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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 | Cloudflare Spectrum by Cloudflare View product | AWS Shield by AWS View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Cloudflare Spectrum helps teams with gaming server DDoS defense. Explore features like origin IP cloaking, cloud deployment and the closest Network Security competitors. | 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. |
| Product type | Layer 4 TCP/UDP Reverse Proxy & DDoS Defense | Managed DDoS Protection Service |
| Best for | Gaming, Financial Services, Cryptocurrency, VoIP, Enterprise, Online Gaming, IoT, Telecommunications | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Technology |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud Anycast Network (Layer 4); Cloud Edge Anycast Proxy | Cloud; AWS Cloud edge-integrated managed service |
| Data residency | Global Anycast edge (330+ locations) | Global edge network protection with regional mitigation telemetry |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Custom TCP/UDP ApplicationsGaming ServersSSH/RDP EndpointsIoT MQTT Brokers | Amazon CloudFrontAmazon Route 53ALBNLBAWS Global AcceleratorElastic IPs |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI-DSSGDPR | SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, PCI DSS, HIPAA eligible, FedRAMP High |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cloudflare DDoSArgo Smart RoutingSplunkDatadogMinecraft / Gaming engines | Amazon CloudFrontAmazon Route 53Elastic Load BalancingAWS Global AcceleratorAWS WAFAWS Firewall ManagerAmazon CloudWatch |
| Industries | GamingFinancial ServicesCryptocurrencyVoIPEnterpriseOnline Gaming+2 more | Cross-industryEnterpriseFinancial ServicesMedia & EntertainmentRetailTechnology |
| Regions | Global (330+ cities) | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cloudflare | AWS |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 5,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Founded | 2010 | 2006 |
Overview
What it is
Cloudflare Spectrum
Cloudflare Spectrum helps teams with gaming server DDoS defense. Explore features like origin IP cloaking, cloud deployment and the closest Network Security competitors.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.Product type
Cloudflare Spectrum
Layer 4 TCP/UDP Reverse Proxy & DDoS DefenseAWS Shield
Managed DDoS Protection ServiceBest for
Cloudflare Spectrum
Gaming, Financial Services, Cryptocurrency, VoIP, Enterprise, Online Gaming, IoT, TelecommunicationsAWS Shield
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail, TechnologyPricing
Pricing model
Cloudflare Spectrum
Contact VendorAWS Shield
Contact VendorFree trial
Cloudflare Spectrum
Free trial: yesAWS Shield
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cloudflare Spectrum
Cloud
AWS Shield
Cloud
Deployment details
Cloudflare Spectrum
Cloud Anycast Network (Layer 4); Cloud Edge Anycast ProxyAWS Shield
Cloud; AWS Cloud edge-integrated managed serviceData residency
Cloudflare Spectrum
Global Anycast edge (330+ locations)AWS Shield
Global edge network protection with regional mitigation telemetryKey features
What it offers
Cloudflare Spectrum
- Layer 4 TCP/UDP reverse proxy
- Automated DDoS mitigation
- Origin IP cloaking
- Edge TLS termination
- Argo Smart Routing acceleration
- Real-time telemetry
- Gaming server DDoS defense
- SSH/RDP bastion protection
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
Platform & access
API access
Cloudflare Spectrum
API access: yesAWS Shield
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cloudflare Spectrum
SSO: noAWS Shield
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cloudflare Spectrum
RBAC: yesAWS Shield
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cloudflare Spectrum
Multi-tenant: yesAWS Shield
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cloudflare Spectrum
Mobile app: noAWS Shield
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Cloudflare Spectrum
Custom TCP/UDP ApplicationsGaming ServersSSH/RDP EndpointsIoT MQTT Brokers
AWS Shield
Amazon CloudFrontAmazon Route 53ALBNLBAWS Global AcceleratorElastic IPs
Compliance
Cloudflare Spectrum
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI-DSSGDPR
AWS Shield
SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, PCI DSS, HIPAA eligible, FedRAMP High
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cloudflare Spectrum
Cloudflare DDoSArgo Smart RoutingSplunkDatadogMinecraft / Gaming engines
AWS Shield
Amazon CloudFrontAmazon Route 53Elastic Load BalancingAWS Global AcceleratorAWS WAFAWS Firewall ManagerAmazon CloudWatch
Industries
Cloudflare Spectrum
GamingFinancial ServicesCryptocurrencyVoIPEnterpriseOnline Gaming+2 more
AWS Shield
Cross-industryEnterpriseFinancial ServicesMedia & EntertainmentRetailTechnology
Regions
Cloudflare Spectrum
Global (330+ cities)
AWS Shield
Global
Vendor
Company
Cloudflare Spectrum
CloudflareAWS Shield
AWSHeadquarters
Cloudflare Spectrum
San Francisco, California, USAAWS Shield
Seattle, Washington, USACompany size
Cloudflare Spectrum
5,000+AWS Shield
100,000+Founded
Cloudflare Spectrum
2010AWS Shield
2006