Azure Prompt Shield vs ProtectAI LLM Guard

Detailed comparison for runtime guardrails

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On Guardion's Prompt Attack Risk Benchmark, ProtectAI LLM Guard is the more secure of the two: Prompt Shield scores NaN% and LLM Guard scores NaN% on F1 score (higher is better).

Head-to-Head Overview

Prompt Shield is the overall winner in this comparison!

Guardrail Metrics

F1 Score

Prompt Shield
42.980
LLM Guard
0.000

Accuracy

Prompt Shield
59.410
LLM Guard
0.000

Precision

Prompt Shield
93.520
LLM Guard
0.000

Recall

Prompt Shield
27.900
LLM Guard
0.000

False Positive Rate

Prompt Shield
2.350
LLM Guard
0.000

False Negative Rate

Prompt Shield
72.100
LLM Guard
0.000

Average Latency (ms)

Prompt Shield
0.173
LLM Guard
0.000

p50 Latency (ms)

Prompt Shield
169.357
LLM Guard
0.000

p90 Latency (ms)

Prompt Shield
203.948
LLM Guard
0.000

Key Highlights

  • Azure Prompt Shield has a better F1 Score.
  • Azure Prompt Shield has a better Accuracy.
  • Azure Prompt Shield has a better Precision.
  • Azure Prompt Shield has a better Recall.
  • ProtectAI LLM Guard has a better False Positive Rate.
  • ProtectAI LLM Guard has a better False Negative Rate.
  • ProtectAI LLM Guard has a better Average Latency (ms).
  • ProtectAI LLM Guard has a better p50 Latency (ms).
  • ProtectAI LLM Guard has a better p90 Latency (ms).

Security Profile

Outward is better on every axis.

F1 ScoreAccuracyPrecisionRecallFPRFNRAverage Latency (ms)p50 Latency (ms)p90 Latency (ms)
Prompt Shield
LLM Guard
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Azure Prompt Shield
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ProtectAI LLM Guard

Frequently asked questions

Is Azure Prompt Shield or ProtectAI LLM Guard more secure?

On Guardion's Prompt Attack Risk Benchmark, ProtectAI LLM Guard is the more secure of the two: Prompt Shield scores NaN% and LLM Guard scores NaN% on F1 score (higher is better).

What is the F1 score of Prompt Shield vs LLM Guard?

Prompt Shield scores NaN% F1 and LLM Guard scores NaN% F1 on Guardion's prompt-attack benchmark. F1 balances precision and recall — higher is better.

How were Prompt Shield and LLM Guard tested?

Both were evaluated via API at production-like sensitivity against 30+ prompt-attack categories using zero-shot, Crescendo, and TAP methods, scored by F1.

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