Cloudflare One vs Radware DDoS comparison

Cloudflare and Radware are both solutions in the Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection category. Cloudflare is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.3, while Radware is ranked #2 with an average rating of 9.3. Cloudflare holds a 3.9% mindshare in DDOS, compared to Radware’s 8.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cloudflare users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Radware users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 30, 2025

Cloudflare One and Radware DDoS are competitive products in the network security domain. Cloudflare One excels in support and pricing, while Radware DDoS holds an advantage with its specialized DDoS protection features.

Features: Cloudflare One provides a content delivery network, Zero Trust security model, and internet traffic management, offering a comprehensive suite of internet services. Radware DDoS focuses on advanced DDoS protection with systems designed to block large-scale attacks, offering features like automated protection, layer 7 attack protection, and real-time traffic analysis.

Room for Improvement: Cloudflare One could improve by expanding its specialized DDoS features and refining documentation for complex use cases. Radware DDoS might enhance its user interface for better ease of use, provide more seamless cloud integrations, and reduce setup complexity.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Cloudflare One is noted for seamless deployment with strong technical support. Radware DDoS provides specialized deployment assistance but may have a more complex setup, suitable for organizations needing in-depth protection.

Pricing and ROI: Cloudflare One offers competitive pricing, beneficial for diverse service requirements, providing good ROI. Radware DDoS has higher initial costs but offers value through high-grade DDoS protection and guarantees for those focused on advanced security needs.

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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 Radware DDoS is 8.3%, up from 7.2% 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%
Radware DDoS	8.3%
Cloudflare One	3.9%
Other	70.0%

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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.

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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.

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Nishant Kandpal

Information Security Manager at Dalmia Bharat Ltd

Behavioral analytics and AI automation enhance security and performance

It provides protection for network applications and infrastructure level, and the best part is the behavioral-based detection that Radware provides us, along with real-time signature creation. We also have some applications where we have botnets running, and it provides protection against them. Web DDoS targets the application layer, which is layer seven of the OSI model. For that, we focus on the Web DDoS technique for bot-based attacks because we have many applications where bots are running. We also face many random URL attacks every day, and it protects against malicious or suspicious random URL attacks. It ensures both security and performance. It achieves this by learning behavior patterns and providing protection without blocking normal traffic. These are some of the features I am particularly satisfied with in this product.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a fast and secure DNS."

"The most valuable feature is its usability."

"The solution is very good at mitigating threats."

"There are key things that are used for our enterprise customers, such as Lambda and DNS."

"From what I've seen so far, there are no negatives to report as of yet"

"The web application firewall brought us good security and a view of the accesses/blocks of the entire domain and subdomain that were accessed both by region (country) and IPs."

"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 like Cloudflare's application gateway and DDoS protection."

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"Cloudflare DDoS mitigates DDoS attacks."

"Enables me to work from two locations."

"For Cloudflare Access, I am using the free plan...The most valuable feature is their protection."

"The solution has different options that can be used to differentiate DDoS attacks."

"I'm very satisfied with the environment and the dashboard."

"This solution is easy to understand and easy to configure."

"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."

"Using Cloudflare One makes my work quite easy because for DDoS protection, all I need to do is understand the OSI model and click; it makes it easier than trying to write a command line or use a Linux command."

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"With the secure signature feature, the Radware DefensePro is a big assistance. It is a big help to our customers to improve their productivity and performance. The prompt response from the Radware team is definitely increasing in the new era."

"It ensures both security and performance. It achieves this by learning behavior patterns and providing protection without blocking normal traffic."

"All of our traffic has to pass through the appliance, so we can very quickly mitigate the attack. This is a very valuable feature. On top of that, it's not only volumetric attack protection that the solution offers, but also layer 7 attack protection as well."

"The best feature of Radware DDoS Protection Service is the automation. Previously, manual intervention was necessary, and for incoming attacks, we had to inform the respective security and operations teams, whereas now, it is an automated process that blocks attacks based on policies by default."

"They have a hybrid model approach if a client wants to go that way."

"The most valuable feature is the controller that determines when and how traffic can be moved to the cloud."

"Zero-day protection happens automatically because the initial steps only require us to create the policy for filtering, but after that, it continuously does its job without any manual intervention."

"The product is very effective and performs well on devices."

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Cons

"One area of improvement is in the Access Rules. Hypothetically, if we wanted to block or challenge traffic outside of the United States, the only way to currently do that (as far as I know) is to enter every single country outside of the United States. That could be a labor intensive job. A solution could be to enable users to create a rule where traffic is only allowed within a certain country."

"There could be more courses with engineers. I like e-learning, however, having a specialist in a classroom is more comfortable for me."

"Integration involving API with other products could be more user-friendly."

"Cloudflare does not have an on-premise solution. If they had different approaches they could be better suited to accommodate more customers, such as on-premise and hybrid deployments. For example, hybrid deployments would be useful where you could move the traffic from the enterprise to the cloud."

