# AWS Shield, Fastly's Web Application and API Security vs Google Cloud Armor Comparison | | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.0 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 14 | 30 | 23 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (42.9% of reviews) | Mid-Market (51.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (52.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### AWS Shield **Not enough data** ### Fastly's Web Application and API Security Pros: - Ease of Use (5 reviews) - Security (5 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (3 reviews) - Poor Customer Support (3 reviews) ### Google Cloud Armor Pros: - Cost Efficiency (1 reviews) - Scalability (1 reviews) Cons: - Complexity (1 reviews) - Cost Issues (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 8.4 (17 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (12 reviews) | 9.1 (25 reviews) | 8.1 (17 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 9.1 (16 reviews) | 8.0 (9 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (12 reviews) | 9.1 (25 reviews) | 8.2 (16 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.9 (11 reviews) | 9.5 (24 reviews) | 8.3 (14 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### AWS Shield #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Fastly's Web Application and API Security #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Google Cloud Armor #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Website Security | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Shield** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly's Web Application and API Security** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Cloud Armor** | N/A | N/A | #### Administration | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Content Delivery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dashboard & Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Alerting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Risk Analysis | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Blacklist and Whitelist** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Vulnerability Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Threat Protection | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Firewall** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **DDoS Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Malware Removal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Shield** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly's Web Application and API Security** | 8.6/10 | 9 | | **Google Cloud Armor** | N/A | N/A | #### Analysis | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Logging and Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Security Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Controls | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Application-Layer Controls ** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Traffic Controls** | Not enough data | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Network Controls** | Not enough data | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Extensibility** | Not enough data | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Bot Traffic** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### DDoS Protection | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Shield** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly's Web Application and API Security** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Cloud Armor** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **IT Alerting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Network Capacity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Logging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Protection | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **DNS Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Website Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Infrastructure Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Resolution | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Attack Mitigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Network Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Resolution Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Shield** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly's Web Application and API Security** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Cloud Armor** | N/A | N/A | #### Activity Monitoring | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Usage Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Database Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Security Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multicloud Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### API Security | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Shield** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly's Web Application and API Security** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Cloud Armor** | N/A | N/A | #### API Management | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **API Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Change Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security Testing | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **API Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **API Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security Management | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Security and Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Bot Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Cloud Edge Security | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Shield** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly's Web Application and API Security** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Cloud Armor** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Multicloud Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **DLP Configuration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dynamic Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Monitoring | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Center Networking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multicloud Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Protection | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Firewall-as-a-Service** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Application Brokerage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Web Gateway** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Client-Side Protection | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Shield** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly's Web Application and API Security** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Cloud Armor** | N/A | N/A | #### Threat Detection and Protection - Client-Side Protection | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Continuous Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Signature-Based Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Threat Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Risk Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Heuristic Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data Security - Client-Side Protection | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **First-Party JavaScript Obfuscation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Browser Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Obfuscation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Loss Prevention (DLP)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Third-Party Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Endpoint Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Logging and Monitoring - Client-Side Protection | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Event Logging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Threat Intelligence | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Shield** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly's Web Application and API Security** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Cloud Armor** | N/A | N/A | #### Orchestration | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Asset Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Deployment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Sandboxing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Information | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Proactive Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Intelligence Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Personalization | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Endpoint Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Validation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dynamic/Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Generate Attack Scenarios** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Generate Threat Detection Rules** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Generate Threat Summaries** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Threat Intelligence | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Cloud Security | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Shield** | N/A | N/A | | **Fastly's Web Application and API Security** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Cloud Armor** | N/A | N/A | #### Cloud Visibility | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Identity | Feature | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [DDoS Protection Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/ddos-protection) **Unique to Fastly's Web Application and API Security (8):** [Cloud Edge Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-edge-security), [API Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-security), [Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-monitoring-and-analytics), [Bot Detection and Mitigation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/bot-detection-and-mitigation), [Web Application Firewalls (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-application-firewall-waf), [Threat Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/threat-intelligence), [Client-Side Protection Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/client-side-protection), [Website Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/website-security) **Unique to Google Cloud Armor (1):** [Web Application Firewalls (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-application-firewall-waf) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | AWS Shield | Fastly's Web Application and API Security | Google Cloud Armor | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 42.9% | 13.8% | 52.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 28.6% | 51.7% | 8.7% | | **Enterprise** | 28.6% | 34.5% | 39.1% | ### By 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% - **Libraries:** 7.1% - **Construction:** 7.1% - **Computer Networking:** 7.1% - **Banking:** 7.1% #### Fastly's Web Application and API Security - **Computer Software:** 17.2% - **Information Technology and Services:** 13.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 6.9% - **Financial Services:** 6.9% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.9% - **Automotive:** 3.4% - **Banking:** 3.4% - **Biotechnology:** 3.4% - **Broadcast Media:** 3.4% - **Entertainment:** 3.4% - **Other:** 31.0% #### Google Cloud Armor - **Computer & Network Security:** 17.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 13.0% - **Computer Software:** 8.7% - **Accounting:** 8.7% - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 4.3% - **Research:** 4.3% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 4.3% - **Pharmaceuticals:** 4.3% - **Oil & Energy:** 4.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.3% - **Other:** 26.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to AWS Shield - [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews) - [Azure DDoS Protection](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-ddos-protection/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (11 reviews) - [Imperva App Protect](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-app-protect/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (80 reviews) - [F5 NGINX](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-nginx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (107 reviews) - [DataDome](https://www.g2.com/products/datadome/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (231 reviews) - [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (900 reviews) - [Radware DefensePro](https://www.g2.com/products/radware-defensepro/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (37 reviews) - [Imperva DDoS Protection](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-ddos-protection/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (12 reviews) - [Webroot DNS Protection](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-webroot-dns-protection/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (86 reviews) - [Cloudbric](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudbric/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (14 reviews) ### Alternatives to Fastly's Web Application and API Security - [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews) - [Wiz](https://www.g2.com/products/wiz-wiz/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (793 reviews) - [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (900 reviews) - [FortiCNAPP](https://www.g2.com/products/forticnapp/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (386 reviews) - [Postman](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1773 reviews) - [CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdstrike-falcon-endpoint-protection-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (416 reviews) - [Sumo Logic](https://www.g2.com/products/sumo-logic/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (399 reviews) - [Fingerprint](https://www.g2.com/products/fingerprintjs-fingerprint/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (381 reviews) - [Coralogix](https://www.g2.com/products/coralogix/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (343 reviews) - [IBM QRadar SIEM](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-ibm-qradar-siem/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (335 reviews) ### Alternatives to Google Cloud Armor - [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews) - [Imperva App Protect](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-app-protect/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (80 reviews) - [AWS WAF](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-waf/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (72 reviews) - [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (900 reviews) - [Azure DDoS Protection](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-ddos-protection/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (11 reviews) - [DataDome](https://www.g2.com/products/datadome/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (231 reviews) - [Azure Application Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-application-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (160 reviews) - [Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-web-application-firewall-waf/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (41 reviews) - [F5 NGINX](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-nginx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (107 reviews) - [Radware Cloud WAF](https://www.g2.com/products/radware-cloud-waf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (135 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### AWS Shield No discussions available for this product. ### Fastly's Web Application and API Security No discussions available for this product. ### Google Cloud Armor - Title: [What is Google Cloud armor?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-google-cloud-armor) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Google Cloud Armor delivers defense at scale against infrastructure and application Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks using Google's global..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/aws-shield-vs-fastly-s-web-application-and-api-security-vs-google-cloud-armor)