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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Akamai CDN

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AAkamai Technologies, headquartered in Boston, offers Akamai Connected Cloud, a content delivery network (CDN) with a variety of services used to guarantee application, API, and media delivery.N/A

    SAP Customer Data Solutions

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AThe SAP Customer Data Cloud, based on Gigya (acquired by SAP in 2017) is a product suite that allows users to identify consumers, business customers, or partners across devices and channels to drive registrations and engagement; manage access, permission, and consent; and transform data into unified customer profiles.N/A
    Pricing
    Akamai CDNSAP Customer Data Solutions
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Akamai CDNSAP Customer Data Solutions
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Akamai CDNSAP Customer Data Solutions
    Considered Both Products
    Akamai
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    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    49 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    43 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    50 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    37 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    38 Answers
    Features
    Akamai CDNSAP Customer Data Solutions
    Tag Management
    Comparison of Tag Management features of Akamai CDN and SAP Customer Data Solutions
    Feature
    Akamai CDN
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Customer Data Solutions
    7.8
    28 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Tag library00 Ratings7.827 Ratings
    Tag variable mapping00 Ratings7.725 Ratings
    Ease of writing custom tags00 Ratings7.826 Ratings
    Rules-driven tag execution00 Ratings7.826 Ratings
    Tag performance monitoring00 Ratings7.925 Ratings
    Page load times00 Ratings8.026 Ratings
    Mobile app tagging00 Ratings7.625 Ratings
    Library of JavaScript extensions00 Ratings7.724 Ratings
    Audience Segmentation & Targeting
    Comparison of Audience Segmentation & Targeting features of Akamai CDN and SAP Customer Data Solutions
    Feature
    Akamai CDN
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Customer Data Solutions
    7.9
    28 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Standard visitor segmentation00 Ratings7.928 Ratings
    Behavioral visitor segmentation00 Ratings8.027 Ratings
    Traffic allocation control00 Ratings7.627 Ratings
    Website personalization00 Ratings8.126 Ratings
    Customer Data Management
    Comparison of Customer Data Management features of Akamai CDN and SAP Customer Data Solutions
    Feature
    Akamai CDN
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Customer Data Solutions
    7.9
    29 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Account Scoring00 Ratings7.627 Ratings
    Customer Data Governance00 Ratings8.128 Ratings
    Data Connectors00 Ratings7.829 Ratings
    Data Enhancement00 Ratings7.929 Ratings
    Data Ingestion00 Ratings7.729 Ratings
    Data Storage00 Ratings8.129 Ratings
    Data Visibility00 Ratings7.829 Ratings
    Event Data00 Ratings7.727 Ratings
    Identity Resolution00 Ratings8.227 Ratings
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    Amazon CloudFront
    Score6.9 out of 10
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    Score8.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Google Cloud CDN
    Score7.6 out of 10
    Treasure Data
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Azure CDN
    Score7.1 out of 10
    Treasure Data
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Akamai CDNSAP Customer Data Solutions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (16 ratings)
    8.5
    (58 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (57 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Akamai CDNSAP Customer Data Solutions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Akamai
    Akamai is a well-established brand name with a great product. It meets and many time exceeds the needs for global content delivery and security management layer at the edge. Fine grain security tuning seems cumbersome as the definition of the app keeps changing. It also requires an investment of time for the setup which doesn't necessarily make sense for smaller scale scenarios. Some products offered by AWS, Azure or the Google Cloud can be more tightly integrated with cloud provider offerings thus easier to configure.
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    SAP
    It's best suited for business business to turn digital interaction in to richer and high value and experience that reach across computing platform also it offers a holistic and integrated approach to managing customer data and enhancing and personalized experience.it also draw actionable insights.because it offers wide range of products . perfect customer insight data solutions
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    Pros
    Akamai
    • Content offloading - once rules are set up within Akamai you don't need to even think about how many images or large JavaScript or CSS files (for example) are being served from your own estate, Akamai takes care of it all via rules that are quick, easy and flexible.
    • Page caching - for pages that don't change very often Akamai allows you to set up rules, quickly and easily, to serve up your page content for you, which takes even more load away from your origin servers.
    • Quick rollback - the Akamai system allows easy testing of rules and changes via a staging system, and also offers a quick rollback option, which is perfect for the rare occasions when something has been set up incorrectly.
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    SAP
    • SAP's Customer Data Solutions provide a comprehensive customer view by collecting detailed data, including age, web activity, and buying history.
    • The software's strong analytics features give valuable information about how customers use content and products, so we can enhance our strategies.
    • SAP Customer Data Solutions offers insights to create specific marketing campaigns that sort audiences by preferences, browsing, and purchase behavior.
