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DDoS Protection Solutions
AWS Shield
Fastly Next-Gen WAF
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AWS Shield
(14)
4.0
out of
5
AWS Shield
By
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Fastly Next-Gen WAF
(30)
4.2
out of
5
Fastly Next-Gen WAF
By
Fastly
At a Glance
Star Rating
(14)
4.0
out of
5
(30)
4.2
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.9% of reviews)
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Mid-Market (51.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Security
(2)
API Management
(1)
Expensive
(1)
Inflexible Pricing
(1)
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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Fastly Next-Gen WAF
Star Rating
(30)
4.2
out of
5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Security
(2)
API Management
(1)
Expensive
(1)
Inflexible Pricing
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Fastly Next-Gen WAF
AWS Shield vs Fastly Next-Gen WAF
Reviewers felt that Fastly Next-Gen WAF meets the needs of their business better than AWS Shield.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Fastly Next-Gen WAF is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Fastly Next-Gen WAF over AWS Shield.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS Shield
No pricing available
Fastly Next-Gen WAF
No pricing available
Free Trial
AWS Shield
No trial information available
Fastly Next-Gen WAF
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
12
8.9
25
Ease of Use
8.1
12
9.1
25
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.1
16
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.2
16
Quality of Support
8.1
12
9.1
25
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.2
16
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
11
9.5
24
Features by Category
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Hide 10 Features
Show 10 Features
Not enough data
8.6
9
Analysis
Logging and Reporting
Not enough data
9.1
(won by default)
9
Issue Tracking
Not enough data
8.1
(won by default)
7
Security Monitoring
Not enough data
9.1
(won by default)
9
Controls
Application-Layer Controls
Not enough data
8.8
(won by default)
8
Traffic Controls
Not enough data
8.1
(won by default)
7
Network Controls
Not enough data
8.1
(won by default)
7
Functionality
API / Integrations
Not enough data
9.1
(won by default)
9
Extensibility
Not enough data
8.1
(won by default)
7
Bot Traffic
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
AI Text Summarization
Not enough data
Not enough data
DDoS Protection
Hide 12 Features
Show 12 Features
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
Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics
Hide 13 Features
Show 13 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Activity Monitoring
Usage Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Database Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Activity Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Compliance Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Security Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multicloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics
Autonomous Task Execution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Proactive Assistance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Decision Making
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Security
Hide 10 Features
Show 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Management
API Discovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Change Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Testing
Compliance Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Verification
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Security and Policy Enforcement
Not enough data
Not enough data
Anomoly Detection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bot Detection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Edge Security
Hide 11 Features
Show 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Multicloud Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
DLP Configuration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Dynamic Scaling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Policy Enforcement
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Data Center Networking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multicloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Anomaly Detection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Protection
Firewall-as-a-Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Application Brokerage
Not enough data
Not enough data
Web Gateway
Not enough data
Not enough data
Adaptive Access Control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Security
Hide 9 Features
Show 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Data Discovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Registry
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Gap Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Data Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data loss Prevention
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Auditing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
SSO
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance
Not enough data
Not enough data
User Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS Shield
Fastly Next-Gen WAF
AWS Shield and Fastly Next-Gen WAF are categorized as
DDoS Protection
Unique Categories
AWS Shield has no unique categories
Fastly Next-Gen WAF is categorized as
Cloud Edge Security
,
Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics
,
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
,
Bot Detection and Mitigation
, and
API Security
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%
Fastly Next-Gen WAF
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
13.8%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
51.7%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
34.5%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
42.9%
13.8%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
28.6%
51.7%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
28.6%
34.5%
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%
Fastly Next-Gen WAF
Computer Software
17.2%
Information Technology and Services
13.8%
Computer & Network Security
6.9%
Financial Services
6.9%
Hospital & Health Care
6.9%
Other
48.3%
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Discussions
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