Best DDoS Protection Software in 2026
Updated
In short: F5 BIG-IP APM is ranked #1 of 31 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Fastly Image Optimizer and Gcore DDoS Protection. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Fastly Image Optimizer. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Fastly Image Optimizer at $0.01/mo.
DDoS protection options differ in the attacks and mitigation approaches covered by their listed features. Compare attack layers and protection capacity with deployment model, mitigation mode, and whether managed mitigation is available. Check whether a WAF is included, then weigh free-plan availability and paid-from pricing as cost considerations. Gcore DDoS Protection, AWS Shield, and Cloudflare DDoS Protection are among the options listed. Consider how these fields relate to the systems you need to safeguard and the mitigation approach your team expects to use.
31 DDoS protection software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
DDoS Protection Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 10 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 F5 BIG-IP APM
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 Fastly Image OptimizerPaid from $0.01/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 3 Gcore DDoS ProtectionPaid from $275/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 4 AWS ShieldPaid from $3,000/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 5 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret ManagementFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 6 Cloudflare DDoS ProtectionPaid from $20/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 7 StormWall DDoS ProtectionPaid from $500/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 Check Point DDoS Protector
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 Imperva API Security
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 Qrator DDoS Protection
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 A10 Thunder ADC
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 12 Nexusguard DDoS Protection
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 Radware Alteon
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 FastNetMon
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoSPaid from $1,580/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 FlowtriqPaid from $7.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 Juniper Security Director
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 Cloudflare Magic Transit
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 Corero SmartWall ONE
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 DigitalOcean DDoS Protection
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 Andrisoft Wanguard
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 NETSCOUT Arbor Edge Defense
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 Path Network DDoS Protection
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 Project Shield
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
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Questions about this list
Which DDoS protection software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
F5 BIG-IP APM is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 7.3. Fastly Image Optimizer is second and Gcore DDoS Protection third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Fastly Image Optimizer has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.01/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.