Cloudflare One vs Fortinet FortiDDoS comparison

Cloudflare and Fortinet are both solutions in the Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection category. Cloudflare is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.3, while Fortinet is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.0. Cloudflare holds a 3.9% mindshare in DDOS, compared to Fortinet’s 2.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cloudflare users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Fortinet users who would recommend it.

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report

Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 28, 2025

Fortinet FortiDDoS and Cloudflare One are competing products in the online threat protection market. Cloudflare One has the upper hand due to its comprehensive security suite and extensive features, offering greater perceived value than Fortinet FortiDDoS.

Features: Fortinet FortiDDoS provides advanced DDoS protection, real-time traffic analysis, and automatic attack detection. Cloudflare One includes firewall capabilities, threat intelligence, and network performance optimization, focusing on securing distributed networks.

Room for Improvement: Fortinet FortiDDoS could enhance its cloud integration, simplify its initial setup process, and offer more flexible pricing tiers. Cloudflare One might improve by providing more detailed on-premises support options, further reducing false positives, and offering more granular customization features in its security settings.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Fortinet FortiDDoS requires on-premises infrastructure, leading to potentially complex setups, necessitating more extensive technical support. Cloudflare One, with its cloud-based nature, allows for straightforward deployment with minimal configuration and readily accessible online customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Fortinet FortiDDoS incurs higher initial setup costs due to hardware requirements, impacting immediate ROI. Cloudflare One offers a subscription-based model, enabling cost-effective initial deployment and faster ROI with its comprehensive features, appealing to organizations looking for scalable solutions.

To learn more, read our detailed Cloudflare One vs. Fortinet FortiDDoS Report (Updated: December 2025).

Buyer's Guide

Cloudflare One vs. Fortinet FortiDDoS

December 2025

Download the complete report

Helped 879,371 peers since 2012

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Categories and Ranking

Cloudflare

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection category, the mindshare of Cloudflare is 17.8%, up from 17.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cloudflare One is 3.9%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiDDoS is 2.5%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Cloudflare	17.8%
Cloudflare One	3.9%
Fortinet FortiDDoS	2.5%
Other	75.8%

Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection

Featured Reviews

Herb Angle

Owner at Hga consulting

Has helped manage client domains with streamlined access control and threat visibility

I don't know what areas could be improved with Cloudflare WAF; Cloudflare is constantly improving and adding features to their feature set. They're doing a good job, and as far as DNS and support for any domains that I create or my clients create, it's mandatory for me to make sure that they have Cloudflare as their DNS provider. The Cloudflare load balancing capability hasn't really helped in enhancing my website's uptime and resiliency because we don't really get that much traffic; it's mostly remote users, and web hosting is done by a web hosting service. It doesn't pay to try to host your own website.

Read full review

Cobe Van Coller

Network Architect at IP Dimension

Cloud security has improved remote access and has reduced costs for smaller client sites

I have used Cloudflare One's Identity-Aware Proxy, and it is quite straightforward from what I have seen so far. The app registration on the Azure side integrates fully into Cloudflare, and I am very satisfied with that part because it is easy to set up. The integration of Cloudflare One's Secure Web Gateway and Zero Trust Network Access works without any issues. That part is pretty automatic, and if you complete the rest of the setup, it comes together by itself with no issues from my side. What makes it nice is that we can actually start replacing on-site firewalls at this stage for the smaller clients because it does not matter if they go to a coffee shop or work from home; they are still secured by the same connection. The hops get shorter and you get better latency. We have done testing to see if it is better. One thing that we did notice with our proof of concept with our current client is that they have people connecting from the UK. When they used their previous VPN solution, uploading CAD drawings and other files to the server took a long time. They mentioned that it is much quicker on Cloudflare One's solution. I definitely believe that is part of the improved performance, and I am satisfied with that as well. What is nice about Cloudflare One is that it makes the setup easier and also easier to train technicians to maintain it. Compared to legacy systems, we do not need to get fancy firewalls in place that are costly. That is definitely also a cost-saver with Cloudflare One.

Read full review

Marcos AntonioOliveira

IT Analyst at Evapco, Inc.

