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How popular isAkamai in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 90.5K branded searches for Akamai worldwide which is down 33% over the last 11 months. Akamai holds 84.2% estimated Share of Search among API security platforms worldwide and is ranked 1st of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Akamai84.2%
  2. Traceable11.3%
  3. Salt Security2.2%
  4. Noname Security1.5%
  5. 42Crunch0.82%
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Which API security platforms compete with Akamai?

Akamai against API security platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Akamai, Traceable, Salt Security. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthAkamaiTraceableSalt SecurityNoname Security42Crunch
Oct 202588.6%7.9%1.6%0.85%1%
Nov 202588.9%8%1.6%0.66%0.86%
Dec 202587.3%9.6%1.5%0.79%0.79%
Jan 202686.3%9.5%1.9%1%1.3%
Feb 202686.5%9.5%1.9%0.79%1.3%
Mar 202686%9.5%2.3%1%1.3%
Apr 202688.8%8%1.6%0.85%0.85%
May 202688.6%7.9%1.6%1%0.85%
Jun 202687.9%7.9%1.9%1.3%1%
Jul 202686.3%9.4%1.8%1.5%0.95%
Aug 202684.2%11.3%2.2%1.5%0.82%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.Akamai

    84.2%

    Held 1st. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.1 points.

  2. 2.Traceable

    11.3%

    Held 2nd. 12.1K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +1.8 points.

  3. 3.Salt Security

    2.2%

    Held 3rd. 2.4K estimated branded searches, +26.3% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  4. 4.Noname Security

    1.5%

    Held 4th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.42Crunch

    0.82%

    Held 5th. 880 estimated branded searches, -12% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

Compare search popularity between Akamai and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Akamai changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Akamai worldwide fell from 135K to 90.5K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Akamai’s estimated Share of Search among API security platforms worldwide decreased from 88.6% to 84.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Akamai’s estimated Share of Search among API security platforms worldwide peaked at 88.9% in November 2025 and was lowest at 84.2% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for API security platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Traceable gained estimated Share of Search among API security platforms worldwide, from 9.4% to 11.3%.

  2. In August 2026, Akamai lost estimated Share of Search among API security platforms worldwide, from 86.3% to 84.2%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Noname Security worldwide rose 23.1% over 11 measured months, from 1.3K to 1.6K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for 42Crunch worldwide fell 45% over 11 measured months, from 1.6K to 880 in August 2026.

Where does Akamai compete?

Akamai is ranked in four competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Edge computing platforms4th of 60.91%Show ranking
Zero trust platforms4th of 61.9%Show ranking
CDN providers2nd of 52%Show ranking
API security platforms1st of 584.2%Shown above

How is Akamai measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Akamai’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

1 branded search term

  • akamai

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