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Best DDoS Protection Software in 2026

When you need to protect online services or infrastructure from distributed denial-of-service attacks, compare what each option says it can address and how it is deployed. Compared on attack layers, protection capacity, and mitigation mode, these entries also vary by deployment model and whether managed mitigation or a WAF is included. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide further points of comparison. Fastly Image Optimizer, AWS Shield, and Gcore DDoS Protection are among the names shown, as are Cloudflare DDoS Protection and FastNetMon. Weigh the listed protection and deployment details against the systems you need to cover.

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    FastNetMon

    Free plan APILinuxMac+2

    Choose FastNetMon if your network team needs configurable DDoS detection with several mitigation methods and supports its traffic input protocols.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $115/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    AWS Shield

    Free plan APIWeb

    Shield Standard provides common DDoS protection without a listed charge, while Advanced adds broader mitigation and monitoring for eligible AWS resources.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $3,000/mo Visit site
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    Haltdos

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Haltdos combines web application and API security with deployment options spanning on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments.

    7.3 Visit site
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    Gcore DDoS Protection

    Free plan APIWeb

    Gcore combines multi-layer traffic filtering with web, API and automation options.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from €250/mo Visit site
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    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management

    by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management
    Free plan APIWeb

    OCI Secret Management centralizes credential storage, access control, rotation, and replication.

    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS

    Free plan Web

    Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS provides web-based hybrid mitigation with both attack layers listed.

    6.6 Free plan · paid from $1,580/mo Visit site
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    Andrisoft Wanguard

    Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Wanguard combines network traffic monitoring with several mitigation paths and an on-premise deployment model.

    6.6 From $595/yr · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Project Shield

    Free plan Web

    Project Shield offers free, automatically configured DDoS protection, with caching and site metrics for eligible organizations. Its organization eligibility rules and DNS setup are key considerations.

    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Cloudflare DDoS Protection

    Free plan Web
    6.5 Free plan · paid from $20/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Azure DDoS Protection

    Free plan Web
    6.4 Free plan · paid from $199/mo Visit site
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    Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Certificates

    Free plan Web
    6.1 Free plan Visit site
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    Cisco Catalyst Center

    Paid APILinuxMac+3
    6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    DigitalOcean DDoS Protection

    Free plan Web
    6.0 Free plan Visit site
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    Imperva API Security

    Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb

    Choose Imperva API Security if you need API discovery, risk assessment, and mitigation across cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments.

    6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Corero SmartWall ONE

    Paid APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Consider SmartWall ONE if your organization needs automated DDoS protection with deployment options spanning hardware, virtual appliances, and cloud scrubbing.

    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Fastly DDoS Protection

    Free plan Web
    5.9 Free plan · paid from $1/mo Visit site
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    StormWall Appliance

    Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted

    StormWall Appliance focuses on locally processed network-layer DDoS protection with offline licensing and broad protocol coverage.

    5.7 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
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    StormWall DDoS Protection

    Free trial APISelf-hostedWeb

    StormWall combines web, network, and on-premises DDoS protection with portal analytics and integrations.

    5.7 Visit site
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    Cloudflare Advanced Certificate Manager

    Paid APIWeb

    Advanced Certificate Manager combines automated certificate handling with customization and API controls.

    5.6 From $10/mo Visit site
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    Cloudflare Magic Transit

    Paid APIWeb

    Magic Transit combines anycast traffic inspection with DDoS mitigation and network firewall controls for enterprise networks.

    5.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Qrator DDoS Protection

    Free trial APIWeb

    Qrator offers managed, always-on DDoS mitigation with multiple connection methods, contractual service terms, and broad support coverage.

    5.6 Pricing on request · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Check Point DDoS Protector

    Paid LinuxSelf-hostedWeb

    DDoS Protector combines multiple deployment modes with automated attack mitigation and a management dashboard.

    5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Nexusguard DDoS Protection

    Paid APISelf-hostedWeb

    Nexusguard combines multi-layer DDoS defense with application protection, analytics, and several deployment options. Pricing is customized, so prospective customers need to request a plan.

    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Juniper Security Director

    by Juniper Security Director
    Paid Self-hostedWeb

    Choose Juniper Security Director if your organization manages Juniper SRX security policies across on-premises and cloud environments and needs centralized policy analysis.

    5.3 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Nokia Deepfield Defender

    Paid APISelf-hosted

    Choose Nokia Deepfield Defender if your organization needs automated DDoS mitigation across network devices or managed customer services.

    5.2 Pricing on request Visit site

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