# Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN), Fastly Content Delivery vs Hostwinds Comparison | | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.9 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 49 | 86 | 438 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (55.1% of reviews) | Mid-Market (47.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (99.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | Pay As You Go | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) Pros: - Ease of Use (2 reviews) - Cost-Effective (1 reviews) Cons: - Pricing Issues (1 reviews) ### Fastly Content Delivery **Not enough data** ### Hostwinds Pros: - Customer Support (4 reviews) - Helpful (3 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (43 reviews) | 9.2 (65 reviews) | 9.9 (412 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.8 (43 reviews) | 9.0 (66 reviews) | 9.9 (411 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.7 (25 reviews) | 8.7 (39 reviews) | 9.8 (133 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.8 (21 reviews) | 8.8 (39 reviews) | 9.9 (133 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (38 reviews) | 9.4 (66 reviews) | 9.9 (411 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.1 (21 reviews) | 9.6 (38 reviews) | 9.9 (132 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.7 (41 reviews) | 9.6 (62 reviews) | 9.9 (410 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Fastly Content Delivery #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Hostwinds #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Hourly VPS Options Price: Pay As You Go Description: Deploy Hostwinds Cloud Servers starting at $ 0.006931 per hr Key Features: - 1 Gbps Ports - Solid State Drives - Snapshots [Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/pricing) #### Free Trial No --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Content Delivery Network (CDN) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | 8.6/10 | 34 | | **Fastly Content Delivery** | 9.1/10 | 47 | | **Hostwinds** | N/A | N/A | #### Content | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Static Content Caching** | 9.2 (33 reviews) | 9.1 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dynamic Content Routing** | 9.2 (30 reviews) | 9.1 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Cache purging** | 8.9 (28 reviews) | 9.2 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Content Delivery Network (CDN) | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **SSL** | 8.6 (30 reviews) | 9.2 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Custom SSL** | 9.0 (22 reviews) | 9.2 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Dashboard** | 8.0 (32 reviews) | 9.1 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reports** | 8.0 (29 reviews) | 8.8 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Logs** | 7.9 (28 reviews) | 8.7 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Integration | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **API** | 8.2 (24 reviews) | 9.2 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | | **CMS Integration** | 8.6 (18 reviews) | 9.0 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Live Stream | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly Content Delivery** | N/A | N/A | | **Hostwinds** | N/A | N/A | #### Software Options | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Hosted Platform** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Social Media Stream** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Platform Streaming** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Embeddable** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Audience Tools | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Live Rewind** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Live Chat** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Pause** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Streamer Tools | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Highlight Clips** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Video Archive** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Monetization Options** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Live Stream | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly Content Delivery** | N/A | N/A | | **Hostwinds** | N/A | N/A | #### Infrastructure Provision | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Public Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Private Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Hybrid Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Bare Metal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **High-Performance Computing (HPC)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Virtual Machines (VMs)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Edge Computing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Virtual Networks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Pay by Usage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Usage Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Resource Auto-Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Web Server Accelerator | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly Content Delivery** | N/A | N/A | | **Hostwinds** | N/A | N/A | #### Performance | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Content Delivery Acceleration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Caching and Prefetching** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Content Compression** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Load Balancing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Server Clustering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **SSL/TLS Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adminstration Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly Content Delivery** | N/A | N/A | | **Hostwinds** | N/A | N/A | #### API Features | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Live Chat** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Screen Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Subtitles and Closed Captions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Custom Video Player** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Live Simulcasting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security and Compliance | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Watermarking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **HIPAA Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **GDPR Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Image Optimization | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly Content Delivery** | N/A | N/A | | **Hostwinds** | N/A | N/A | #### Technical Features | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **No-Code Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting and Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Optimization Features | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **GIF Compression** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Lazy Loading** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Content Delivery Network (CDN) Type | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **CDN Agnostic** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **CDN Provider** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Third Party CDN** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Application Server | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly Content Delivery** | N/A | N/A | | **Hostwinds** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Management | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Redundancy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Server Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Version and Profile Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Web-based frameworks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data exchange** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### User Features | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Centralized offering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-time visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Modernization | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Cloud deployment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Microservices development** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **On-premises support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Modular architecture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### AI Performance Improvement - Application Server | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Application Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Error Prediction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Intelligent Resource Forecasting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Intrusion Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Application Server | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Shared Hosting | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly Content Delivery** | N/A | N/A | | **Hostwinds** | 9.9/10 | 23 | #### Support | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Technical Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (21 reviews) | | **Multiple Website Hosting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (21 reviews) | | **Bandwidth Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (20 reviews) | | **Knowledge Base Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (19 reviews) | #### Free Resources | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Free Website Builder** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.9 (21 reviews) | | **Free Domain Name** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (18 reviews) | | **Free Migration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (20 reviews) | ### Dedicated Hosting | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly Content Delivery** | N/A | N/A | | **Hostwinds** | N/A | N/A | #### Set Up | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Ease of Installation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Speed** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Certificate Provision** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Backup and Restoration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **DDoS Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Malware Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Support | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Domain and Sub-Domain Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Technical Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Hardware Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Reseller Hosting | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly Content Delivery** | N/A | N/A | | **Hostwinds** | N/A | N/A | #### Customization | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Custom DNS name servers ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Self branding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Bandwidth support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Flexible hosting plans** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Support | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Backup and restoration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **cPanel Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Domain Reseller Account Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Fully Managed Service** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **IP Addresses Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Cloud Web Hosting | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly Content Delivery** | N/A | N/A | | **Hostwinds** | N/A | N/A | #### Performance - Cloud Web Hosting | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Caching** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Intuitive Control Panel** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Opering System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Server Redundancy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Support - Cloud Web Hosting | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Free SSL** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Auto-scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Flexible Pricing - Cloud Web Hosting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security - Cloud Web Hosting | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Compliance and Certifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Load Balancing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly Content Delivery** | N/A | N/A | | **Hostwinds** | N/A | N/A | #### Usability - Load Balancing | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **User Interface Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Setup Simplicity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Platform Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Container Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Performance Optimization - Load Balancing | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Global Load Balancing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dynamic Resource Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Server Health Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security & Compliance - Load Balancing | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **SSL/TLS Termination** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Application Firewall Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **DDoS Mitigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **IP Whitelisting/Blacklisting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### VPS Hosting Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly Content Delivery** | N/A | N/A | | **Hostwinds** | 9.6/10 | 431 | #### Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS) | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Hosting Management | Feature | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Storage Limits** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.9 (389 reviews) | | **Bandwidth Allowance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.8 (388 reviews) | | **Email Hosting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (380 reviews) | | **Control Panel Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (386 reviews) | | **CMS Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (367 reviews) | | **Web Framework Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (215 reviews) | | **E-Commerce Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (240 reviews) | | **File Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (312 reviews) | | **Database Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (319 reviews) | | **Security Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (325 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Unique to Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) (1):** [Content Delivery Network (CDN) Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/content-delivery-network-cdn) **Unique to Fastly Content Delivery (7):** [Content Delivery Network (CDN) Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/content-delivery-network-cdn), [Application Server Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-server), [Image Optimization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/image-optimization), [Live Stream Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/live-stream-software), [Load Balancing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/load-balancing), [Web Server Accelerator Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-server-accelerator), [Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-platform-as-a-service-vpaas) **Unique to Hostwinds (8):** [Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas), [Managed Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/managed-hosting), [VPS Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/vps-hosting-platforms), [Shared Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/shared-hosting), [Dedicated Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/dedicated-hosting), [Reseller Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/reseller-hosting), [Cloud Web Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-web-hosting), [Load Balancing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/load-balancing) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) | Fastly Content Delivery | Hostwinds | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 22.4% | 31.3% | 99.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 55.1% | 47.0% | 0.2% | | **Enterprise** | 22.4% | 21.7% | 0.2% | ### By Industry #### Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) - **Information Technology and Services:** 20.4% - **Computer Software:** 16.3% - **Internet:** 10.2% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 10.2% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 4.1% - **Online Media:** 4.1% - **Telecommunications:** 2.0% - **Broadcast Media:** 2.0% - **Civic & Social Organization:** 2.0% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.0% - **Other:** 26.5% #### Fastly Content Delivery - **Information Technology and Services:** 19.3% - **Computer Software:** 10.8% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 7.2% - **Online Media:** 7.2% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.2% - **Retail:** 4.8% - **Broadcast Media:** 3.6% - **Entertainment:** 3.6% - **Internet:** 3.6% - **Newspapers:** 3.6% - **Other:** 28.9% #### Hostwinds - **Internet:** 39.4% - **Consumer Electronics:** 2.4% - **Computer Hardware:** 2.1% - **Information Services:** 1.9% - **Design:** 1.9% - **Consumer Goods:** 1.9% - **Civic & Social Organization:** 1.9% - **Computer Software:** 1.9% - **Broadcast Media:** 1.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 1.7% - **Other:** 43.2% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN) - [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews) - [Amazon CloudFront](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cloudfront/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (191 reviews) - [Google Cloud CDN](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-cdn/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (110 reviews) - [Imperva App Protect](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-app-protect/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (80 reviews) - [Azure Content Delivery Network](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-content-delivery-network/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (18 reviews) - [Azure Front Door](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-front-door/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (19 reviews) - [KeyCDN](https://www.g2.com/products/keycdn/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (71 reviews) - [Edgio](https://www.g2.com/products/edgio/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (20 reviews) - 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