Fastly DDoS Protection

Name: Fastly DDoS Protection
Brand: Fastly
Rating: 4.7 (332 reviews)

Leader

Fastly’s edge cloud platform enables the best of the web to thrive, and helps you deliver better online experiences.

Est 2011|Valuation $2.9B|Raised $686.4M

LinkedIn 72K|Website|Web traffic 268K|FTEs 1,140|HQ San Francisco, California, US

MarketsWeb Application & API Protection (WAAP)

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative competitive analysis

Where Fastly tends to perform well: - Configurability and edge control: VCL and Fastly’s developer-centric model can be advantageous for custom caching and routing requirements. - Consolidation of security features for organizations that value an integrated CDN and security stack. Where competitors may be stronger: - Some competitors emphasize unmetered or flat-rate enterprise DDoS protections as a marketing and contractual differentiator; this can be attractive for organizations prioritizing predictable billing. - Other providers (for example, Akamai) are commonly perceived as having more extensive global presence in some geographies, which can matter for localized performance and compliance needs. - Public cloud CDNs may be preferred by teams prioritizing integrated cloud governance and simplified vendor management within a single cloud provider.

	Fastly DDoS Protection	Cloudflare DDoS Protection	AWS Shield (with CloudFront/ALB, etc.)
Starting Price	Quote / add-on behavior; public pricing is high-level and often requires a sales quote.	Competitor materials describe unmetered or flat-rate enterprise options in some packages; pricing varies by tier and contract.	Tiered offerings with vendor-specific pricing; costs depend on resources and configuration.
Best For	Organizations needing high configurability at the edge and existing Fastly CDN users seeking integrated app/API protection.	Organizations seeking integrated edge services with strong default protection postures; broad feature suites across CDN, WAF, and edge services.	Cloud-centric architectures needing native integration and centralized governance across cloud services.
Key Strength	Edge configurability and developer-centric CDN model; integrated security tooling on the Fastly platform.	Broad, integrated edge platform with strong default protections and enterprise positioning in some packages.	Deep integration with cloud services and protections tailored to common cloud surfaces.
Key Weakness	Perceived higher cost for some use cases, learning curve for configuration, and some support complaints in public consumer reviews.	Enterprise pricing and support models vary; some users report pricing and support concerns.	Complexity across multiple cloud services and potential for unexpected costs if misconfigured.

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative competitive analysis

Where Fastly tends to perform well:

Configurability and edge control: VCL and Fastly’s developer-centric model can be advantageous for custom caching and routing requirements.
Consolidation of security features for organizations that value an integrated CDN and security stack.

Where competitors may be stronger:

Some competitors emphasize unmetered or flat-rate enterprise DDoS protections as a marketing and contractual differentiator; this can be attractive for organizations prioritizing predictable billing.
Other providers (for example, Akamai) are commonly perceived as having more extensive global presence in some geographies, which can matter for localized performance and compliance needs.
Public cloud CDNs may be preferred by teams prioritizing integrated cloud governance and simplified vendor management within a single cloud provider.

	Fastly DDoS Protection	Cloudflare DDoS Protection	AWS Shield (with CloudFront/ALB, etc.)
Starting Price	Quote / add-on behavior; public pricing is high-level and often requires a sales quote.	Competitor materials describe unmetered or flat-rate enterprise options in some packages; pricing varies by tier and contract.	Tiered offerings with vendor-specific pricing; costs depend on resources and configuration.
Best For	Organizations needing high configurability at the edge and existing Fastly CDN users seeking integrated app/API protection.	Organizations seeking integrated edge services with strong default protection postures; broad feature suites across CDN, WAF, and edge services.	Cloud-centric architectures needing native integration and centralized governance across cloud services.
Key Strength	Edge configurability and developer-centric CDN model; integrated security tooling on the Fastly platform.	Broad, integrated edge platform with strong default protections and enterprise positioning in some packages.	Deep integration with cloud services and protections tailored to common cloud surfaces.
Key Weakness	Perceived higher cost for some use cases, learning curve for configuration, and some support complaints in public consumer reviews.	Enterprise pricing and support models vary; some users report pricing and support concerns.	Complexity across multiple cloud services and potential for unexpected costs if misconfigured.