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Bot Manager

byAkamai
in Online Fraud Detection (Retired)
4.8
2025

Overview

Product Information on Bot Manager

Updated 24th November 2025

What is Bot Manager?

Bot Manager is a solution designed to detect, manage, and mitigate automated traffic on websites and applications. The solution uses behavioral analysis, machine learning, and threat intelligence to identify and classify bot activity, helping organizations protect their digital assets from adversarial bot attacks, fraudulent transactions, credential abuse, and web scraping. Bot Manager enables businesses to gain insights into bot traffic patterns, provides reporting capabilities, and offers customizable mitigation methods to address business needs and risk tolerance. The solution addresses the challenge of distinguishing human users from automated bots, thereby supporting operational integrity and reducing the impact of malicious automation on online platforms and services.

Bot Manager Pricing

Bot Manager is a solution that offers a usage-based pricing model, where charges are determined by the volume of web traffic or bot requests analyzed and managed. The solution's pricing may also vary by selected features and level of protection, with different tiers available depending on the needs and scale of use.

Overall experience with Bot Manager

It Security & Risk Management Associate
500M - 1B USD, Transportation
FAVORABLE

“Strong behavioral detection with tuning needed for API accuracy”

5.0
May 25, 2026
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IT Security & Risk Management Associate
500M - 1B USD, Retail
CRITICAL

“Streamlining Traffic Management: Examining Akamai Bot Manager's Pros and Cons”

3.0
Apr 18, 2025
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2025
For Market:
Online Fraud Detection (Retired)

About Company

Company Description

Updated 24th March 2026

Akamai is the AI infrastructure company that builds, secures, and scales applications on a massively distributed network. Our cloud, cybersecurity, and content delivery services give our customers mission-critical resilience, instant AI-driven experiences, and flawless streaming across the globe.

Company Details

Updated 24th March 2026
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1998
Head office location
Cambridge, United States
Number of employees
5001 - 10000
Website
https://www.akamai.com

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Bot Manager Reviews and Ratings

4.8

(127 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
69%
4 Star
30%
3 Star
2%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?
  • It Security & Risk Management Associate
    50M-1B USD
    Transportation
    Review Source

    Strong behavioral detection with tuning needed for API accuracy

    5.0
    May 25, 2026
    Akamai Bot Manager is a powerful, enterprise-grade bot protection solution that excels in detection and visibility, but proper tuning and operational expertise to maximize its effectiveness.
  • It Security & Risk Management Associate
    50M-1B USD
    Transportation
    Review Source

    Strong behavioral detection with tuning needed for API accuracy

    5.0
    May 25, 2026
    Akamai Bot Manager is a powerful, enterprise-grade bot protection solution that excels in detection and visibility, but proper tuning and operational expertise to maximize its effectiveness.
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Reviewer Insights for: Bot Manager
Deciding Factors: Bot Manager Vs. Market Average
Performance of Bot Manager Across Market Features

Bot Manager Likes & Dislikes

Like

What I like most about Akamai Bot Manager is its strong visibility and accurate behavioral detection which allows me to clearly distinguish between legitimate users and automated or malicious bot traffic.

Like

What I like most about Akamai Bot Manager is its strong visibility and accurate behavioral detection which allows me to clearly distinguish between legitimate users and automated or malicious bot traffic.

Like

What I like most about Akamai Bot Manager is its strong visibility and accurate behavioral detection which allows me to clearly distinguish between legitimate users and automated or malicious bot traffic.

Dislike

Could be costly for small and medium companies Licensing model is hard to understand It lacks flexibility, limiting adaptability across dynamic environments

Dislike

Could be costly for small and medium companies Licensing model is hard to understand It lacks flexibility, limiting adaptability across dynamic environments

Dislike

Could be costly for small and medium companies Licensing model is hard to understand It lacks flexibility, limiting adaptability across dynamic environments