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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | AWS Shield by AWS View product | Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Get the facts on AWS Shield: real-time attack metrics. Built for volumetric DDoS attack deflection. Compare it with other DDoS Protection options before you decide. | Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS offers Anti-DDoS Origin for cloud IPs and Anti-DDoS Proxy with scrubbing centers. Use it for DDoS mitigation. See DDoS Protection alternatives. |
| Product type | Managed DDoS Protection Service | DDoS Protection Service |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Technology | E-commerce, Gaming, Financial Services, Media, Internet Services |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; AWS Cloud edge-integrated managed service | Cloud (SaaS); Cloud service |
| Data residency | Global edge network protection with regional mitigation telemetry | Alibaba Cloud regions; Chinese Mainland and outside-mainland scrubbing |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Amazon CloudFrontAmazon Route 53ALBNLBAWS Global AcceleratorElastic IPs | Alibaba CloudNon-Alibaba Cloud hosted services (Proxy) |
| Compliance | SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, PCI DSS, HIPAA eligible, FedRAMP High | Alibaba Cloud compliance portfolio: ISO 27001SOC 2PCI DSSCSA STAR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Amazon CloudFrontAmazon Route 53Elastic Load BalancingAWS Global AcceleratorAWS WAFAWS Firewall ManagerAmazon CloudWatch | Alibaba Cloud ECSServer Load BalancerAlibaba Cloud WAFAlibaba Cloud CDN |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterpriseFinancial ServicesMedia & EntertainmentRetailTechnology | E-commerceGamingFinancial ServicesMediaInternet Services |
| Regions | Global | GlobalAsia PacificChinese Mainland |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | AWS | Alibaba Cloud |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Company size | 100,000+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 2006 | 2009 |
Overview
What it is
AWS Shield
Get the facts on AWS Shield: real-time attack metrics. Built for volumetric DDoS attack deflection. Compare it with other DDoS Protection options before you decide.Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS offers Anti-DDoS Origin for cloud IPs and Anti-DDoS Proxy with scrubbing centers. Use it for DDoS mitigation. See DDoS Protection alternatives.Product type
AWS Shield
Managed DDoS Protection ServiceAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
DDoS Protection ServiceBest for
AWS Shield
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail, TechnologyAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
E-commerce, Gaming, Financial Services, Media, Internet ServicesPricing
Pricing model
AWS Shield
Contact VendorAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Contact VendorFree trial
AWS Shield
Free trial: yesAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
AWS Shield
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Deployment details
AWS Shield
Cloud; AWS Cloud edge-integrated managed serviceAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Cloud (SaaS); Cloud serviceData residency
AWS Shield
Global edge network protection with regional mitigation telemetryAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Alibaba Cloud regions; Chinese Mainland and outside-mainland scrubbingKey features
What it offers
AWS Shield
- Comprehensive Layer 3/4/7 DDoS mitigation
- Automatic Layer 3/4 defense at edge
- Shield Advanced tailored mitigation and health checks
- 24/7 AWS DDoS Response Team (DRT) access
- Financial DDoS cost protection
- Real-time attack metrics
- Volumetric DDoS attack deflection
- Web application availability defense
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
- Anti-DDoS Origin for cloud IPs
- Anti-DDoS Proxy with scrubbing centers
- Network-layer flood mitigation
- HTTP flood protection
- AI traffic profiling
- Multi-Tbps capacity
- Attack reports and alerts
- DDoS mitigation
Platform & access
API access
AWS Shield
API access: yesAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
AWS Shield
SSO: yesAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
AWS Shield
RBAC: yesAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
AWS Shield
Multi-tenant: yesAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
AWS Shield
Mobile app: yesAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
AWS Shield
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Compliance
AWS Shield
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
AWS Shield
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Industries
AWS Shield
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Regions
AWS Shield
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Vendor
Company
AWS Shield
AWSAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Alibaba CloudHeadquarters
AWS Shield
Seattle, Washington, USAAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaCompany size
AWS Shield
100,000+Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
10,001+Founded
AWS Shield
2006Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
2009