Haltdos

by Haltdos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh · Since 2015

DDoS and WAF built in Noida.

Cybersecurity & endpoint protectionMade in India

Starting price: Custom quote; Enterprise WAF, Anti-DDoS and Haltdos Cloud
Free trial / plan: Free Community WAF; Open-source edition, community support
Deployment: Cloud; Web
App Advisor rating: 4.3; transparency & India fit

What is Haltdos?

Haltdos is an Indian network and application security OEM with its headquarters, R&D and support centre at Sector 59, Noida. The about page says Anshul and Ashish Saxena started it in 2015 under the AKS group, and it now sells anti-DDoS, an enterprise WAF/WAAP, a DNS firewall, server and link load balancers and an SSL VPN remote access gateway. Its named references are mostly large Indian institutions: IDFC First Bank and Multi Commodity Exchange are quoted on the homepage, and the company says it serves BFSI, smart city projects, government portals, ISPs and data centres.

The main reason Indian buyers shortlist it is that it is a 'Make in India' vendor with a granted Indian patent (number 353365 on the site) that can be deployed as a hardware appliance, a virtual machine, a Kubernetes or private cloud install, an MSSP model or a fully managed SaaS. That matters for banks, PSUs and government bodies that want traffic and logs to stay on their own infrastructure or prefer a domestic OEM in procurement.

On features it is strong for the price band it competes in. The WAF ships with 4,000+ signatures, ML-based zero-day detection, bot deception decoys, file-upload AV scanning, API gateway functions and PCI-style compliance reporting, while the anti-DDoS product claims bi-directional mitigation in under 10 seconds from Layer 2 to Layer 7. Haltdos Cloud adds a DDoS shield with over 25 Tbps of scrubbing capacity, a CDN and anycast DNS.

The weak points are commercial transparency and independent proof. No prices are published for any enterprise product; you fill in an enquiry form choosing hardware, software or managed SaaS and sales quotes you. Independent review counts on Capterra and similar sites are very small, so you will need to rely on references and a proof of concept. A small business with one website will usually be better served by starting with the free Community WAF or a CDN-based WAF before talking to Haltdos sales.

What works well

+Indian OEM headquartered in Noida with R&D and the support centre in the same place
+Same security stack available as hardware, virtual appliance, Kubernetes or managed SaaS
+Free open-source Community WAF lets teams test the engine before buying
+Enterprise WAF includes 4,000+ signatures, bot deception and file-upload AV scanning
+Anti-DDoS claims mitigation within 10 seconds and covers both inbound and outbound attacks
+Developer scripts allow custom mitigation logic beyond regex rules, useful for business-logic abuse
+Toll-free India support number 1800-120-2394 plus offices in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai

What to watch out for

−No public pricing for Enterprise WAF, Anti-DDoS, Haltdos Cloud or the load balancers
−Very few independent user reviews on G2, Capterra or Gartner Peer Insights to judge it by
−No ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certificate is named on the main product or about pages
−Community WAF relies on forum support only, so production issues need a paid plan
−Product range is broad, so scoping hardware sizing and licences needs a sales-led exercise

Best suited for: Indian banks, NBFCs and exchanges that want an on-premise WAF and DDoS appliance from a domestic OEM · Government portals and smart city projects that prefer Make in India security vendors · ISPs and data centres needing network-level DDoS mitigation and link load balancing · DevSecOps teams that want to write custom WAF scripts for application-specific abuse

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Haltdos features

Researched from Haltdos's official product pages · updated October 2026.

Web application and API protection

OWASP Top 10 and zero-day protection with 4,000+ signatures
Masking of card numbers and PII in responses
AV scanning and sandboxing of uploaded files
API gateway with authentication, rate limiting and transformation
UEBA-based behavioural rules against application misuse

DDoS mitigation

Always-on automatic detection from Layer 2 to Layer 7
Mitigation in under 10 seconds as claimed by the vendor
Bi-directional inbound and outbound attack blocking
AI-based packet scoring with periodic threat intelligence feeds
Protection against simultaneous multi-vector attacks

Bot management

Bot deception decoys embedded in web pages
Device fingerprinting and mobile SDK for API protection
JavaScript and CAPTCHA challenges
Machine-learning based bot detection