Reliable protection and smooth setup enhance company security

Currently, I have two firewalls, with one located in Sorocaba, model 90D, and the other in São Paulo, model 30D. They are connected by VPN. I use the firewalls for VPN and final protection for my company, and my equipment is maintained by an internet company called Multiprox The equipment works…

Read full review

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Cloudflare DNS is widely used, and it's good for websites. If we use Cloudflare DNS and update one record, it updates in their office instantly."

"We're using dynamic components to build flexible pages to create and manage Git merge requests for code and reviews."

"The solution is stable, and the DNS servers are simple to use."

"The features of Cloudflare were found to be more beneficial and led to the decision to utilize it over other options."

"I get a lot of value from Cloudflare's API because it enables you to build a separate environment inside the solution. You can create a domain for performing test requests before you move to the production environment and connect various domains."

"I rate its stability a ten out of ten."

"The attacker won't have details since my public IP is anonymous. It offers us good privacy."

"The solution automatically detects and responds to certain types of traffic based on geolocation."

More Cloudflare pros

"The simplicity of the solution is its valuable features as almost no effort was needed to learn the configurations. It is also one of the cheapest firewalls available in this category."

"Cloudflare, in my opinion, was easy to implement."

"The tool also offers good scalability, and the dashboard, along with real-time analytics, is very good."

"Cloudflare DDoS is better than its competitors for its security, deployment, and scalability."

"Clover is the best product globally."

"Cloudflare Access is part of the Zero Trust philosophy."

"Cloudflare DDoS mitigates DDoS attacks."

"Cloudflare is by far the most effective solution that I have come across."

More Cloudflare One pros

"It is a user-friendly product in terms of monitoring and updating policies."

"Packet inspection has been effective for mitigating DDoS attacks."

"The solution is very user-friendly and very easy to use."

"The product allows the users to adjust the thresholds."

"The most valuable feature is the cloud DDoS scrubbing capability."

"The protection resources and the support are valuable features of the solution."

"The solution already has security profiles and it can protect from DDoS attacks and other kinds of attacks."

"We have researched them all, and it's a good solution all around."

More Fortinet FortiDDoS pros

Cons

"Support response time could be improved."

"Cloudflare doesn't have a reverse lookup. We can only do a DNS lookup to get the IP address from the hostname. It doesn't work if you want to look up the hostname from an IPA address."

"The timing aspect can lead to it being considered overpriced. This is a particular concern we have with Cloudflare, as they may struggle with accurately detecting the client."

"It would be helpful if the solution could continue evolving to compete with the other solutions on the market."

"Cloudflare could be improved by introducing a mid-tier pricing option."

"We are a product integrator and reseller, and we would like to have a better partner relationship, similar to a channel sales relationship. Sometimes we are on our own or get diverted by Cloudflare because they have direct sales, which competes with us and makes it difficult to build a relationship with this company since we want to be an MSP or a managed service provider for the solution."

"The integration of LLMs on the dashboard is something that is needed in the tool."

"In the last two years, there has been a certain amount of downtime when using the VDM."

More Cloudflare cons

"Feedback could be enhanced. While I work efficiently with Clover as a partner in Mexico City, sometimes the information and requests are easier to manage with more concrete solutions."

"Our subscription plan for the solution has a limitation of bot signatures."

"Cloudflare Zero Trust Platform needs to improve its documentation. It took time to do the implementation."

"There are premium tier live service and lower tier live service, so we opted for the lower tier. But there is no medium tier where we pay a little extra and get a bit more service. So if that can be improved."

"The software has automated alerts, but the automated alerts are not available in the mobile app."

"Operating and tuning the product is difficult."

"The tool should provide on-premise versions. Currently, all versions are cloud-based."

"Lacks a VPN feature to provide a secure connection to the data center."

More Cloudflare One cons

"The solution can be a little more user-friendly and it can be more affordable."

"I find that there have been issues in the past year with the solution hanging. It freezes often."

"The product’s pricing needs improvement."

"The tool needs to focus more on the area of application traffic management, where it currently has some shortcomings."

"The web interface could be much better."

"All the thresholds that need to be configured should be included in the default so that user will not forget or misconfigure."

"There aren't really any aspects of the solution we are unhappy with. It's been a positive experience overall."

"Alerts and reporting features must be improved."

More Fortinet FortiDDoS cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"A free version of the solution is available."

