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Akamai vs Tencent Cloud
The short version
- Only Tencent Cloud has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Tencent Cloud standard SA5 2-core instance in Beijing is priced at 1567 CNY per year while an 8-core Standard S6 in Shanghai runs 5719 CNY per year
- They diverge on capability: Akamai covers DDoS Protection, Tencent Cloud covers CVM - Cloud Virtual Machines.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Akamai and Tencent Cloud actually diverge.
| Attribute | Akamai | Tencent Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $1000/month | Free |
| Pricing model | quote | usage-based |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Api | Linux, Windows, Api, Cli |
| Founded | 1998 | 2010 |
Identical on both: 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
- DDoS Protection
- Web Application Firewall
- Bot Management
- Image Optimization
- Video Platform
- Analytics
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
Only in Tencent Cloud
- CVM - Cloud Virtual Machines
- COS - Cloud Object Storage
- TencentDB
- SCF - Serverless Computing
- Load Balancer
- VPC
- Terraform
- Docker
Both cover
- CDN
- API Gateway
- DDoS protection
- Cloud deployment
- Api 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 Tencent Cloud
- DDoS protection, bot management and API securitynot Tencent Cloud
- Running compute, Kubernetes and managed databases on Akamai's cloudnot Tencent Cloud
- Edge compute with EdgeWorkersnot Tencent Cloud
- Zero trust access for enterprise applicationsnot Tencent Cloud
Tencent Cloud
- Gaming platformsnot Akamai
- Social medianot Akamai
- Video streamingnot Akamai
- Asia-Pacific deploymentnot Akamai
- Mobile applicationsnot 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
Tencent Cloud
- Standard SA5 2-core instance in Beijing is priced at 1567 CNY per year while an 8-core Standard S6 in Shanghai runs 5719 CNY per year
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
Tencent Cloud
Free- Free TrialFree
- Free trial credits
- CVM instances
- Cloud storage
- Pay-as-You-GoFree
- Flexible pricing
- No long-term contracts
- Global infrastructure
Which should you pick?
Choose Akamai if
- You need ddos protection.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want web application firewall.
Choose Tencent Cloud if
- You need cvm - cloud virtual machines.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, Windows, Api, Cli.
- You also want cos - cloud object storage.
Questions people ask
- Is Akamai or Tencent Cloud better?
- Neither clearly leads. Akamai starts at $1000/month and Tencent Cloud at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Akamai or Tencent Cloud?
- Tencent Cloud has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $1000/month for Akamai and Free for Tencent Cloud.
- Does Akamai or Tencent Cloud run on more platforms?
- Akamai runs on Web, Api. Tencent Cloud runs on Linux, Windows, Api, Cli.
- Can I use Tencent Cloud for free?
- Yes. Tencent Cloud has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Akamai starts at $1000/month.
- 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 Tencent Cloud is typically brought in for.
- What can Akamai do that Tencent Cloud cannot?
- Akamai covers DDoS Protection, Web Application Firewall, Bot Management, Image Optimization. Tencent Cloud covers CVM - Cloud Virtual Machines, COS - Cloud Object Storage, TencentDB, SCF - Serverless Computing. Both handle CDN, API Gateway, DDoS protection, Cloud deployment.
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