Cloud platform

DDoS shield with over 25 Tbps scrubbing capacity
Global CDN
Anycast authoritative DNS
Multi-cloud routing with no single point of failure

Network and delivery

DNS firewall to block malicious domains and data exfiltration
GSLB, server and application load balancing
Link load balancer for multiple ISP links
SSL VPN remote access gateway
SSL offloading, caching and compression

Monitoring and compliance

Incident and access logging
Analytics dashboards
SIEM integration
PCI compliance reporting

AI capabilities

Patented AI/ML packet scoring for DDoS detection without manual rules
Machine-learning self-learning WAF engine for zero-day attacks
Machine-learning bot detection and fingerprinting

Haltdos pricing (INR)

Source

Every edition as published by the vendor. Prices exclude GST unless stated. Full Haltdos pricing breakdown

Community WAF

Free

self-hosted download

GUI-managed WAF with OWASP Top 10 protection
Built-in signatures, custom rules and rate-limit DDoS rules
Human verification challenge and built-in load balancing
Community forum support only

Enterprise WAF / WAAP

Custom quote

hardware, software or managed SaaS

4,000+ signatures and ML-based zero-day protection
Bot management, bot deception and device fingerprinting
API gateway, authentication and rate limiting
SIEM integration and compliance reporting

Anti-DDoS

Custom quote

Always-on Layer 2 to Layer 7 detection and mitigation
Bi-directional blocking of inbound and outbound attacks
Patented AI packet scoring and global threat feeds

Haltdos Cloud

Custom quote

managed SaaS

DDoS shield with over 25 Tbps scrubbing capacity
CDN, anycast DNS and anti-bot shield
Traffic routed across multiple cloud providers

• Haltdos does not publish prices; the enquiry form asks whether you need a hardware appliance, a software solution or fully managed SaaS, and sales quotes from that.
• A demo can be requested from the homepage; a free trial period is not stated.
• GST treatment is not stated because there is no public price list.

Buying for a team? App Advisor can get you a volume quote and any partner discount available.

Integrations, security & India

Security & compliance

Can run fully on-premise on hardware or VM so traffic and logs stay in your network
Granted Indian patent 353365 for its mitigation technology
Breach protection masks card, SSN and PII data in application responses

For Indian businesses

Headquarters, R&D and support centre at B-21, Sector 59, Noida; phone +91 120 4545911
Positions itself as a Make in India OEM offering data sovereignty for Indian regulatory frameworks
Indian offices in Navi Mumbai (CBD Belapur), Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai
Toll-free support number 1800-120-2394
Named Indian users include IDFC First Bank and Multi Commodity Exchange

Support, resources & partner network

Support & learning

24x7 professional services mentioned on the homepage
Toll-free number 1800-120-2394
User guides at docs.haltdos.com
Community forums for the Community WAF

Enterprise WAF Anti-DDoS Community WAF Haltdos Cloud Documentation

Trust, compliance & who uses Haltdos

120+

Countries

2015

In business since

Is Haltdos the best choice for you?

Best choice if you are…

Indian banks, NBFCs and exchanges that want an on-premise WAF and DDoS appliance from a domestic OEM
Government portals and smart city projects that prefer Make in India security vendors
ISPs and data centres needing network-level DDoS mitigation and link load balancing
DevSecOps teams that want to write custom WAF scripts for application-specific abuse

Look elsewhere if you are…

Small businesses with one website that want a self-serve monthly WAF with a published price
Buyers who require many independent peer reviews or published SOC 2 reports before shortlisting

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Specifications

Category: Cybersecurity & endpoint protection
Vendor: Haltdos
Headquarters: Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Founded: 2015
Pricing model: Quote-based
Starting price: On request
Deployment: Cloud
Platforms: Web
Best for: Mid-market, Enterprise
Made in India: Yes

Rs. 1,920 (home Total Security offer price) · Business editions priced on request

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Haltdos — frequently asked questions

How much does Haltdos cost?+

Haltdos does not publish prices for its Enterprise WAF, Anti-DDoS, Haltdos Cloud or load balancer products. Pricing is quoted after you tell sales whether you want a hardware appliance, a software licence or fully managed SaaS, along with traffic volume and the number of applications. The only free option is the open-source Community WAF, which you host yourself with community support.

