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Akamai Global Traffic Management Alternatives

Should you replace Akamai Global Traffic Management?

Ns1 Connect is the strongest catalog alternative to evaluate for Akamai Global Traffic Management.

Akamai Global Traffic Management

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Akamai Global Traffic Management alternatives

See how Akamai Global Traffic Management compares to 7 alternative apps you can switch to.

Ns1 Conne...Best FitSeat-basedAvg. switch cost$300/yr$25/monthNs1 Connect is a good fit if: you require API-first DNS with advanced traffic steering and global load balancing capabilities.
Google Cl...Low Risk SwitchSeat-basedAvg. switch cost$2,400/yrGoogle Cloud Load Balancing is a good fit if: you require global traffic distribution with automatic multi-region failover within Google Cloud.
Amazon Ro...Worth ConsideringSeat-basedAvg. switch cost--Amazon Route 53 is a good fit if: you require enterprise DNS integrated with AWS infrastructure and automated health-check failover.
Oracle DynWorth ConsideringSeat-basedAvg. switch cost$300/yrOracle Dyn is a good fit if: your enterprise already uses OCI and requires guaranteed 100% DNS SLA with integrated infrastructure DDoS protection.
Cloudflar...Worth ConsideringPublic pricingAvg. switch cost--Cloudflare Load Balancing is a good fit if: you need simple geographic traffic distribution and DNS-level failover across multiple cloud providers or data centers.
F5 Distri...Worth ConsideringSeat-basedAvg. switch cost--F5 Distributed Cloud is a good fit if: you manage distributed applications across multiple clouds requiring unified security, compliance, and delivery policies.
Azure Tra...Not RecommendedPublic pricingAvg. switch cost--Azure Traffic Manager is not a strong catalog fit based on public pricing, migration, or product-fit signals.

Ns1 Connect and Google Cloud Load Balancing selected for comparison.

Annual costTotal subscription cost for each app, shown for the selected billing period.
Akamai Gl...

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Custom Enterprise

Public catalog pricing. Organization spend is not included.

Ns1 Conne...

$300

Standard ($25/month)

Public catalog pricing estimate.

Google Cl...

$2,400

Global External HTTP(S) Load Balancer

Public catalog pricing estimate.

3-Year Net SavingEstimated savings over three years after migration and setup costs.
Akamai Gl...

$0

No migration in the current app baseline.

Ns1 Conne...

--

After $8,000 estimated migration cost.

Google Cl...

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After $15,000 estimated migration cost.

Team Fit ScoreHow closely the app matches the teams, workflows, and usage patterns currently in place.
Akamai Gl...

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Ns1 Conne...

78/100

NS1 Connect excels for platform engineering teams requiring API-driven traffic steering and global server load balancing. Marketing and business operations teams will struggle with the steep learning curve of Filter Chain configuration and DNS record management. Organizations seeking simple domain hosting without edge traffic optimization will find the feature set unnecessarily complex.

Google Cl...

75/100

Google Cloud Load Balancing is engineered for DevOps teams operating exclusively within the Google Cloud ecosystem. It delivers exceptional performance for global applications requiring sub-second failover between regions, but provides no native value for organizations running hybrid or multi-cloud architectures without dedicated interconnects.

Adoption RiskExpected friction, training effort, and behavior change needed to move teams onto the alternative.
Akamai Gl...

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Public adoption signal for the current app.

Ns1 Conne...

medium

Ns1 Connect is a medium-complexity migration. Estimated 4 weeks and $8,000 one-time cost.

Google Cl...

low

Google Cloud Load Balancing is a high-complexity migration. Estimated 8 weeks and $15,000 one-time cost.

User satisfactionAvailable rating and review signal for team sentiment around the app.
Akamai Gl...

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215 reviews

Ns1 Conne...

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135 reviews

Google Cl...

4.4/5.0

850 reviews

Timeline & DisruptionExpected migration duration and disruption to normal workflows.
Akamai Gl...

No migration needed

Ns1 Conne...

4 weeks

Medium

Ns1 Connect is a medium-complexity migration. Estimated 4 weeks and $8,000 one-time cost.

Google Cl...

8 weeks

High

Google Cloud Load Balancing is a high-complexity migration. Estimated 8 weeks and $15,000 one-time cost.

Setup & trainingOne-time implementation, enablement, and training investment required.
Akamai Gl...

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Ns1 Conne...

$8,000

Estimated one-time migration and setup effort.

Google Cl...

$15,000

Estimated one-time migration and setup effort.

Integration CoverageHow much of the current integration and workflow surface is covered by the app.
Akamai Gl...

100%

Supports 150 native integrations.

Ns1 Conne...

40%

Supports 60 native integrations.

Google Cl...

100%

Supports 180 native integrations.

Feature Match (%)How closely the app matches current feature needs, including notable gaps or risks.
Akamai Gl...

100%

Ns1 Conne...

85%

  • Query overage fees can generate unpredictable costs
  • No integrated domain registration service
  • Steep learning curve for advanced traffic filters
  • Limited analytics retention on entry tiers
Google Cl...

85%

  • Usage-based pricing susceptible to DDoS cost spikes
  • No native multi-cloud backend support
  • Complex health check tuning required for custom ports
  • Regional egress fees apply to data leaving the load balancer
CertificationsSecurity, privacy, and compliance certifications available for each app.
Akamai Gl...
SOC 2ISO 27001GDPRPCI DSS
Ns1 Conne...
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPR
Google Cl...
SOC 2ISO 27001HIPAAGDPRFedRAMP High
Choose This IfThe conditions where keeping or switching to this app is likely to make sense.
Akamai Gl...

You already standardize on this app.

Ns1 Conne...

You require API-first DNS with advanced traffic steering and global load balancing capabilities

Google Cl...

You require global traffic distribution with automatic multi-region failover within Google Cloud

Avoid This IfThe conditions where this app is likely to create cost, workflow, or adoption risk.
Akamai Gl...

Public pricing or fit signals no longer match your needs.

Ns1 Conne...

You need simple DNS management without query-based pricing or complex routing logic

Google Cl...

You operate multi-cloud environments or need load balancing for on-premises data centers without GCP interconnect

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