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    Cons
    Akamai
    • The interface in their control centre could be a bit more user-friendly with some of the settings in places that you wouldn't expect them to be. The search offsets this problem to an extent but it's still sometimes slower than you'd like to find what you are looking for.
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    SAP
    • I find the interface a bit complex and challenging to navigate. I remember having difficultly grasping it completely especially when I was new to the system. Simplifying the user experience would make it more accessible for everyone, making tasks quicker and more intuitive.
    • integrating it seamlessly with other software and platforms could enhance its functionality. I would really really love an integration between BenchMark email marketing tool.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Akamai
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    On the whole I am really impressed with SAP Customer Data Solutions and would highly recommend that other professionals look at this software to enhance their B2C and B2B sales
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    Usability
    Akamai
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    We mostly work with the API which is of very good quality and is well documented.However, some of our success is also due to having very talented developers on staff, and also understanding advanced gamification design. The tool supports a talented team! It won't actually do everything for you automatically.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Akamai
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Customer Data Solutions availability has been pretty good, anytime there has been any issues like I mentioned before, support staff has been quickly avialable to help trouble shoot things. Customer data solutions has had very few outages during out time using it as well and when they happen it's a quick resolution.
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    Performance
    Akamai
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    There are some latency issues. The 24 hour caching problem mentioned earlier is a problem. Sometimes the Gigya system makes two calls instead of a single call if we go directly to the social platform. For this reason, it's sometimes more efficient to go direct rather than use Gigya.
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    Support Rating
    Akamai
    Their support documents are excellent and provide a lot of useful information for all their services. The only reason I didn't give them a 10 is that the time it takes for them to respond to an issue could be slightly faster.
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    SAP
    We have had multiple instances of help from Gigya to get our custom implementation working, including detailed technical assistance to a third party. We have found Gigya to be thorough and timely in their responses to all queries, which are consistently excellent.
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    In-Person Training
    Akamai
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    because it was made directly in the company
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    Online Training
    Akamai
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    They trained me in a train the trainer model. I then trained the internal team. Total training was about two hours, with an additional two hours for system setup.
    Training was maybe a little thin, but the system was fairly easy to learn and this wasn't really a problem.
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    Implementation Rating
    Akamai
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    There was a bit of a learning curve in the beginning, and perhaps we were unclear on some of our requirements. Once they figured out what we wanted though, things went pretty smoothly. Just some minor hiccups in the beginning
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    Alternatives Considered
    Akamai
    We've used -- and considered -- a whole number of CDN offerings. The good news is that almost all of the CDN products on the market are terrific, and will pay for themselves via increased customer satisfaction and lower monthly hosting bills. For some cases, we're still more likely to suggest CloudFlare (which has a free tier) or an integrated offering from a cloud provider, like Cloudfront.
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    SAP
    There is a dedicated team for SAP setup that helps in providing specialized or customized services to the user. The platform's accessibility lets us obtain reports and information in real time so we reach clients at the proper moment by optimizing delivery time appealed to us the most.
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    Scalability
    Akamai
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    because the platform actually allows you to scale at any time if designed following best practices
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    Return on Investment
    Akamai
    • Akamai RoI improved over a period of times since it comes with heavy costs, however global deliveries in over 100 counties and global web platforms usage helps improve RoI
    • With the complex UI challenges, ROI could be impacted negatively when you have to invest in operations and time.
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    SAP
    • Having a single, stremlined point of entry for the customers improves the overall customer experience
    • By the same reason, maintenance costs are reduced because interventions focus on a single object
    • It's versatile in its integration so there is no need to change the surrounding software ecosystem
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    ScreenShots

    SAP Customer Data Solutions Screenshots

    Screenshot of Customer Login in SAP Enterprise Consent and Preference ManagementScreenshot of User Identities report dashboardScreenshot of Search by Custom Fields windowScreenshot of Customer Data DataflowScreenshot of Account InformationScreenshot of SAP Customer Data Platform