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Akamai App and API Protector vs SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 14, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
4.8
Akamai App and API Protector offers superior traffic management, security, and cost savings for large infrastructures, despite higher costs.
Sentiment score
5.7
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud significantly boosts efficacy by automating security, reducing costs, and enhancing productivity with faster incident response.
After implementing SentinelOne, it takes about five to seven minutes.
Cloud engineer at a construction company with 5,001-10,000 employees
With SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security, we reduce investigation time to about 80%.
Cybersecurity And Information Governance Head at Aeren
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security has helped reduce the time required for threat investigation and response by providing automated detection, detailed context, and centralized visibility.
it support at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.7
Customer service is excellent, while technical support has mixed reviews with praise for expertise but needs improved availability.
Sentiment score
7.5
Feedback for SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is mixed, with praise for expertise but some complaints about responsiveness and knowledge.
Having a reliable team ready and willing to assist with any issues is essential.
Director, DevOps at Relay Network
Throughout the migration, they remained available for several hours without complaint, providing assistance at every step.
Mobile Application Developer at a retailer with 1-10 employees
In my experience, I have never encountered a junior person or someone without knowledge coming into support from SentinelOne.
Senior Technical Engineer at Safezone Secure Solutions Private Limited
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Akamai App and API Protector excels in scalability, seamlessly handling extensive user demands and large-scale deployments with stability.
Sentiment score
7.8
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is praised for its scalability, seamless integration, and efficient management, supporting diverse environments.
The SentinelOne Singularity Cloud exhibits high scalability.
Security Analyst at Intersistemi Italia s.p.a.
We've automated in our MDM so any device that we start in our MDM automatically installs SentinelOne.
IT Support Specialist at a non-tech company with 201-500 employees
It is scalable. I would rate it a ten out of ten for scalability.
Sr security engineer at Halodoc
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Akamai App and API Protector is highly stable and reliable, with no reported outages or issues over years of use.
Sentiment score
8.3
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is highly stable and reliable, with occasional minor issues, earning praise for its performance.
I would rate the stability of SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security a 10 because as of now we have not faced any stability issues.
Security Analyst at Softcell Technologies Limited
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security operates consistently, and that is how a product should work—you should not have to worry about it.
Technical Lead at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud is incredibly reliable.
Security Analyst at Intersistemi Italia s.p.a.
 

Room For Improvement

Akamai App and API Protector needs enhancements in flexibility, UI, customer support, documentation, and advanced protection features.
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security requires better integration, onboarding, interface, support, and cost-effectiveness with enhanced features desired.
It gives our management a false impression of there being no open incidents over that period.
Information Security Manager at SBI General Insurance
A centralized dashboard with numerous metrics would improve user understanding.
Development Manager at SBI General Insurance
I feel there is room for improvement in SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security, particularly in creating custom dashboards since it only has a default dashboard feature, and a capability for creating custom dashboards would help us a lot as analysts.
Security Analyst at Softcell Technologies Limited
 

Setup Cost

Akamai App and API Protector is expensive yet considered worth the cost by large enterprises for its quality services.
SentinelOne Singularity offers competitive, flexible pricing with modular options, particularly valued by enterprises for its advanced threat detection.
With very little negotiation involved, we just let them know what we could pay and they were willing to meet us at slightly above what we paid with Sophos, which was still very fair for what we were looking at.
IT Support Specialist at a non-tech company with 201-500 employees
I was able to consolidate two security vendors into one by switching to SentinelOne, and I now pay less than I did for either of them.
Director, DevOps at Relay Network
Its high cost may be prohibitive for small and medium-sized businesses.
Technical Support Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

Akamai App and API Protector delivers scalable security, ease of use, and cost-effective protection with advanced features like DDoS defense.
SentinelOne Singularity boosts security with AI-driven threat detection, centralized management, and streamlined incident response in multi-cloud environments.
The area in which Akamai excels compared to other competitors with a WAF is in threat intelligence, as threats continually evolve, requiring ongoing updates to backend algorithms to effectively capture smart bots.
Privacy & Risk Management Vice President, Information Security at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
This tool has been helpful for us. It allows us to search for vulnerabilities and provides evidence directly on the screen.
Cloud Security Specialist at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
The cloud misconfiguration feature gave us almost zero false positives.
Sr security engineer at Halodoc
AWS real-time threat protection protects our workloads and provides visibility into anomalies or threats, automatically remediating them at speeds beyond our manual capabilities.
Director, DevOps at Relay Network
 

