AWS Shield vs Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection
On the evidence we track, AWS Shield leads this comparison with a composite score of 50/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ddos protection. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
AWS Shield
LeaderA managed DDoS protection service that provides automatic, real-time defense against distributed denial-of-service attacks. Offers a free standard tier for basic infrastructure protection and a premium tier with advanced threat detection, application-layer defense, and expert incident response.
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection
NETSCOUT Arbor provides comprehensive DDoS attack detection and mitigation through a combination of on-premises appliances and cloud-based managed services. It uses AI and machine learning to detect and intelligently mitigate DDoS attacks while maintaining global network visibility.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
AWS Shield
LeaderFree tier included with AWS account; Advanced tier available (pricing not specified in documentation)
- AWS Shield StandardFree
- Protection against common network and transport layer DDoS attacks
- Deterministic packet filtering
- Priority-based traffic shaping
- Works with CloudFront and Route 53
- AWS Shield Advanced-
- Automatic mitigation of sophisticated DDoS events
- Customized detection based on traffic patterns
- Application-layer attack detection (HTTP floods, DNS query floods)
- Real-time notifications via CloudWatch
- 24/7 Shield Response Team support
- +2 more
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection
Contact sales for pricing. Available through mix of managed services, on-premise, in-cloud, and virtualized solutions.
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
AWS Shield
Leader- AWS WAF
- Amazon CloudFront
- Amazon Route 53
- Elastic IP
- Elastic Load Balancing
- AWS Global Accelerator
- Amazon CloudWatch
- AWS Firewall Manager
- Amazon EC2
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection
- Palo Alto Networks
- AWS
- AWS Security Hub
AWS Shield or Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection: which one depends on you
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