Azure DDoS Protection vs Fastly Image Optimizer

Azure DDoS Protection plans

• DDoS IP Protection$199 a month
• DDoS Network ProtectionPriced on request

Fastly Image Optimizer plans

• Image Optimizer — 0–100,000 image requestsFree
• Image Optimizer — Beyond 5 Billion image requests$0.01 a month
• Image Optimizer — 1 Billion–5 Billion image requests$0.02 a month
• Image Optimizer — 500 Million–1 Billion image requests$0.02 a month
• Image Optimizer — 150 Million–500 Million image requests$0.03 a month
• Image Optimizer — 50 Million–150 Million image requests$0.07 a month

Pick Azure DDoS Protection if…

It suits organizations seeking always-on, managed mitigation for network-layer attacks in cloud environments. Teams needing WAF functions should note that WAF is not included.

Pick Fastly Image Optimizer if…

It suits teams running image-heavy media sites, ecommerce platforms, or SaaS applications that need on-demand image transformations. Developers can control processing through query parameters and configuration.