BOT PROTECTION / DEPLOYMENT
Fastly vs TraBotPro
Protect the store.
Keep your DNS setup.
Compare Fastly Bot Management with TraBotPro’s local Hypernode approach, focusing on unwanted automation and how protection is deployed.
THE LOCAL DEPLOYMENT ADVANTAGEYour DNS stays.
Your DNS stays.
Your nameservers stay.
TraBotPro runs on Hypernode itself. Add local bot protection without changing where your domain points.
UNCHANGEDYour existing DNS & nameservers
ON YOUR HYPERNODETraBotPro · local bot checks
Policy evaluation before the application
FUTUREOther hosting environments
Planned support; not available today.
01 / SIDE BY SIDE
The details that matter.
Fastly evaluates bots on its services. TraBotPro brings the bot decision to your Hypernode, without a DNS cutover.
| Consideration | Fastly | TraBotPro |
|---|---|---|
| Where protection runs | Bot Management is deployed on Fastly services with pre-cache or post-cache inspection. [1] | Local NGINX integration on the Hypernode serving your store. |
| DNS & nameservers | Routing a domain to Fastly uses DNS records at your chosen DNS provider. A nameserver migration is not inherently required. [2] | No DNS or nameserver changes for local installation; no traffic cutover to a new provider. |
| Browser checks | Client challenges and JavaScript-based advanced client-side detection are available. [3] | Background checks and progressive verification respond to suspicious browser traffic. |
| Bot policies | Pre-cache protection supports actions by bot category and individual identity. [4] | Bot/category policies with fleet defaults and site-specific overrides. |
| Product dependencies | Post-cache Bot Management requires Next-Gen WAF with an Edge WAF deployment. [1] | Free core protection; Pro adds advanced rules, waiting room and custom pages. |
| Hosting scope | The documented Bot Management setup runs on Fastly services. [1] | Hypernode today; deployment on other hosting environments is planned. |
Fastly’s broader Next-Gen WAF deployment options should not be confused with the documented Bot Management deployment prerequisites. This comparison covers bot protection, not delivery performance or other services.
02 / CHOOSING YOUR APPROACHCONSIDER FASTLY CONSIDER TRABOTPRO
Start with your operating model.
You want to keep the current traffic route and add bot protection directly on Hypernode.
See how TraBotPro worksPRACTICAL EXAMPLE / NOT A BENCHMARK
Your store already has an established traffic route
A local TraBotPro installation does not require moving the domain to a different service. If you already use Fastly, assess which decisions belong at its edge and which store-specific checks belong locally; test overlapping challenges before enforcing both.
Explore visitor flowsA CONTROLLED FIRST STEPStart free.
Start free.
Grow your control.
Choose core protection with Free, or Pro for more traffic rules, waiting room and custom 403 and challenge pages. Optional guided installation includes monitoring during the first week for €499.
Find your starting pointSources & comparison notes
Reviewed 26 October 2026. Published by TraBotPro. This is a product comparison, not an independent security benchmark. Features depend on edition, configuration and release.
- Fastly: Bot Management and deployment prerequisites
- Fastly: DNS and CNAME records
- Fastly: advanced client-side detections
- Fastly: client challenges and bot policies
TraBotPro descriptions follow the project documentation and the bot management, protection and edition pages. No unsupported feature is treated as a confirmed absence.