# AWS Shield vs Fastly DDoS Protection

| Attribute | AWS Shield | Fastly DDoS Protection |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 38.3 (42% (low)) | 92.4 (18% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":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 protection service that automatically detects and mitigates distributed attacks on applications and APIs at any scale, deployable with a DNS change or API integration and requiring no hardware installation. |
| 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"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true,"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":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Tier","summary":"500,000 DDoS protection requests per month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"requests":"500,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pay-as-you-go","summary":"$0.10 per 10,000 requests; volume discount: $0.042 per 10,000 requests","components":[{"per":{"qty":10000,"unit":"requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":10000,"unit":"requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.042,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Legacy Package - Starter","summary":"$1,500/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For cost-conscious businesses scaling websites, apps and APIs quickly","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Legacy Package - Growth","summary":"$6,000/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":6000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For larger businesses requiring collaborative support for complex distributed systems","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier (500k requests/mo) plus usage-based billing from $0.042–$0.10 per 10k requests","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.fastly.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T21:36:55.995Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"requests","amount":0.042,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":0.042,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |

## Capabilities (DDOS Protection)

| Capability | AWS Shield | Fastly 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 2026-09-01T15:14:23.147Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*