Akamai vs Fastly
Akamai and Fastly are both hosting and CDN tools. Of the 850 stores we index, Fastly is on 40 (5%) and Akamai on 32 (4%). 2 stores use both.
Akamai and Fastly on the stores we index
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| Only Akamai | 30 |
|---|---|
| Only Fastly | 38 |
| Both | 2 |
Akamai
On 32 of 850 stores (4%)
We haven't checked Akamai's features and prices yet.
Fastly
On 40 of 850 stores (5%)
We haven't checked Fastly's features and prices yet.
Switches
No stores we index have switched between Akamai and Fastly yet. We record what each store uses at the end of every month, so switches show here as they happen.
By platform
| Platform | Akamai | Fastly |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Commerce (Magento) | 0 | 14 |
| Salesforce Commerce Cloud | 7 | 6 |
| THG Ingenuity | 0 | 6 |
| SAP Commerce Cloud | 5 | 0 |
Stores using each, where the two have at least 3 between them.
By industry
| Industry | Akamai | Fastly |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion and accessories | 16 | 5 |
| Sports and outdoor | 2 | 9 |
| Gifts and stationery | 4 | 5 |
| Beauty and skincare | 3 | 4 |
| Home and furniture | 2 | 5 |
| Large retailers | 4 | 2 |
| Food and drink | 0 | 4 |
| Health and wellness | 0 | 3 |
| Kids and baby | 1 | 2 |
Stores using each, where the two have at least 3 between them.
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Of the stores we index, not the whole market, and not a ranking of which tool is better. Found in each store’s public pages, so the real numbers may be higher. How we measure