Cloudflare DDoS Protection vs Project Shield
| Cloudflare DDoS Protection | Project Shield | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | $20/mo | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 20 /mo | — |
| Attack layers | both | both |
| Mitigation mode | always-on | hybrid |
| Deployment model | cloud | cloud |
| Managed mitigation | Yes | — |
| WAF included | Yes | — |
Both are listed in Best DDoS Protection Software. On Freedom251, Cloudflare DDoS Protection scores higher on our published basis.