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DDoS Protection Solutions
AWS Shield
Azure DDoS Protection
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AWS Shield
(14)
4.0
out of
5
AWS Shield
By
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure DDoS Protection
(11)
4.6
out of
5
Azure DDoS Protection
By
Microsoft
At a Glance
Star Rating
(14)
4.0
out of
5
(11)
4.6
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.9% of reviews)
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Small-Business (36.4% of reviews)
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Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
AWS Shield
Star Rating
(14)
4.0
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Azure DDoS Protection
Star Rating
(11)
4.6
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AWS Shield vs Azure DDoS Protection
Reviewers felt that Azure DDoS Protection meets the needs of their business better than AWS Shield.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AWS Shield is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Azure DDoS Protection over AWS Shield.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS Shield
No pricing available
Azure DDoS Protection
No pricing available
Free Trial
AWS Shield
No trial information available
Azure DDoS Protection
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
12
9.2
6
Ease of Use
8.1
12
7.5
6
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.1
12
6.4
6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
11
10.0
6
Features by Category
DDoS Protection
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
IT Alerting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Capacity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logging
Not enough data
Not enough data
API / Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Protection
DNS Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Website Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Infrastructure Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Resolution
Attack Mitigation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Anomoly Detection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Resolution Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
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AWS Shield
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AWS Shield and Azure DDoS Protection are categorized as
DDoS Protection
Unique Categories
AWS Shield has no unique categories
Azure DDoS Protection has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS Shield
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
42.9%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
28.6%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
28.6%
Azure DDoS Protection
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
36.4%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
27.3%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
36.4%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
42.9%
36.4%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
28.6%
27.3%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
28.6%
36.4%
Reviewers' Industry
AWS Shield
Computer Software
28.6%
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Higher Education
14.3%
Security and Investigations
7.1%
Media Production
7.1%
Other
28.6%
Azure DDoS Protection
Information Technology and Services
36.4%
Telecommunications
9.1%
Retail
9.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
9.1%
Higher Education
9.1%
Other
27.3%
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Discussions
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