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AWS WAF + API Gateway Shield costs $0.40 to $0.40 per per thousand attempts as of July 2026. Plan: AWS WAF - CAPTCHA attempt at $0.4/per thousand attempts. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

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  • Free tier: No free tier available

AWS WAF + API Gateway Shield offers 1 pricing tiers: AWS WAF - CAPTCHA attempt. Paid plans include AWS WAF - CAPTCHA attempt at $0.4/per thousand attempts.

Compared to other api security software, AWS WAF + API Gateway Shield is positioned at the budget-friendly price point.

  • 9 documented hidden costs beyond list price
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How much does AWS WAF + API Gateway Shield cost?

AWS WAF + API Gateway Shield costs $0.40/per thousand attempts. Plans include AWS WAF - CAPTCHA attempt at $0.40/per thousand attempts.

AWS WAF + API Gateway Shield Pricing Overview

AWS WAF + API Gateway Shield has 1 pricing plans ranging from $0.40 to $0.40/per thousand attempts. The AWS WAF - CAPTCHA attempt plan costs $0.40/per thousand attempts.

AWS WAF + API Gateway Shield with a 1-year subscription commitment minimum commitment.

There are at least 9 documented hidden costs beyond AWS WAF + API Gateway Shield's list price, including implementation, training, and add-on fees.

This pricing was last verified in June 14, 2026 from 1 independent source.

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The service charges per thousand attempts for CAPTCHA.

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9 AWS WAF + API Gateway Shield Hidden Costs Beyond the List Price

Beyond the listed price, AWS WAF + API Gateway Shield has at least 9 documented hidden costs that can significantly increase total cost of ownership.

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  • WCU Overages $0.20 per million requests for every 500 WCUs beyond the limit
    high 1 source
    industry "AWS WAF Specific Costs: * Web ACL Capacity Unit (WCU) Overages: While a Web ACL has a default limit of 1,500 WCUs, complex rule sets exceeding this can incur an additional charge of $0.20 per million requests for every 500 WCUs beyond the limit."
  • Deep Body Inspections $0.30 per million requests
    low 1 source
    industry "Deep Body Inspections: Inspections beyond the default 16KB can add $0.30 per million requests to the bill."
  • WAF Logging Costs
    high 1 source
    industry "Logging Costs: WAF logs are often verbose and, when sent to Amazon S3 or CloudWatch, their ingestion and storage costs can sometimes rival the WAF fees themselves."
  • Managed Rule Group Subscriptions $20-$40 per month each
    medium 1 source
    industry "Managed Rule Group Subscriptions: While AWS provides standard managed rules for $1.00 per month, advanced protections like Bot Control and Fraud Control have their own subscription fees and tiered request fees."
  • Interactive Challenges $0.40 per 1,000 attempts
    low 1 source
    industry "Interactive Challenges: CAPTCHA completions cost $0.40 per 1,000 attempts, and serving a silent challenge page costs $0.15 per 1,000 responses."
  • WAF Engineering Time
    medium 1 source
    industry "Engineering Time: Managing complex WAF rule configurations can be a significant hidden cost, with some reports suggesting 5-10 hours per month for proper management."
  • Shield Advanced DTO Usage Fees $20,000 in one month
    high 1 source
    industry "AWS Shield Advanced Specific Costs: * Data Transfer Out (DTO) Usage Fees: In addition to the fixed monthly fee, Shield Advanced incurs charges for data transfer out from protected resources like Amazon CloudFront, Amazon EC2, and Elastic Load Bala..."
  • Integration with other AWS services
    low 1 source
    industry "General Implementation Costs: * Integration with other AWS services: AWS WAF charges are in addition to the pricing of services it protects, such as Application Load Balancer (ALB), Amazon API Gateway, and Amazon CloudFront."
  • Initial Setup Engineering Effort
    medium 1 source
    industry "Initial Setup: While AWS WAF itself has no initial implementation cost, the engineering effort to design, configure, and test rules can be substantial."
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AWS WAF + API Gateway Shield Contract Terms

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Minimum Commitment 1-year subscription commitment

AWS WAF + API Gateway Shield Pricing FAQ

01 Is there a free tier?

There is no free tier available.

02 What is the price for AWS WAF - CAPTCHA attempt?

AWS WAF - CAPTCHA attempt costs $0.40 per thousand attempts.

03 Are there annual pricing options?

Annual pricing options are not available.

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