"The product's pricing is minimal compared to other products."

"The solution has many features but there are ones that you need to pay for. Sometimes you have to find out which is available for free and which you have to pay for."

"We are using the free tier of the solution."

"In terms of licensing costs, we don't pay for licensing for Cloudflare. We only establish communication, then for peering, Cloudflare takes care of the cross-connection in different data centers."

"When you compare Cloudflare DNS to other solutions, such as Akamai, the price is reasonable."

"There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees."

"The pricing for the service is reasonable, neither excessively cheap nor prohibitively expensive. It aligns well with the value of their solution."

More Cloudflare pricing and cost advice

"The price tag is no longer $200,000, but rather $300,000 to $400,000. It's twice."

"The solution's pricing lacks transparency."

"My company has to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. There are no hidden charges apart from the licensing costs of the solution."

"The solution is not that expensive."

"Cloudflare Zero Trust Platform's pricing is good."

"The pricing is somewhere in the middle. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten."

"The prices are slightly expensive."

"The pricing of the solution is cheap. The licensing cost is also very low. I rate the cost and pricing a three out of ten."

"The product’s pricing needs improvement."

"It's quite pricey."

"The solution is reasonably priced."

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

879,371 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	46
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	25

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	10

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?

Cloudflare. We are moving from Akamai prolexic to Cloudflare. Cloudflare anycast network outperforms Akamai static GR...

See all answers

Which would you choose - Cloudflare DNS or Quad9?

Cloudflare DNS is a very fast, very reliable public DNS resolver. It is an enterprise-grade authoritative DNS service...

See all answers

What do you like most about Cloudflare?

Cloudflare offers CDN and DDoS protection. We have the front end, API, and database in how you structure applications.

See all answers

What needs improvement with Cloudflare Access?

Cloudflare Access has strong integration with Microsoft, among other platforms. However, when it comes to Kaspersky, ...

See all answers

What is your primary use case for Cloudflare Access?

Cloudflare Access provides secure access to internal applications for employees, external members of the organization...

See all answers

What advice do you have for others considering Cloudflare Access?

Cloudflare Access is one of the best integrations available. While about two hundred vendors offer similar services, ...

See all answers

Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?

Arbor would be the best bid, apart from Arbor, Palo Alto and Fortinet have good solutions. As this is an ISP, I would...

See all answers

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiDDoS?

The product's initial setup phase was really easy.

See all answers

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiDDoS?

Fortinet FortiDDoS offers lower costs compared to other solutions. The licensing costs are annually renewed.

See all answers

Comparisons

Quad9 vs Cloudflare

Compared 52% of the time

Akamai vs Cloudflare

Compared 4% of the time

Imperva Application Security Platform vs Cloudflare

Compared 3% of the time

Azure DNS vs Cloudflare

Compared 2% of the time

Myra Security DDoS Protection vs Cloudflare

Compared 2% of the time

More Cloudflare Competitors

Cato SASE Cloud Platform vs Cloudflare One

Compared 5% of the time

Twingate vs Cloudflare One

Compared 5% of the time

Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks vs Cloudflare One

Compared 4% of the time

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange Platform vs Cloudflare One

Compared 4% of the time

Auth0 Platform vs Cloudflare One

Compared 3% of the time

More Cloudflare One Competitors

Arbor DDoS vs Fortinet FortiDDoS

Compared 22% of the time

Radware DDoS vs Fortinet FortiDDoS

Compared 11% of the time

Fortinet FortiWeb vs Fortinet FortiDDoS

Compared 7% of the time

VMware NSX vs Fortinet FortiDDoS

Compared 6% of the time

Check Point DDoS Protector vs Fortinet FortiDDoS

Compared 6% of the time

More Fortinet FortiDDoS Competitors

Product Reports

Buyer's Guide

Cloudflare

December 2025

Download Cloudflare product report

Buyer's Guide

Cloudflare One

December 2025

Download Cloudflare One product report

Buyer's Guide

Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection

November 2025

Download Fortinet FortiDDoS product report

Also Known As

Cloudflare DNS

Cloudflare Area 1 Email Security, Cloudflare Bot Management, Cloudflare Gateway, Cloudflare Zero Trust Platform, Cloudflare DDoS, Cloudflare SASE & SSE Platform

Fortinet DDoS, FortiDDos

Overview

Cloudflare enhances web performance and security with features like CDN caching and DDoS mitigation while providing easy DNS management and intuitive setup through its user-friendly dashboard.

