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Akamai Enterprise Application Access vs Cloudflare Access

Akamai Enterprise Application Access

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Cloudflare Access

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FigureAkamai Enterprise Application AccessCloudflare Access
Price from—$7/mo
Free plan—Yes
Free trialYesYes
Open source——
WebYesYes
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
iOSYesYes
AndroidYesYes
APIYesYes
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published04
Spec score · Zero Trust Network Access Software8.5 (#9)8.8 (#5)
Spec score · Business VPN Software8.4 (#24)8.9 (#9)
ComplianceAkamai states that Enterprise Application Access achieved FedRAMP Moderate-level authorization.Cloudflare's Trust Hub says its security certifications and compliance posture include ISO 27001, ISO 27701, PCI DSS, and SOC 2 Type II.
Founded19982009
Free planNoCloudflare's Zero Trust and SASE pricing page invites customers to start a proof of concept with its free plan.
HeadquartersCambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesSan Francisco, CA
Identity integrationsThe product integrates with identity providers including Okta, Azure AD, Ping, Google, SAML providers, and Akamai’s cloud IdP.Access supports SAML- or OIDC-compliant identity providers, including enterprise SSO providers, social identity providers, and Cloudflare as an IdP.

Plans

Akamai Enterprise Application Access

No plans published.

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Cloudflare Access

  • Free PlanFree
  • Pay-as-you-go$7 a month
  • Contract PlanPrice not published
  • Cloudflare One free planFree

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Akamai Enterprise Application Access

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Cloudflare Access

Cloudflare Access controls access to self-hosted apps, SaaS applications, and infrastructure by checking identity, device posture, and other context on each request. Policies can grant access at the individual resource level, and applications deny access unless a user matches an Allow policy. It supports SAML- and OIDC-compliant identity providers, including enterprise and social providers, as well as Cloudflare as an identity provider. Contractors, partners, and people using unmanaged devices can connect through a browser with social sign-in or a one-time PIN. Access can replace or supplement a legacy VPN by limiting access to specific applications, and its controls also cover infrastructure such as SSH and RDP. Administrators can manage policies centrally and scale them through APIs and Terraform. Publishing a self-hosted public application requires an active Cloudflare domain with full or partial CNAME setup. The free plan is for fewer than 50 users; paid service starts at $7/user/mo (annual).

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