Fastly DDoS Protection alternatives
On the evidence we track, the strongest alternative to Fastly DDoS Protection is AWS Shield at 50/100. Fastly DDoS Protection itself ranks #4 of 6 in ddos protection. Every product below is scored on the same independent signals, so the ranking is comparable rather than a matter of opinion.
Ranked alternatives to Fastly DDoS Protection
- 1vs Fastly DDoS Protection →
- 2Verisign DDoS Protection Serviceslow · 20%
- 3Google Cloud Armor
Cloud-based security platform protecting applications from distributed denial-of-service attacks and web-based threats
low · 18% - 4Cloudflare DDoS Protectionvs Fastly DDoS Protection →
Stop DDoS attacks with a global network that absorbs massive attack traffic
medium · 55% - 5Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection
Enterprise-grade DDoS detection and mitigation for critical internet infrastructure
low · 38%
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Why these ones
An alternative here means a product in the same category as Fastly DDoS Protection (DDOS Protection), ranked by the vioscaleAI composite: a confidence-weighted blend of independent signals such as adoption, release activity, pricing transparency and security posture. There are no user reviews in it, and no vendor can pay to appear or to rank higher. Where we have not confirmed something, we show that rather than guessing.
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