Cloudflare is recognized for its comprehensive web security and performance solutions. Speed improvements are achieved through caching mechanisms and DDoS protection, combining ease of DNS management with flexible page rules. The robust analytics and threat insight tools provide valuable data, assisted by a user-friendly dashboard allowing quick setup and configuration. An API offers dynamic DNS settings ensuring low latency and high performance across the globe.

What are Cloudflare's key features?

CDN Caching: Enhances website speed through content delivery network caching.
Web Application Firewall: Protects websites from online threats.
DDoS Mitigation: Shields against distributed denial-of-service attacks.
DNS Management: Offers easy-to-use and flexible domain management.
SSL Certificates: Ensures secure connections between users and servers.
Analytics: Provides insights with robust analytics tools.

What benefits and ROI should users evaluate?

Enhanced Security: Strengthening web security with DDoS and firewall protection.
Speed Improvement: Faster content delivery with CDN caching.
Operational Simplicity: Simplifies website optimization through a user-friendly interface.
Scalable Solutions: Scales with global reach, lowering latency for improved performance.
Cost Efficiency: Offers layers of valuable functionality with pricing options.

Cloudflare finds utility across industries for DNS management and defense mechanisms. Its content delivery network assures fast content distribution and fortified security. Businesses integrate features like web application firewalls, load balancing, end-to-end SSL, and zero trust to protect websites from cyber threats while ensuring resilience and reliable performance.

Cloudflare

Cloudflare One is a comprehensive platform for security, performance, and connectivity. It provides features like rate limiting, DDoS protection, and application access, tailored to enhance user experience while securing internet access and accelerating communications.

Designed to integrate security measures with ease of use and scalability, Cloudflare One offers a secure web gateway and zero trust network access. These features ensure seamless setup and operation, making connectivity reliable and protected. Users appreciate its integrated console, intuitive interface, and the ability to manage risk effectively. It offers straightforward deployment, improves latency, and boasts cost-effectiveness. While its onboarding process and documentation need enhancement, its value in content delivery and application shielding is notable. Despite challenges in integrating Cloudflare Access with existing VPNs and the need for better automation and support, it remains vital for DNS and infrastructure protection.

What features make Cloudflare One stand out?

Rate Limiting: Controls the traffic rate to prevent abuse.
DDoS Protection: Shields applications from distributed denial-of-service attacks.
Secure Web Gateway: Provides secure internet access with seamless operation.
Zero Trust Network Access: Ensures secure, application-based connectivity without relying on traditional VPNs.
Access for Connectivity: Facilitates access to internal applications securely.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Security: Robust measures for DNS and browsing protection.
Performance: Enhanced site accessibility and communication speed.
Cost-Effectiveness: Offers competitive pricing for its features.
Ease of Deployment: Straightforward and efficient setup process.

In industries like finance, retail, and technology, Cloudflare One is crucial for enabling secure remote access and protecting web applications against dynamic threats. It supports compliance access policies and enhances content delivery, playing a key role in safeguarding digital infrastructure.

Cloudflare

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are ever-evolving and use a variety of technologies. To successfully combat these attacks, you need a dynamic, multi-layered security solution. FortiDDoS protects from both known and zero day attacks with very low latency. It’s easy to deploy and manage, and includes comprehensive reporting and analysis tools.

Fortinet

Sample Customers

Trusted by over 9,000,000 Internet Applications and APIs, including Nasdaq, Zendesk, Crunchbase, Steve Madden, OkCupid, Cisco, Quizlet, Discord and more.

23andMe

Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data

Buyer's Guide

Cloudflare One vs. Fortinet FortiDDoS

December 2025

Free Report: Cloudflare One vs. Fortinet FortiDDoS

Find out what your peers are saying about Cloudflare One vs. Fortinet FortiDDoS and other solutions. Updated: December 2025.

DOWNLOAD NOW

879,371 professionals have used our research since 2012.

See our Cloudflare One vs. Fortinet FortiDDoS report.

See our list of best Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection vendors.

We monitor all Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.