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Fastly Next-Gen WAF Alternatives

4.8(535 Ratings)
Cloud Web Application and API Protection

Considering alternatives to Fastly Next-Gen WAF? See what this market Fastly Next-Gen WAF users also considered in their purchasing decision. When evaluating different solutions, potential buyers compare competencies in categories such as evaluation and contracting, integration and deployment, service and support, and specific product capabilities.

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1. Imperva Application Security Platform

By Thales Group (Imperva)

4.7
(542 Ratings)
Our overall experience with the Imperva Application Security Platform has been positive from a security outcome perspective. It provides a comprehensive and powerful suite of tools from their industry-leading WAF to effective bot and DDoS protection all under one roof. Platform has significantly hardened our application security posture and gave us confidence that our critical web assets are well-defended. However, this powerful protection is let down by a management console that feels clunky and fragmented, preventing it from being a truly seamless and intuitive experience for our security team. Read all insights and reviews for Imperva Application Security Platform

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2. Cloudflare Application Services

By Cloudflare

4.5
(476 Ratings)
It has been great; doing web tasks involving things like DNS (tasks which usually can be a pain) are pain free. Read all insights and reviews for Cloudflare Application Services

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3. App & API Protector

By Akamai

4.8
(437 Ratings)
My overall experience has been positive, the e product set is critical to providing a secure platform for our business and it delivers reliable performance, strong security features and seamless integration that enhances application delivery and user experienceRead all insights and reviews for App & API Protector

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4. FortiWeb Web Application Firewall

By Fortinet

4.8
(341 Ratings)
We've used Fortiweb for years to protect our most critical customer-facing applications. It has consistently delivered comprehensive protection and has helped us meet our security standards with confidence. Read all insights and reviews for FortiWeb Web Application Firewall

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5. AWS WAF

By Amazon Web Services (AWS)

4.4
(341 Ratings)
For our small subsidiary, which is fully invested in the AWS ecosystem, using the AWS WAF was a natural and logical choice. Our overall experience has been very positive. It provides a robust layer of security for our public-facing applications running behind our Application Load Balancers and CloudFront distributions. The ability to deploy and manage it natively within the AWS console is a huge operational advantage for a small IT team like ours. It effectively blocks the common web exploits we worry about, but it's not a simple "on" switch; it requires a thoughtful approach to rule management.Read all insights and reviews for AWS WAF

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6. AppTrana WAAP

By Indusface

4.9
(260 Ratings)
AppTrana from Indusface is a very good WAF product and service that solves the web application security problem on an ongoing basis. We will continue to add more applications with minimal onboarding time. The new dashboards provide great insights into the environment, including its protection status, and provide quick actions to improve the security posture of the site. The Apptrana platform continues to evolve with features around attack surface management, API discovery and security and features around compliance.Read all insights and reviews for AppTrana WAAP
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7. NetScaler

By NetScaler

4.4
(249 Ratings)
NetScaler delivers applications with secure user connections and provides ZTNA for the users. WAF protection and Bot defence can we use for the reverse proxy application. Achieve various features like VDI Gateway, SSL VPN, RDP Proxy, SSL Offload, Content switching, AAA(Authentication, Authorization and Auditing) and Endpoint Analysis. Available with Various models offering like MPX-Hardware, VPX- Virtual etc...Read all insights and reviews for NetScaler

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8. F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall

By F5

4.5
(248 Ratings)
This product has been a great asset for us. During the Log4j outbreak, we were able to quickly implement this on a bunch of our applications in order to mitigate against that type of attack. This gave the business massive peace of mind and potentially saved the organization a ton of money. It is quite simple to set up and there are always updates to the profiles and signatures to make sure you are always up to date. Read all insights and reviews for F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall

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Top Alternatives to Fastly Next-Gen WAF

  • Imperva Application Security Platform
  • Cloudflare Application Services
  • App & API Protector
  • FortiWeb Web Application Firewall
  • AWS WAF
  • AppTrana WAAP
  • NetScaler
  • F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall

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