Best DDoS Protection Software in 2026
Updated
In short: F5 BIG-IP APM is ranked #1 of 31 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Fastly Image Optimizer and AWS Shield. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Fastly Image Optimizer. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Fastly Image Optimizer at $0.01/mo.
When comparing DDoS protection, look at the attack layers covered, protection capacity and how mitigation is deployed. The entries also specify mitigation mode, whether managed mitigation is offered and whether a WAF is included; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost details. Gcore DDoS Protection, AWS Shield and Project Shield appear first, followed by Nexusguard DDoS Protection and Check Point DDoS Protector. Consider these fields against the services and infrastructure you need to protect, and use the ranking order as another way to compare the 22 options.
31 DDoS protection software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 F5 BIG-IP APM iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Attack layers: bothMitigation mode: always-onDeployment model: hybrid
- 2 Fastly Image Optimizer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$0.01/mo Attack layers: bothMitigation mode: always-onDeployment model: cloud
- 3 AWS Shield No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$3,000/mo Attack layers: bothMitigation mode: always-onDeployment model: cloud
- 4 Gcore DDoS Protection No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$275/mo Attack layers: bothMitigation mode: hybridDeployment model: cloud
- 5 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Deployment model: cloud
- 6 Cloudflare DDoS Protection No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$20/mo Attack layers: bothMitigation mode: always-onDeployment model: cloud
- 7 Check Point DDoS Protector No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Attack layers: bothMitigation mode: hybridDeployment model: hybrid
- 8 Nexusguard DDoS Protection No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Attack layers: bothMitigation mode: hybridDeployment model: hybrid
- 9 Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$1,580/mo Attack layers: bothMitigation mode: hybridDeployment model: cloud
- 10 Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5
- 11 Qrator DDoS Protection No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Attack layers: bothMitigation mode: always-onDeployment model: cloud
- 12 Radware Alteon No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Attack layers: bothMitigation mode: hybridDeployment model: hybrid
- 13 StormWall DDoS Protection No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$500/mo Attack layers: bothMitigation mode: hybridDeployment model: cloud
- 14 Cloudflare Magic Transit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Attack layers: networkMitigation mode: hybridDeployment model: hybrid
- 15 FastNetMon No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Attack layers: networkMitigation mode: on-demandDeployment model: hybrid
- 16 Imperva API Security No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Attack layers: bothMitigation mode: hybridDeployment model: cloud
- 17 Juniper Security Director No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Deployment model: hybrid
- 18 Corero SmartWall ONE No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Attack layers: bothMitigation mode: hybridDeployment model: hybrid
- 19 DigitalOcean DDoS Protection No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Attack layers: networkMitigation mode: always-onDeployment model: cloud
- 20 Flowtriq No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3$7.99/mo Attack layers: bothMitigation mode: hybridDeployment model: cloud
- 21 NETSCOUT Arbor Edge Defense No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Attack layers: bothMitigation mode: always-onDeployment model: on-premises
- 22 Path Network DDoS Protection No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Attack layers: bothMitigation mode: always-onDeployment model: cloud
- 23 Project Shield No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Attack layers: bothMitigation mode: hybridDeployment model: cloud
- 24 A10 Thunder ADC No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Attack layers: bothMitigation mode: hybridDeployment model: hybrid
- 25 Andrisoft Wanguard No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Attack layers: bothMitigation mode: hybridDeployment model: on-premises
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Questions about this list
Which DDoS protection software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
F5 BIG-IP APM is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 7.1. Fastly Image Optimizer is second and AWS Shield third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Fastly Image Optimizer has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.01/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.