Fastly DDoS Protection vs A10 Thunder TPS

Fastly DDoS Protection9.1Visit A10 Thunder TPS8.7Visit

Higher score Fastly DDoS Protection #3 in DDoS Protection Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Fastly

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A10 Thunder TPS #7 in DDoS Protection Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit A10 Networks

• Fastly DDoS Protection fits best

  Usage-based web and API protection

• A10 Thunder TPS fits best

  Network operators needing hybrid appliance protection

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Side by side

Feature	Fastly DDoS Protection 9.1/10 Visit ↗	A10 Thunder TPS 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#3 in DDoS Protection Software	#7 in DDoS Protection Software
Best for	Usage-based web and API protection	Network operators needing hybrid appliance protection
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.01/unit/mo	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Docs	Community, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Fastly DDoS Protection 0/2 · A10 Thunder TPS 1/2
Managed mitigation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
WAF included	—	—
Specs
Attack layers	Both	Both
Mitigation mode	Always-on	Hybrid
Deployment model	Cloud	Hybrid
Protection capacity	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers both network-layer and application-layer attacks Near-real-time mitigation with continuous anomaly detection Zero-attack-fee billing for mitigated attack spikes	Covers volumetric, protocol, resource, and application-layer attacks Supports inline and on-demand BGP route redirection mitigation Adds machine-learning zero-day recognition and adaptive policies
Cons	WAF protection is not included The free tier does not specify a request allowance Pricing is based on monthly request volume	Pricing requires contact with sales No free plan is offered WAF is not included
Our verdict	Fastly DDoS Protection is a cloud-based service for detecting and mitigating distributed denial-of-service attacks against applications, APIs, and infrastructure. It is designed for teams protecting web and API traffic across cloud,… Read the review →	A10 Thunder TPS is A10 Networks’ DDoS protection platform, now presented as A10 Defend DDoS Mitigator. It is designed for service providers, data centers, gaming networks, and enterprises that need protection across volumetric, protocol,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Fastly DDoS Protection — where it wins

  • Covers both network-layer and application-layer attacks
  • Near-real-time mitigation with continuous anomaly detection
  • Zero-attack-fee billing for mitigated attack spikes

  Where it doesn't

  • WAF protection is not included
  • The free tier does not specify a request allowance
  • Pricing is based on monthly request volume

• A10 Thunder TPS — where it wins

  • Covers volumetric, protocol, resource, and application-layer attacks
  • Supports inline and on-demand BGP route redirection mitigation
  • Adds machine-learning zero-day recognition and adaptive policies

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • No free plan is offered
  • WAF is not included

• Fastly DDoS Protection9.1/10 · Free plan

  Usage-priced protection for network and application-layer DDoS attacks.

  Visit FastlyFull verdict →
• A10 Thunder TPS8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Hybrid, multi-vector DDoS protection for network operators managing complex traffic flows.

  Visit A10 NetworksFull verdict →