Is there a free version of Haltdos?+

Yes. Haltdos Community WAF is a free, downloadable web application firewall with a web GUI, OWASP Top 10 protection, built-in signatures, custom rules, rate limiting for DDoS, human verification and basic load balancing. Support is through community forums only. Enterprise features such as bot deception, ML zero-day detection, API management and file scanning need a paid Haltdos licence.

Is Haltdos an Indian company?+

Yes. Haltdos describes itself as a Make in India OEM. Its headquarters, R&D and support centre are at Sector 59 in Noida, and it has Indian offices in Navi Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai, plus offices in the US, Switzerland and Singapore. The founders, Anshul and Ashish Saxena, started Haltdos in 2015 under the AKS group.

Can Haltdos be deployed on-premise?+

Yes. Haltdos can be deployed as a physical hardware appliance, a virtual machine, on Kubernetes or private cloud, through an MSSP, or as fully managed SaaS called Haltdos Cloud. On-premise deployment is the usual choice for Indian banks and government bodies that want traffic and security logs to stay within their own data centre for regulatory reasons.

Haltdos vs Cloudflare: which should I choose?+

Haltdos suits organisations that need an on-premise or private-cloud WAF and DDoS appliance from an Indian OEM, with custom developer scripts and local support. Cloudflare is a global CDN-first service with self-serve published plans, which is easier for small sites. If data must stay in your own infrastructure, shortlist Haltdos; if you want instant signup and a fixed monthly price, Cloudflare is simpler.

How fast does Haltdos stop a DDoS attack?+

Haltdos says its Anti-DDoS product detects and mitigates attacks automatically in under 10 seconds, covering Layer 2 to Layer 7. It uses patented AI-based packet scoring, blocks both inbound and outbound attack traffic, and handles simultaneous multi-vector attacks. Haltdos Cloud adds a scrubbing network with over 25 Tbps of capacity for volumetric floods that would overwhelm an on-site link.

Does Haltdos protect APIs and stop bots?+

Yes. The Haltdos Enterprise WAAP includes an API gateway with authentication, rate limiting and transformation, plus advanced bot management with device fingerprinting, a mobile SDK, JavaScript and CAPTCHA challenges and bot deception decoys planted in web pages. This makes Haltdos relevant for Indian fintech and e-commerce apps facing credential stuffing and scraping.

Who uses Haltdos in India?+

Haltdos says its products protect BFSI institutions, smart city platforms, government portals, ISPs and data centres across India and in more than 120 countries. Its homepage quotes users from IDFC First Bank and Multi Commodity Exchange. Independent review sites list very few Haltdos reviews, so ask sales for reference customers in your own sector before you buy.

What support does Haltdos offer in India?+

Haltdos runs its support centre from its Noida headquarters and lists a toll-free number, 1800-120-2394, plus the office line +91 120 4545911 and india@haltdos.com. The homepage mentions 24x7 professional services for managing its products, and user guides for each product are published at docs.haltdos.com. Community WAF users get forum support only.

How long does Haltdos take to set up?+

Haltdos does not publish a fixed timeline. Haltdos Cloud usually only needs DNS or routing changes, so it is the quickest option. Hardware or virtual appliances need sizing, network placement and policy tuning, which typically means a scoped project with the Haltdos team. Teams can test the engine quickly by installing the free Community WAF using the published installation guide.

What is Haltdos?+

Haltdos is cybersecurity & endpoint protection by Haltdos, an Indian company from Noida. DDoS and WAF built in Noida.

How much does Haltdos cost?+

Haltdos is priced on request. Request a demo through App Advisor and we will ask the vendor for a written quote.

Does Haltdos offer a free trial or free plan?+

Haltdos does not advertise a free plan; ask the vendor for a trial or a guided demo.

Is Haltdos made in India?+

Yes. Haltdos is built by Haltdos, headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

Who is Haltdos best suited for?+

Haltdos suits mid-market, enterprise buyers looking for cybersecurity & endpoint protection.

What are the best alternatives to Haltdos?+

Popular alternatives in cybersecurity & endpoint protection include ManageEngine ADManager Plus, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, Zoho Vault. Use App Advisor's compare tool to see them side by side.

How is Haltdos deployed?+

Haltdos is available as a cloud (SaaS) product, with web access.