Blackwall vs Vercel Firewall

Blackwall

Model: Custom (contact sales)

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Vercel Firewall

Model: Included in Vercel plans, features vary by tier

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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.

Vercel Firewall

• Edge-Based Protection

  Firewall runs at the edge across Vercel''s global network, blocking threats before they reach origin servers or serverless functions.

• DDoS Protection

  Automatic DDoS mitigation at the network and application layer, included on all plans with no configuration required.

• Rate Limiting

  Configurable rate limits per IP, path, or custom criteria to prevent abuse of APIs and serverless functions.

• Bot Management

  Detection and management of automated traffic using behavioral signals and challenge pages.

• Custom Firewall Rules

  Configurable rules based on IP, geography, headers, paths, and request properties via dashboard or vercel.json.

• Attack Challenge Mode

  Automatic challenge pages for suspicious traffic during active attacks, allowing legitimate users through while blocking bots.