Fastly DDoS Protection vs Radware Cloud DDoS Protection

Fastly DDoS Protection9.1Visit RDRadware Cloud DDoS Protection8.8Visit

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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RD Radware Cloud DDoS Protection #6 in DDoS Protection Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Radware

• Fastly DDoS Protection fits best

  Usage-based web and API protection

• Radware Cloud DDoS Protection fits best

  Enterprises wanting managed hybrid protection

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Side by side

Feature	Fastly DDoS Protection 9.1/10 Visit ↗	RDRadware Cloud DDoS Protection 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#3 in DDoS Protection Software	#6 in DDoS Protection Software
Best for	Usage-based web and API protection	Enterprises wanting managed hybrid 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
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Phone, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Fastly DDoS Protection 0/2 · Radware Cloud DDoS Protection 1/2
Managed mitigation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
WAF included	—	Not checked yet
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	Protects both infrastructure and application layers Supports always-on, on-demand and hybrid deployment Includes managed mitigation from Radware’s Emergency Response Team
Cons	WAF protection is not included The free tier does not specify a request allowance Pricing is based on monthly request volume	Pricing is custom and requires contacting sales The published platform coverage is web-based The 30-day offer is a trial, not a free plan
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 →	Radware Cloud DDoS Protection is a cloud-based service for organizations protecting applications, networks and data-center environments across cloud, on-premises and hybrid architectures. It combines behavioral DDoS detection with… 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

• Radware Cloud DDoS Protection — where it wins

  • Protects both infrastructure and application layers
  • Supports always-on, on-demand and hybrid deployment
  • Includes managed mitigation from Radware’s Emergency Response Team

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is custom and requires contacting sales
  • The published platform coverage is web-based
  • The 30-day offer is a trial, not a free plan

• Fastly DDoS Protection9.1/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit FastlyFull verdict →
• RDRadware Cloud DDoS Protection8.8/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A managed hybrid DDoS service for enterprises protecting networks and applications.

  Visit RadwareFull verdict →