Fastly adds Network Protect: always-on defense, no scrubbing centers
What happened
Between the Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026 captures of Fastly's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: New Network Protect security product added to the Secure pricing list: always-on network defense, no scrubbing centers or hardware; contact sales for pricing. Pulse files it as a packaging change (new plan) with an upward direction. The current page lists Compute Starter at $500, Network Services Basic at $1,500, Observability Starter at $1,500 and Network Services Starter at $6,000.
It lands 21 days after Fastly's previous change, "Fastly Default launches AI Platform: usage-based Runtime Control from $1.75" (Sep 28, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Fastly Default: Mutual TLS limit relabeled from 'mTLS' to 'domains' (quantities unchanged)" (Jul 27, 2026). Fastly has been tracked since 2023-12-09.
In the same window Akamai Technologies, Limelight Software, Google Cloud and Cloudflare also changed their Cybersecurity & Identity Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Secure · PlanAdded
BeforeNot listed
AfterNetwork Protect security product
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secure | Plan | Not listed | Network Protect security product | Added |
Values as written on Fastly's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Fastly's pricing page (fastly.com) from Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026; the change is marked in the lower part of the page, where Network Protect security product now appears.
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Fastly, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 19, 2026packagingFastly adds Network Protect: always-on defense, no scrubbing centers · this change
- Sep 28, 2026packagingFastly Default launches AI Platform: usage-based Runtime Control from $1.75
- Jul 27, 2026packagingFastly Default: Mutual TLS limit relabeled from 'mTLS' to 'domains' (quantities unchanged)
Across Cybersecurity & Identity Management in the same window
All Cybersecurity & Identity Management changes- Akamai TechnologiesOct 12Akamai Technologies reorganizes pricing by product and adds $100/month Managed Service
- Limelight SoftwareOct 5Limelight Software brings back Starter and Unlimited plan cards in pricing page redesign
- Google CloudSep 21Looker: Conversational Analytics grace period extended indefinitely
- CloudflareAug 17Cloudflare Network Services pricing table removed (Magic Transit, WAN, Firewall)
Questions about this change
Did Fastly raise prices in October 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: new plan.
What changed on Fastly's pricing page between Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026?
Secure plan: Not listed → Network Protect security product, added. Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 12, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Fastly change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 2 other pricing-page changes for Fastly in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Fastly Default launches AI Platform: usage-based Runtime Control from $1.75" on Sep 28, 2026; Fastly has been tracked since 2023-12-09.