Akamai Secure Internet Access Enterprise vs Akamai Edge DNS comparison

Akamai Edge DNS and Akamai Secure Internet Access Enterprise are both solutions in the Domain Name System (DNS) Security category. Akamai Edge DNS is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.7, while Akamai Secure Internet Access Enterprise is ranked #9 with an average rating of 9.0. Akamai Edge DNS holds a 2.3% mindshare in DS, compared to Akamai Secure Internet Access Enterprise’s 1.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Akamai Edge DNS users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Akamai Secure Internet Access Enterprise users who would recommend it.

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We performed a comparison between Akamai Edge DNS and Akamai Secure Internet Access Enterprise based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Akamai Edge DNS

Ranking in Domain Name System (DNS) Security

8th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Managed DNS (9th)

Akamai Secure Internet Acc...

Ranking in Domain Name System (DNS) Security

9th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (23rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Domain Name System (DNS) Security category, the mindshare of Akamai Edge DNS is 2.3%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Akamai Secure Internet Access Enterprise is 1.8%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Yaser Alakeel

Head of Service Delivery at onme

Ensures global distribution and DDoS protection while offering seamless integration and low latency DNS responses

For user experience, Akamai Edge DNS should allow notes to be added for each record, as this is something Infoblox supports. Without notes, managing changes in DNS records can be difficult, especially for large companies with over 1,000 records, as they may not know who requested changes without proper documentation. I requested this feature two years ago, but it has not been added yet. Akamai Edge DNS could also improve its AI capabilities.

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reviewer2159601

Manager- Secure Web Defense- Perimeter Security at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

A user-friendly security SaaS provider with an easy setup

Akamai SPS Threat Avert is deployed on-cloud in our organization. Users should choose Akamai SPS Threat Avert based on their needs and the organization's capability. If it's a small-scale business, I would recommend exploring other solutions that will be fairly cheaper than Akamai SPS Threat Avert. However, if it's an enterprise business with a lot of transactions, security concerns, and compliance issues, I would advise them to go ahead with Akamai SPS Threat Avert. Although it's a good solution, Akamai SPS Threat Avert is expensive and best suited for enterprise-level businesses, not mid-level or low-level organizations. Overall, I rate Akamai SPS Threat Avert a nine out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The high availability of Akamai Edge DNS is impressive due to their numerous POPs, which help in supporting all attacks, including DDoS counterattacks."

"It is a very stable solution since it has a security feature that allows you to recover zone files if you accidentally delete them."

"I haven't had any problems with the stability of Akamai Edge DNS in the past five years."

"I recommend Akamai Edge DNS because it is distributed globally and prevents DDoS attacks."

"We can maintain control of the configuration, and it seems to be covering the use case that we need."

"The best feature of Akamai SPS Threat Avert is that it's very user-friendly compared to other technologies."

Cons

"The only area that needs improvement is the pricing for DNS zones."

"Akamai Edge DNS is expensive, and the pricing is higher compared to Infoblox."

"CNAME flattening is a feature that Akamai does not support."

"The solution has a fairly complex setup with our cloud vendors, including Microsoft, Salesforce, and Oracle."

"The only area that needs improvement is the pricing for DNS zones. The price is higher than competitors, and Akamai should offer a better pricing model."

"Akamai SPS Threat Avert's pricing could be improved because it's a very expensive enterprise solution."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Since Akamai is the industry leader, I imagine the solution would be a little more expensive than some other vendors."

"Provided the features Akamai SPS Threat Avert provides, it is bound to be expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

27%

Financial Services Firm

20%

Government

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Akamai Edge DNS?

It is a very stable solution since it has a security feature that allows you to recover zone files if you accidentally delete them.

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What needs improvement with Akamai Edge DNS?

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What is your primary use case for Akamai Edge DNS?

As a reseller company for Akamai, my typical use case for Akamai Edge DNS is its distribution worldwide, providing DDoS attack prevention which is crucial in current times.

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What do you like most about Akamai SPS Threat Avert?

The best feature of Akamai SPS Threat Avert is that it's very user-friendly compared to other technologies.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Akamai SPS Threat Avert?

Provided the features Akamai SPS Threat Avert provides, it is bound to be expensive.

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What needs improvement with Akamai SPS Threat Avert?

Akamai SPS Threat Avert's pricing could be improved because it's a very expensive enterprise solution. AWS and a lot of other vendors are usually not that much expensive.

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Also Known As

Akamai Fast DNS

Akamai Enterprise Threat Protector, Akamai ETP, Akamai SPS Threat Avert

Overview

Discover Akamai DNS and its benefits of high availability and performance, and resilience against DDoS attacks backed by a fully guaranteed uptime SLA.

Akamai

Safely connect users & devices to the internet with a secure web gateway.

Akamai Secure Internet Access Enterprise (SIAE) enables security teams to proactively identify, block, and mitigate targeted threats such as malware, ransomware, phishing, and data exfiltration that exploit the Domain Name System (DNS). Powered by real-time intelligence from Akamai Cloud Security Intelligence and Akamai’s proven, globally distributed recursive DNS platform, Enterprise Threat Protector efficiently delivers security, control, and visibility to the enterprise while easily integrating with your existing network defenses.

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