Categories and Ranking

Akamai App and API Protector
Ranking in Cloud and Data Center Security
15th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Web Application Firewall (WAF) (24th), Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection (8th)
SentinelOne Singularity Clo...
Ranking in Cloud and Data Center Security
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
140
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (4th), Container Security (3rd), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (4th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (3rd), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (3rd), Compliance Management (2nd), AI Observability (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Cloud and Data Center Security category, the mindshare of Akamai App and API Protector is 2.1%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is 4.1%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud and Data Center Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security4.1%
Akamai App and API Protector2.1%
Other93.8%
Cloud and Data Center Security
 

Featured Reviews

Gavin Pinho - PeerSpot reviewer
Privacy & Risk Management Vice President, Information Security at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Has provided strong protection against evolving threats but still needs support for configuration fine-tuning
The standout features of Akamai App and API Protector are rooted in it being the Web Application Firewall, where all traffic gets scanned, including the implementation of web firewall rules, and after this phase, traffic proceeds through the BMP, which is Bot Management. Akamai App and API Protector exceeds expectations in terms of AI capabilities, and it genuinely combines a plethora of advanced features. The area in which Akamai excels compared to other competitors with a WAF is in threat intelligence, as threats continually evolve, requiring ongoing updates to backend algorithms to effectively capture smart bots, and Akamai's commitment in that regard is backed by an excellent team, while other providers are still catching up.
KP
Software Developer at Softcell Technologies Limited
Advanced rollback and AI-driven insights have protected endpoints and simplified security operations
We can check multiple types of alerts and triggers, and we can analyze these. There are many types of functions such as Kill, Quarantine, and remediate rollback types of features, which we can use for client safety. The rollback feature is the best feature because it is only used in SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security. We have used multiple types of EDR, but the rollback feature is unique to SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security. When many types of attacks happen in an organization, the rollback feature deletes all types of malicious files and other malware-type files and completely cleans your system. This feature is very interesting according to me. SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security provides many types of features such as Kill and Quarantine, which are very interesting features for security operations. There are deep visibility features, and Purple AI is also one of the best features. It is easy for security operations and incident response. We can check log analysis with the help of deep visibility, and any types of attacks, malware, and phishing attacks are detected by SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security. Many types of security operations can be tracked and observed with the help of SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security. Purple AI is one of the interesting features in SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security. Deep visibility is one of the best features in SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security. You can find any types of logs and any types of devices through searching portals, similar to Google search. It gives you information regarding this. With deep visibility, you can search for any name. For example, we can search for any name and check what is happening with that person's laptops, what USB is connected or disconnected, and whether the network is connected or not. This is with the help of Purple AI.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Performing Arts
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise18
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business63
Midsize Enterprise28
Large Enterprise64
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Akamai Web Application Protector?
There are no significant areas for improvement on the WAF side or for Akamai App and API Protector solution; they are comprehensive in their current state.
What is your primary use case for Akamai Web Application Protector?
The main use case for Akamai App and API Protector is serving as the WAF, Web Application Firewall.
What advice do you have for others considering Akamai Web Application Protector?
The primary way Akamai App and API Protector helps manage evolving cyber threats is by considering the impact on revenue, with businesses evaluating if Akamai is worth the cost based on potential l...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PingSafe?
I have not personally dealt with pricing, setup costs, and licensing because in the end I only work on the console and do not do the installations.
What needs improvement with PingSafe?
In my opinion, there is not much to improve with SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security as it is really good software. SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security already gives you all the data you need...
What is your primary use case for PingSafe?
My main use case for SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is managing security incidents for the various companies we provide support to. A quick and specific example of a type of incident I have...
 

Also Known As

Akamai Web Application Protector, Akamai Kona Site Defender, Akamai Kona DDoS Defender
PingSafe
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Douglas Omaha Technology Commission, ZALORA, PrintPlanet
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