Comparison

Cloudflare DDoS Protection vs Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection

On the evidence we track, Cloudflare DDoS Protection leads this comparison with a composite score of 42/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Cloudflare DDoS Protection42
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection27
Score
vioscaleAI score
Cloudflare DDoS Protection42 / 100medium · 55%
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection27 / 100low · 38%
Pricing
Free tier
Cloudflare DDoS Protection✓
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection–
Model
Cloudflare DDoS Protectionfreemium
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protectionquote
Price level
Cloudflare DDoS Protectionmid
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protectionunknown
Starting price
Cloudflare DDoS Protection$20
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection–
Transparent
Cloudflare DDoS Protection✓
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection✗
Integrations
Count
Cloudflare DDoS Protection1
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection3
Security
Gdpr
Cloudflare DDoS Protection✓
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection–
Pci
Cloudflare DDoS Protection✓
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection✓
Trust center
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection–
Market
Availability
Cloudflare DDoS ProtectionAvailable worldwide
Netscout Arbor DDoS ProtectionAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Cloudflare DDoS Protection6 items
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection3 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ddos protection. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
Cloudflare DDoS Protection-
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection-
Always on mitigation
Cloudflare DDoS Protection✓
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection-
On demand bgp diversion
Cloudflare DDoS Protection-
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection-
Layer 3 4 volumetric protection
Cloudflare DDoS Protection✓
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection-
Layer 7 application protection
Cloudflare DDoS Protection✓
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection-
DNS amplification protection
Cloudflare DDoS Protection-
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection-
Unmetered attack bandwidth
Cloudflare DDoS Protection✓
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection-
Sub second mitigation SLA
Cloudflare DDoS Protection-
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection-
Bundled WAF
Cloudflare DDoS Protection✓
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection-
SIEM log export API
Cloudflare DDoS Protection✓
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection-
SOC2 type ii
Cloudflare DDoS Protection-
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection-
PCI DSS compliant
Cloudflare DDoS Protection✓
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection-
Pricing model
Cloudflare DDoS ProtectionFixed monthly tier
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Cloudflare DDoS Protection

Leader

A DDoS mitigation service that defends against volumetric attacks by leveraging Cloudflare's global network with 500 Tbps of capacity. Protects web applications, networks, and infrastructure at layers 3-7 with 24/7 support.

Independently observed

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Cloudflare DDoS Protection

Leader
from $20/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free plan available. Paid plans from $20/mo (billed annually) or $25/mo (billed monthly) through $250/mo with custom enterprise pricing.

  • FreeFree
    • Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
    • Unmetered DDoS Protection
    • Universal SSL Certificate
    • Free Managed Ruleset
  • Pro$20/mo billed annually
    • Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
    • Unmetered DDoS Protection
    • Universal SSL Certificate
    • Free Managed Ruleset
    • Web Application Firewall (WAF)
  • Pro$25/mo billed monthly
    • Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
    • Unmetered DDoS Protection
    • Universal SSL Certificate
    • Free Managed Ruleset
    • Web Application Firewall (WAF)
  • Business$200/mo billed annually
    • Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
    • Unmetered DDoS Protection
    • Universal SSL Certificate
    • Free Managed Ruleset
    • Web Application Firewall (WAF)
    • +4 more
  • Business$250/mo billed monthly
    • Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
    • Unmetered DDoS Protection
    • Universal SSL Certificate
    • Free Managed Ruleset
    • Web Application Firewall (WAF)
    • +4 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection

Quote-based

Contact sales for pricing. Available through mix of managed services, on-premise, in-cloud, and virtualized solutions.

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Cloudflare DDoS Protection✓
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection–
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cloudflare DDoS Protection✓
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection✓
On-premise
Cloudflare DDoS Protection✗
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection✓
Hybrid
Cloudflare DDoS Protection✗
Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Cloudflare DDoS Protection

Leader
1 total
  • Amazon S3
Independently observed

Netscout Arbor DDoS Protection

3 total
  • Palo Alto Networks
  • AWS
  • AWS Security Hub
Independently observed
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