I have been evaluating both for a mid-to-large scale setup and want real & true opinions before committing.
The usual debate: Akamai looks like the best choice for enterprise, but Cloudflare's developer experience and pace of innovation are hard to ignore.
Curious about your take on:
- WAF quality and false positive rates
- CDN performance (especially in Asia-Pacific markets)
- Configuration complexity (Property Manager or Cloudflare dashboard)
- Whether Akamai's support actually justifies the cost
Also, has anyone worked with consultants like Evolvous Consultation Services to handle onboarding and setup for either platform? Worth it or unnecessary overhead?