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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 1.9% estimated Share of Search among zero trust platforms worldwide and is ranked 4th of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Cloudflare89.9%
  2. Zscaler4.2%
  3. Palo Alto Networks2.8%
  4. Akamai1.9%
  5. Netskope1%
  6. Appgate0.08%
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Which zero trust platforms compete with Akamai?

Akamai against zero trust platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Cloudflare, Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks, Akamai. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthCloudflareZscalerPalo Alto NetworksAkamaiNetskopeAppgate
Oct 202580.7%8.7%3.2%4.7%2.6%0.15%
Nov 202595%2.1%0.92%1.4%0.62%0.04%
Dec 202590.9%3.6%2%2.4%1.1%0.08%
Jan 202685.3%6.1%3.3%3.3%1.8%0.13%
Feb 202685.4%6.1%3.3%3.3%1.8%0.13%
Mar 202685.5%6%3.3%3.3%1.8%0.13%
Apr 202687.5%5%2.8%3.4%1.2%0.11%
May 202686.6%6.1%2.7%3.3%1.2%0.09%
Jun 202687.9%5%2.7%2.7%1.5%0.11%
Jul 202688.6%5.1%2.8%2.3%1.2%0.09%
Aug 202689.9%4.2%2.8%1.9%1%0.08%
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  1. 1.Cloudflare

    89.9%

    Held 1st. 4.3M estimated branded searches, +21% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.

  2. 2.Zscaler

    4.2%

    Held 2nd. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  3. 3.Palo Alto Networks

    2.8%

    Held 3rd. 135K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  4. 4.Akamai

    1.9%

    Held 4th. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  5. 5.Netskope

    1%

    Held 5th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  6. 6.Appgate

    0.08%

    Held 6th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Akamai and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Akamai

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 zero trust platforms worldwide decreased from 4.7% to 1.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Akamai’s estimated Share of Search among zero trust platforms worldwide peaked at 4.7% in October 2025 and was lowest at 1.4% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Akamai fell from 3rd to 4th among zero trust platforms worldwide.

How did search popularity change for zero trust platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Cloudflare gained estimated Share of Search among zero trust platforms worldwide, from 88.6% to 89.9%.

  2. In August 2026, Zscaler lost estimated Share of Search among zero trust platforms worldwide, from 5.1% to 4.2%.

  3. Akamai’s estimated Share of Search among zero trust platforms worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.3% to 1.9% in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Palo Alto Networks worldwide rose 49.2% over 11 measured months, from 90.5K to 135K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Netskope worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 74K to 49.5K in August 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Appgate worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 4.4K to 3.6K 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%Shown above
CDN providers2nd of 52%Show ranking
API security platforms1st of 584.1%Show ranking

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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