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Compare Centinel with other bot protection
Each comparison uses the same September 2026 test of eight scraping and browser-automation tools, the vendor's own public documentation, and a section on when the other product fits better.
September 2026 benchmark
We ran the same eight tools against each product as configured for the test. The table counts how many each product detected.
| Product | Tools detected |
|---|---|
| Centinel | 8 / 8 |
| Akamai | 2 / 8 |
| Cloudflare | 3 / 8 |
| DataDome | 5 / 8 |
| Fastly | 0 / 8 |
| HUMAN Security | 2 / 8 |
| Kasada | 3 / 8 |
Download the per-tool results (CSV). The benchmark scope explains what was tested and what the results do not show.
Head-to-head comparisons
- Centinel vs Akamai Bot Manager: 2026 Detection Test: Centinel and Akamai Bot Manager head to head: in our September 2026 test Centinel detected 8 of 8 scraping tools and Akamai 2. Fit, setup, and CSV.
- Centinel vs Cloudflare Bot Management: 2026 Detection Test: Centinel and Cloudflare Bot Management head to head: in our September 2026 test Centinel detected 8 of 8 scraping tools and Cloudflare 3. Setup and CSV.
- Centinel vs DataDome: 2026 Detection Test: Centinel and DataDome head to head: in our September 2026 test Centinel detected 8 of 8 scraping tools and DataDome 5. Fit, setup, migration, and CSV.
- Centinel vs Fastly Bot Management: 2026 Detection Test: Centinel and Fastly Bot Management head to head: in our September 2026 test Centinel detected 8 of 8 scraping tools and Fastly 0. Fit, setup, and CSV.
- Centinel vs HUMAN Security: 2026 Detection Test: Centinel and HUMAN Security (PerimeterX) head to head: in our September 2026 test Centinel detected 8 of 8 scraping tools and HUMAN 2. Setup and CSV.
- Centinel vs Kasada: 2026 Detection Test: Centinel and Kasada head to head: in our September 2026 test Centinel detected 8 of 8 scraping tools and Kasada 3. Fit, setup, migration, and CSV.
- Centinel vs. CDN and WAF bot protection: A practical method for deciding whether Centinel adds useful automation evidence to the CDN, WAF, and bot controls you already operate.
Looking for an alternative?
- Cloudflare Bot Management Alternatives, Tested: Cloudflare Bot Management alternatives compared on one September 2026 test of eight scraping tools, and how to add one without leaving Cloudflare.
- DataDome Alternatives: 2026 Detection Test: DataDome alternatives compared on one September 2026 test of eight scraping tools, with deployment, buying model, and EU data notes for each option.
- HUMAN Security Alternatives: 2026 Detection Test: HUMAN Security (PerimeterX) alternatives compared on one September 2026 test of eight scraping tools, with deployment and buying notes for each option.
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