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24 alternatives to Project Shield

Protecting free expression from digital attacks

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Project Shield launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Google Project Shield▲148

   Google's DDoS protection service

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Project Shield▲4

   Google's DDoS protection service

   2015 · google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Google Invisible reCAPTCHA▲428

   Protects your website from spam and abuse

   2017 · cloud.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   GitGuardian Shield▲80

   Open sourced application to detect security vulnerabilities.

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Shield▲77

   Authentication & payment for any website without code

   2021 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Nope 2.0▲116

   Magnetic privacy shield for desktops,laptops & mobile phones

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   AWS Shield▲11

   DDoS protection service for web apps that run on AWS.

   2016 · aws.amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Havoc Shield▲113

   All-in-One Cybersecurity Platform: 12 Tools in 1 Dashboard

   2021 · info.havocshield.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Expose▲126

   Share your local sites via secure tunnels

   2021 · expose.dev · its alternatives →

10. 10
    EXPOSE▲118

    Your no-install & no-config tool to expose local services

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    FIVESHIELD▲3

    FiveM DDoS protection that keeps you online.

    May 2026 · fiveshield.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Digital Shield▲10

    All-in-one security & privacy suite - chrome web store

    2025 · anwarulislamshawn29.github.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Antibot Cloud▲72

    Cloud antibot and antispam protection for PHP websites

    2021 · antibot.cloud · its alternatives →

14. 14
    LECTRON: DDoS Defense for Game Servers▲15

    Simplified anycast protection for less than $100 / month

    2024 · ev-lectron.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ShieldForce▲76

    ShieldForce safeguards your business from cyber threats

    2024 · shieldforce.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Cybershield▲7

    Website protection & CMS protection

    Nov 2025 · cybershield-waf.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Project Galileo▲5

    DDoS Attack Protection for At-Risk Public Interest Websites

    2017 · cloudflare.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Shield My Work ▲7

    Protect your work and fight against piracy

    2024 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Shields IO▲7

    Shields.io: Quality metadata badges for open source project

    2016 · shields.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    G-SHIELD▲1

    Protect your online service with a game.

    2020 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SITE SHIELD▲6

    BLOCK. FOCUS. PROTECT.

    Jan 2026 · release-assets.githubusercontent.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Free, secure dev tunnels with custom domains using Fly and WireGuard▲24

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Firewalla▲7

    Cyber Security Made Simple

    2018 · firewalla.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    CyberShieldAI▲7

    Your AI shield against digital threats

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →