Blackwall vs DataDome

Blackwall

Model: Custom (contact sales)

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DataDome

Model: Tiered (by request volume per month)

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Blackwall

• BotGuard Web Protection

  Cloud-based bot detection and mitigation for individual websites. Integrates at the web server level without DNS redirect. Behavioral analysis distinguishes legitimate crawlers from malicious bots.

• GateKeeper Reverse Proxy

  Distributed reverse proxy cluster for hosting providers. Sits in front of all hosted websites, providing transparent security without per-site configuration. Scales with hosting provider infrastructure.

• HTTP/3 QUIC Support

  GateKeeper supports HTTP/3 with QUIC protocol, providing better performance on high-latency and lossy connections. Automatic protocol negotiation for browsers that support it.

• Automatic SSL Management

  GateKeeper handles TLS 1.3 certificates automatically. SSL certificates are provisioned and renewed without manual intervention, reducing operational burden for hosting providers managing thousands of domains.

• WAF with OWASP Top 10

  Rule-based WAF protecting against SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, and other OWASP Top 10 attack vectors. Rules updated by the Blackwall security team.

• Behavioral Bot Detection

  Uses behavioral analysis to classify traffic as human, good bot (search engine crawlers), or malicious bot. Goes beyond simple user-agent checking to analyze request patterns and behavior.

• Rate Limiting

  Configurable rate limiting to mitigate brute force attacks, credential stuffing, and application-level DDoS. Can be applied per IP, per endpoint, or globally.

• CDN Caching Layer

  GateKeeper includes a caching layer that absorbs traffic spikes and reduces load on origin servers. Static content is served from the proxy layer, improving response times.

• Free Monitoring Mode

  Observe bot traffic and threat patterns without blocking anything. Useful for evaluation and traffic profiling. Available for both BotGuard and GateKeeper deployments.

DataDome

• Multi-Layered AI Detection

  Combines client-side and server-side signal analysis across thousands of AI models to detect bot intent in real time. Processes both browser fingerprinting and behavioral signals for 99.99% detection accuracy.

• Agent Trust Management

  Identifies and classifies AI agent traffic including LLM crawlers, agentic AI, and MCP clients. Set per-agent policies to allow, block, challenge, or monetize AI traffic across all protected endpoints.

• Account Protect

  Prevents account takeover (ATO), credential stuffing, and fake account creation by analyzing login and registration flows for automated behavior. Customers report 99% reduction in ATO fraud.

• L7 DDoS Protection

  Detects and blocks application-layer DDoS attacks that bypass CDN-level protection. Real-time detection with auto-scaling to 200x average traffic in under one minute.

• AI Crawler Monetization

  Grants controlled access to trusted AI crawlers while blocking unauthorized scrapers. Create rules, define partnerships, and manage AI access to turn crawler traffic into a revenue stream.

• MCP Server Protection

  Secures Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers from agentic threats. Real-time detection and automated blocking protects AI infrastructure while allowing trusted agent interactions.

• Real-Time Dashboard

  Award-winning interface providing instant visibility into threat landscape, traffic composition (human vs bot vs AI), actions taken, and automated reporting. Drill into individual threats and sessions.

• Vulnerability Scanner

  Free tool to assess domain defenses and uncover subdomains exposed to malicious bots and untrusted AI agents. Available without purchase at datadome.co.

• DataDome Intel

  Publicly accessible threat intelligence database powered by 5 trillion daily signals. Covers bots, crawlers, AI agents, CAPTCHA solvers, headless browsers, anti-detect tools, and web unblockers.