai covers CDN, DDoS Protection, Web Application Firewall, Bot Management.
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