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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (63.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Per Month
Amazon EC2
Star Rating
(1,159)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon EC2Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Star Rating
(570)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansAmazon EC2 vs Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Cloudflare Application Security and Performance easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Amazon EC2 overall.
- Amazon EC2 and Cloudflare Application Security and Performance both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon EC2 is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon EC2 over Cloudflare Application Security and Performance.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon EC2
No pricing availableCloudflare Application Security and Performance
Free
Free
Per Month
For personal or hobby projects that aren’t business-critical. This package includes:
- Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
- Unmetered DDoS Protection
- CDN
Free Trial
Amazon EC2
Free Trial is available
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
978
9.2
472
Ease of Use
8.6
983
9.0
475
Ease of Setup
8.5
507
8.9
256
Ease of Admin
8.7
470
9.0
241
Quality of Support
8.7
939
8.4
411
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
459
8.8
227
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
899
8.9
453
Features by Category
Content
Not enough data
9.2
257
Not enough data
8.7
241
Not enough data
8.9
245
Agentic AI - Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Not enough data
8.3
14
Security
Not enough data
9.2
245
Not enough data
8.7
185
Management
Not enough data
9.1
257
Not enough data
8.5
227
Not enough data
8.4
216
Integration
Not enough data
8.6
195
Not enough data
8.6
183
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Risk Analysis
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.3
18
Threat Protection
Not enough data
9.3
19
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
7.4
16
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.8
11
Protect
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.4
6
Execute
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Analysis
Not enough data
8.8
50
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
9.1
49
Controls
Not enough data
8.8
45
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
8.9
48
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
48
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
8.9
9
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
17
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
9.2
16
Media Delivery
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.3
15
Security and Performance
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
9.2
16
Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
7.9
18
Protection
Not enough data
9.5
19
Not enough data
9.5
19
Not enough data
8.8
17
Resolution
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
7.4
13
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
7.8
9
Security
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Protection
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
8.6
16
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
8.8
15
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Infrastructure Provision
9.3
182
Not enough data
8.9
175
Not enough data
8.7
162
Not enough data
8.1
137
Not enough data
9.1
160
Not enough data
9.3
183
Not enough data
8.8
153
Not enough data
9.1
172
Not enough data
Management
8.8
186
Not enough data
8.6
179
Not enough data
8.8
176
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
173
Not enough data
API Management
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Security Testing
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
10.0
9
Security Management
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.3
10
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Threat Detection and Protection - Client-Side Protection
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Data Security - Client-Side Protection
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Logging and Monitoring - Client-Side Protection
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Usability - Load Balancing
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Information
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Personalization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Threat Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon EC2 and Cloudflare Application Security and Performance share no categories
Unique Categories
Amazon EC2 is categorized as AWS Marketplace and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance is categorized as Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), Client-Side Protection, API Security, DNS Security Solutions, SSL & TLS Certificate Tools, Bot Detection and Mitigation, Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN), Web Application Firewall (WAF), Website Security, Application Shielding, DDoS Protection, Load Balancing, Threat Intelligence, Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Content Delivery Network (CDN), and Managed DNS Solutions
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon EC2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
25.1%
Computer Software
23.5%
Computer & Network Security
3.7%
Financial Services
3.1%
Internet
3.0%
Other
41.6%
Information Technology and Services
19.1%
Computer Software
15.6%
Internet
7.2%
Marketing and Advertising
6.6%
Computer & Network Security
4.8%
Other
46.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
What are the benefits of using Amazon EC2 ?
5 Comments
YP
New opportunities for professional development
The growth of professional competence is the next inclusion on the list of the top AWS certification perks....Read more
What is the easy way to creat a GUI instance just like creating normal instance
3 Comments
AM
You can make linux instance and install a tool like virtualmin to give your self a GUI control fo the server. I use this all the time an can be very useful....Read more
What does Cloudflare cost?
2 Comments
WC
starts from free plan then goes up depending on plan tier, the pricing is very clear on all services and offersRead more
Is there an additional cost for DDoS protection?
2 Comments
WC
depending on the plan you decide to go for, they start with basic on free tier, then extend thier security options further depending on the plan pricing per...Read more
What does Cloudflare provide?
2 Comments
MJ
An integrated cloud security solution, that offers secure access to your website, office and other internet connected devices.Read more
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