"It should be easier to collect the logs with companies like Sumo. However, based on my discussions with the salespeople, I understand that's how they make their money. With the enterprise product, they want people doing those kinds of enterprise features to do the logging. They want them to pay a lot of money, and that's where I have an issue with them. That should be a default. You should be able to get the log no matter what. The logging should be universal."

"I think the APIs are a little bit hard for us to work with. The APIs could be more open so that we could integrate better with our SolarWinds or our monitoring solution."

"We have noticed multiple instances where Cloudflare falsely indicates that our servers are down, even when there is no actual load on them. This makes it challenging for us to identify the exact issue."

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

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"Cloudflare DDoS has poor technical support."

"Our customers no longer use Cloudflare because its service is subpar."

"The free plan has limitations. For example, I can only set up three rules, and the application firewall is unavailable."

"The initial onboarding was causing us some confusion."

"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."

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

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

"The pricing is an area that can be improved. Pricing, as far as I recall, was the source of our problems."

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"The rise of generative AI and machine learning in cyberattacks demands more advanced defense strategies."

"I want to improve the blocking time; it should be within 10 seconds because 18 seconds allows multiple transactions in the financial industry."

"The solution needs a bit more functionality. It would be good if DefensePro could have anti-bot functionalities in order to stop bots like web scrapers from getting onto our customers’ network."

"To improve my ability to monitor security events, I would like Radware to strengthen its integration with SIEM for better logging capabilities."

"If they would go to a cloud-based approach, that would give much more flexibility in terms of working with them."

"Customization could be improved."

"The APSolute Vision feature needs improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"A free version of the solution is available."

"The cost primarily depends on the size of the organization."

"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."

"I believe their performance has improved, but I'd like to refrain from discussing the pricing aspect related to the cloud. The pricing, in my opinion, could be simplified, and I think they should consider reevaluating the pricing for support, as it can be quite high. At times, this cost can make it challenging to choose CARFAGuard or opt for the support."

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

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

"I give the price a five out of ten."

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

"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 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 solution is not that expensive."

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

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

"The solution's pricing lacks transparency."

"Radware's Cloud DDoS Protection Service stands out for its competitive pricing, making it a strong contender in our decision."

"The pricing is based on the amount of network traffic and the number of packets being inspected."

"Radware DefensePro is a bit on the expensive side."

"Licensing of Radware is quite simple and straightforward, while Arbor DDos is a bit complicated."

"The cost for maintenance is cheaper because the majority of the deployments using the solution are in areas where cost of maintenance is also lower."

"Radware DefensePro is expensive when considering the issue we have and its limitations."

"Its pricing is competitive. The licensing model is also very competitive. It is customizable, so there is no issue at all. They have given us whatever we have asked in terms of the pricing model and SLA."

"I rate Radware DefenseFlow's pricing an eight out of ten."

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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

11%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Non Profit

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	18
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	19

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...

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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...

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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.

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What needs improvement with Cloudflare Access?

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

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What is your primary use case for Cloudflare Access?

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

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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, ...

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What do you like most about Radware Cloud DDoS Protection Service?

The most important part is that Radware DDoS integrates seamlessly and provides anomaly identification, real-time not...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Radware Cloud DDoS Protection Service?

For Radware Cloud DDoS Protection, the pricing model can vary based on a number of factors such as the scale of the b...

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What needs improvement with Radware Cloud DDoS Protection Service?

The time it takes to upload a site to the cloud is critical when under attack. If a site is down, a quick response to...

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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

Radware DDoS Protection Service, Radware DefensePro, Radware DefenseFlow

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

Radware DDoS provides robust multi-layer protection against distributed denial of service attacks, featuring real-time monitoring and anomaly detection. Its scalable cloud-based and on-site deployment options ensure effective safeguarding of critical infrastructure.

Offering comprehensive defense, Radware DDoS includes features like data scrubbing, signature updates, and SSL-based mitigation. Integrated platforms and a user-friendly interface streamline its deployment. With advanced reporting, analytics, and behavioral analysis powered by machine learning, users experience fewer false positives. Despite these strengths, users highlight the need for improved scalability, seamless deployment, and enhanced machine learning capabilities. Better documentation, pricing, and customer service remain areas of improvement.

What features does Radware DDoS offer?

Data Scrubbing: Filters malicious data from incoming traffic.
Signature Updates: Keeps threat signatures current.
SSL-Based Mitigation: Protects against SSL attacks.
Auto Mitigation: Quickly responds to detected threats.
Multi-Layer Protection: Defends across several attack vectors.

What benefits should users expect?

Scalable Protection: Adaptable to increasing demands.
Proactive Notifications: Alerts in real-time to threats.
Live Attack Insights: Provides real-time analytics.
Enhanced Security: Shields diverse sectors.
Reduced False Positives: Enabled by machine learning.

In industries like banking, telecom, and government, organizations employ Radware DDoS to protect networks from DDoS attacks. It ensures server, web service, and mail security while enabling traffic monitoring and unauthorized access blocking. Its cloud-based options serve entities seeking infrastructure security and network traffic analysis.

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