Choosing DDoS protection is not only about who has the largest network. The decisive question is often where the attack is stopped: upstream in a global scrubbing network, inside a public cloud, or directly at your own network edge.
Cloudflare Magic Transit, Akamai Prolexic and Imperva can absorb traffic upstream before it consumes your own circuit capacity.
NeuroWall and products such as Radware DefensePro can enforce DDoS policy inside infrastructure controlled by the network operator.
| Capability | NeuroWall | Cloudflare Magic Transit | AWS Shield | Akamai Prolexic | Radware DefensePro | Imperva |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary model | Inline / edge | Cloud network | AWS integrated | Cloud scrubbing | Inline / hybrid | Cloud scrubbing |
| Customer-controlled inline deployment | Yes | No | No | Available options | Yes | No |
| Global volumetric absorption | Limited by upstream capacity | Yes | Yes within AWS | Yes | Hybrid/cloud | Yes |
| ISP / datacenter fit | Yes | Yes | AWS-centric | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Common L3/L4 flood coverage | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Public entry pricing | Published | Quote | Standard included; Advanced published | Quote | Quote | Quote |
Linux-native inline DDoS and firewall enforcement at the network edge, suited to ISPs, datacenters, hosting and self-operated infrastructure.
BGP-routed protection through Cloudflare's global network, designed to protect whole IP networks upstream.
DDoS protection integrated with supported AWS resources. Shield Standard is built in; Shield Advanced adds enhanced services.
Large-scale DDoS scrubbing with cloud, on-premises and hybrid options for high-risk enterprise networks.
Dedicated inline and hybrid mitigation, making it one of the closest architectural comparisons to NeuroWall.
Cloud-based network DDoS scrubbing for organizations wanting large upstream mitigation capacity.
Upstream protection handles attacks capable of saturating transit. Inline protection handles local network and customer-level attacks that remain within available capacity.
Use this guide together with the TCO page to decide whether your environment needs upstream scrubbing, inline protection, or a hybrid of both.