current

booterservice via telegram are the new norm, while booterservices advertised via web are still available. all prices are in the same ranges as the years before, kaspersky has an analysis on the prices in 2023 + 2026, and KrebsOnSecurity delivering an update in 2025

2026

  • not much price-changes to 2024, but more groups and a mature commercial DDoS landscape, with 75% of attacks beeing commercial motivated

Layer 3/4 + Layer 7

  • DDoS as a Service/Booter-Sevice entry level
    20$/Month
  • DDoS as a Service/Booter Service advanced
    200$/month
  • DDoS for Hire, entry level
    50$/Day, 250$/week, 1000/month
  • DDoS for Hire, advanced
    100$/Day, 500$/week, 2000/month
  • professional campaigns
    10k - 30k / month

Explanation

  • DDoS for hire
    The simplest model: the attacker contacts a resource provider and requests an attack against a specific target. In this model, the provider handles everything from the technical side: what method to use, how to shape the traffic, and how to deal with anti-DDoS protection. Payment is arranged per request, on-demand for a single attack (the report found prices ranging $30–$2,000 depending on target and duration). First contact often starts on a cybercriminal forum, then moves to Telegram or Discord.
  • DDoS as a Service / Booter Service
    A subscription model that removes the direct negotiation. Instead of negotiating with a provider, the attack initiator buys access to a stresser panel or a Telegram bot and launches an attack of their own. This way, they decide on the subscription plan, which includes particular attack methods, the duration, and the number of concurrent attacks. Pricing is standardized by fixed subscription plans (the report found a range of $1–$30,000 for a typical 30-day plan).

2024

Layer 3/4

  • 1 GB: 1$/Day (Booter-Sevice)
  • 100 GB: 25$/Day (booterservices and DDoS for hire)
  • 1000 GB: 150$/Day (DDoS for Hire)

Layer 7 (Web)

  • 10.000 RPS: 1$/Day (Booter-Service)
  • 50.000 RPS: 20$/Day (DDoS for Hire)
  • 100.000 RPS + protected Services: 50$/Day (DDoS for Hire)
  • max: 10.000/Month (DDoS for Hire)

2021

prices have been stable over the last 3 years, especially for services you can buy on darknet-markets. the only service with a significant drop is attacks against "protected services".

booterservices still ranging from 5-30$/month and varying booter-times

Layer 3/4

  • 1 GB: 1$/Day (Booter-Sevice)
  • 50 GB: 25$/Day
  • 100 GB: 50$/Day
  • 500 GB+: 1000$/Day

Layer 7 (Web)

  • 10.000 RPS: 1$/Day (Booter-Service)
  • 50.000 RPS: 20$/Day
  • 100.000 RPS + protected Services: 30$/Day
The average cost of a DDoS attack is $ 26 / hour. A botnet is commonly used in attacks. DDoS-as-a-Service has become a popular business model. Hackers charge an hourly or even monthly fee to sustain the attack as much as the customer wants. Some charge extra for DDoS-protected site attacks. src: securitylab.ru

2020

SRC: Dark Web Price Index 2020

Layer 3/4

  • 1 GB: 1$/Day (Booter-Sevice)
  • 10 GB: 60$/Day
  • 100 GB: 200$/Day
  • 500 GB+: 1000$/Day

Layer 7 (Web)

  • 10.000 RPS: 1$/Day (Booter-Service)
  • 50.000 RPS: 60$/Day
  • 100.000 RPS + protected Services: 200$/Day


2018

Layer 3/4

  • 1 GB: 25$/Tag
  • 10 GB: 50$/Tag
  • 100 GB: 1000$/Tag

Layer 7 (Web)

  • 1.000 RPS: 25$/Tag
  • 10.000 RPS: 50$/Tag
  • 100.000 RPS: 300$/Tag