Both Vercel and Cloudflare offer robust edge security solutions, but with different approaches and features.
Vercel Firewall provides integrated protection for applications hosted on Vercel, including managed WAF, DDoS mitigation, IP blocking, and more.
Pros of Vercel Firewall include simplicity, seamless integration with Vercel, optimized performance, and unified workflow.
Cons of Vercel Firewall include less configurability, Vercel-specific protection, limited advanced features, and cost implications.
Cloudflare offers advanced WAF, enterprise-grade DDoS protection, global network, extensive blocking options, bot management, and detailed analytics.
Pros of Cloudflare include unmatched DDoS protection, customizable WAF, platform agnostic solutions, feature richness, cost-effective tiers, and maturity.
Cons of Cloudflare include complexity, potential latency, DNS management requirements, and possible conflicts when proxying with Vercel.
Vercel advises against using Cloudflare's proxy due to potential caching issues, IP address obfuscation, feature impacts, SSL/TLS conflicts, performance interference, and debugging complexity.
Vercel Firewall is suitable for Vercel users, while Cloudflare is recommended for advanced security needs, multi-cloud hosting, and cost considerations.
Choose Vercel Firewall for integrated security and use Cloudflare for DNS management to avoid performance and feature conflicts.
Select the tool that aligns best with your security requirements, technical expertise, and hosting environment for optimal protection.