# AWS Shield vs Cloudflare DDoS Protection

| Attribute | AWS Shield | Cloudflare DDoS Protection |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 38.3 (42% (low)) | 59.6 (34% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A 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. | 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. |
| integrations.count | 8 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS WAF"},{"name":"Amazon CloudFront"},{"name":"Amazon Route 53"},{"name":"Elastic IP"},{"name":"Elastic Load Balancing"},{"name":"AWS Global Accelerator"},{"name":"Amazon CloudWatch"},{"name":"AWS Firewall Manager"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","GB","EU","IN","KR"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"AWS Shield Standard","features":["Protection against common network and transport layer DDoS attacks","Deterministic packet filtering","Priority-based traffic shaping","Works with CloudFront and Route 53"],"description":"Automatic DDoS protection included at no charge for all AWS customers","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"AWS Shield Advanced","features":["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","Integration with AWS WAF and Firewall Manager","Health check-based detection optimization"],"description":"Enhanced DDoS protection with customized detection and 24/7 expert support","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier included with AWS account; Advanced tier available (pricing not specified in documentation)","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/sagemaker/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_sgm","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T21:36:46.444Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Unmetered DDoS Protection","Fast DNS","CDN","Universal SSL Certificate"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For personal or hobby projects","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$20/month billed annually, $25/month billed monthly","features":["Unmetered DDoS Protection","WAF","Bot Management","Uptime SLA"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For professional websites","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$200/month billed annually, $250/month billed monthly","features":["Unmetered DDoS Protection","WAF","Bot Management","PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance","Uptime SLA with service credits"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For small businesses","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Unmetered DDoS Protection","24/7 phone and chat support","Uptime SLA"],"commitment":"annual","description":"For mission-critical applications","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From free to custom enterprise pricing. Unmetered DDoS protection included across all plans.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.cloudflare.com/plans","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T21:42:21.584Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":20,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (DDOS Protection)

| Capability | AWS Shield | Cloudflare DDoS Protection |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| Always on mitigation | - | - |
| On demand bgp diversion | - | - |
| Layer 3 4 volumetric protection | - | - |
| Layer 7 application protection | - | - |
| DNS amplification protection | - | - |
| Unmetered attack bandwidth | - | - |
| Sub second mitigation SLA | - | - |
| Bundled WAF | - | - |
| SIEM log export API | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| PCI DSS compliant | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:31:55.440Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*