# Fastly DDoS Protection

Fastly DDoS Protection is a DDoS Mitigation product by Fastly. It runs in the cloud. Pricing is commercial.

Cloud-based DDoS protection for apps and APIs with automatic mitigation

Checked October 2026.

## What is Fastly DDoS Protection?

Fastly DDoS Protection is a cloud-based solution that provides distributed denial of service mitigation for applications and APIs. The service operates on Fastly's global network with 497+ Tbps capacity as of September 30, 2025.

The solution uses an Adaptive Threat Engine that automatically detects, identifies, and mitigates DDoS attacks at both network and application layers. The engine continuously monitors traffic attributes to detect anomalous deviations and analyzes attack characteristics to block sophisticated attacks, including those that rotate IP addresses.

The service absorbs network layer attacks while dropping non-HTTP/HTTPS traffic. For application layer attacks, it validates traffic legitimacy and creates custom rules to mitigate threats in near real-time, capable of handling multiple synchronized attacks simultaneously without manual tuning.

Deployment requires minimal configuration and can be enabled with a single switch. The solution works across different architectures and integrates with Fastly's edge cloud platform.

The pricing model bills only for legitimate traffic, excluding attack traffic from charges. This approach aims to reduce cloud operational costs by preventing attacks from reaching origin servers and inflating egress fees.

The service includes visibility features that display mitigation rules and attack details through a dashboard interface.

Tags: DDoS

## Where it fits in your security program (NIST CSF 2.0)

- [Protect](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-protect-program-small-team): helps you prevent attacks and keep data safe.
- [Detect](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-detect-program-small-team): helps you spot attacks and unusual activity.

## Quick facts

- Category: [Network Security](https://cybersectools.com/categories/network-security) · [DDoS Mitigation](https://cybersectools.com/categories/ddos-mitigation)
- Vendor: [Fastly](https://cybersectools.com/companies/fastly)
- Deployment: Cloud
- Company size fit: SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing: From $0.02 per 10,000 Requests per month
- Features: 10 listed
- Website: fastly.com

The full feature and integration lists are on the page for signed-in visitors.

## Where it ranks

No shortlist covers this product's category yet. The closest is [Best SASE Solutions for Business](https://cybersectools.com/shortlists/best-sase-solutions).

## Fastly DDoS Protection FAQ

### What is Fastly DDoS Protection?

Fastly DDoS Protection is a product by Fastly in the DDoS Mitigation category. It covers DDoS.

### What is the pricing for Fastly DDoS Protection?

Fastly DDoS Protection is a commercial product. For pricing, visit https://fastly.com/products/ddos-protection/ or contact Fastly.

### What are alternatives to Fastly DDoS Protection?

Alternatives to Fastly DDoS Protection listed on CybersecTools:

1. [AWS Shield](https://cybersectools.com/tools/aws-shield) - AWS Shield provides managed DDoS protection for your applications, automatically detecting and mitigating sophisticated network-level DDoS events. (Commercial)
2. [Akamai Edge DNS](https://cybersectools.com/tools/akamai-edge-dns) - Cloud-based DNS service with DDoS protection and traffic management (Commercial)
3. [Infoblox DNS Infrastructure Protection](https://cybersectools.com/tools/infoblox-dns-infrastructure-protection) - Protects DNS infrastructure from DDoS and DNS-based attacks (Commercial)
4. [Indusface AppTrana](https://cybersectools.com/tools/indusface-apptrana) - Managed DDoS protection service for websites and APIs with 24x7 SOC monitoring (Commercial)
5. [Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS](https://cybersectools.com/tools/alibaba-cloud-ai-coding-assistant-lingma) - Alibaba Cloud's global DDoS protection service with 20+ Tbit/s mitigation capacity. (Commercial)

Compare all Fastly DDoS Protection alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/fastly-ddos-protection](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/fastly-ddos-protection)

### What deployment and organization size does Fastly DDoS Protection fit?

Fastly DDoS Protection is available as a cloud service. It is listed for small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises. Pricing is commercial. Ask Fastly for pricing and support terms.

## Compare Fastly DDoS Protection with similar solutions

- [Fastly DDoS Protection vs AWS Shield](https://cybersectools.com/compare/aws-shield-vs-fastly-ddos-protection)
- [Fastly DDoS Protection vs Akamai Edge DNS](https://cybersectools.com/compare/akamai-edge-dns-vs-fastly-ddos-protection)
- [Fastly DDoS Protection vs Infoblox DNS Infrastructure Protection](https://cybersectools.com/compare/fastly-ddos-protection-vs-infoblox-dns-infrastructure-protection)

All alternatives to Fastly DDoS Protection: [/alternatives/fastly-ddos-protection](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/fastly-ddos-protection)

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