# AWS Shield alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 108 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where AWS Shield holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/aws-shield/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Cloudflare: 44
- Akamai Prolexic: 6

## DDoS protection

**Small business**: 31 of 84 answers did not name AWS Shield (AWS Shield is #2 of 9 at 0%).

- Cloudflare: first choice in 19 of those 31

**Mid-market**: 35 of 84 answers did not name AWS Shield (AWS Shield is #3 of 9 at 2%).

- Cloudflare: first choice in 13 of those 35
- Akamai Prolexic: first choice in 1 of those 35

**Enterprise**: 42 of 84 answers did not name AWS Shield (AWS Shield is #3 of 9 at 2%).

- Cloudflare: first choice in 12 of those 42
- Akamai Prolexic: first choice in 5 of those 42

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