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Monthly cost comparison
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Cost savings compared to alternative WAF
L7
DDoS Protection at No Cost Included
| Feature | Cloudflare | reCAPTCHA | DataDome | IronShield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Variable | Per challenge | High base fee | Pay per request |
| UI/UX | Complex setup | User friction | Invisible | Seamless |
| Data collection | Extensive | Google tracking | Behavioral | Minimal |
| Effectiveness | Good | Moderate | High | Excellent |
Cost
Cloudflare
VariablereCAPTCHA
Per challengeDataDome
High base feeIronShield
Pay per requestUI/UX
Cloudflare
Complex setupreCAPTCHA
User frictionDataDome
InvisibleIronShield
SeamlessData collection
Cloudflare
ExtensivereCAPTCHA
Google trackingDataDome
BehavioralIronShield
MinimalEffectiveness
Cloudflare
GoodreCAPTCHA
ModerateDataDome
HighIronShield
ExcellentPricing Plans
Free
$0/forever
Protect your site in 1 click with no commitment.
- No-code integration with Vercel, Cloudflare, and more
- 10K requests per month
- Intelligent DDoS & bot protection
- Optional installation wizard for self-hosting
- Community support
Starter
$9/month
Perfect for small sites and personal projects.
- Everything in Free
- 250K requests per month
- Content theft & AI scraping protection
- Enable secure access for VPN/Tor traffic
- Adaptive challenge tuning for large traffic spikes
- Email support
Most Popular
Professional
$49/month
Ideal for growing businesses and APIs.
- Everything in Starter
- 5M accelerated requests per month
- Custom rate limiting & loading pages with no required middleware
- Advanced API & endpoint protection
- Optional usage-based billing
- Priority support
Enterprise
$999/month
For large organizations with complex security needs.
- Everything in Professional
- Unlimited accelerated requests per month
- Usage-based SLAs
- Compliance certifications
- Support for security audits and internal reviews
- Dedicated account manager
- 24/7 phone & email support