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Compare AWS Shield and Google Cloud Armor 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (52.2% of reviews)
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)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AWS ShieldGoogle Cloud Armor
Star Rating
(23)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Cloud ArmorAWS Shield vs Google Cloud Armor
- Reviewers felt that AWS Shield meets the needs of their business better than Google Cloud Armor.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Google Cloud Armor is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Google Cloud Armor over AWS Shield.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS Shield
No pricing availableGoogle Cloud Armor
No pricing availableFree Trial
AWS Shield
No trial information availableGoogle Cloud Armor
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
12
8.4
17
Ease of Use
8.1
12
8.1
17
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.0
9
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.3
8
Quality of Support
8.1
12
8.2
16
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.5
8
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
11
8.3
14
Features by Category
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Controls
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
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
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
Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Resolution
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS Shield and Google Cloud Armor are categorized as DDoS Protection
Unique Categories
AWS Shield has no unique categories
Google Cloud Armor is categorized as Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS Shield
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Google Cloud Armor
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
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%
Computer & Network Security
17.4%
Information Technology and Services
13.0%
Computer Software
8.7%
Accounting
8.7%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
4.3%
Other
47.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
AWS Shield has no discussions with answers
What is Google Cloud armor?
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Google Cloud Armor delivers defense at scale against infrastructure and application Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks using Google's global...Read more
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