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# AWS WAF vs AppTrana Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**AWS WAF** [

4.3/5(72)

](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-waf/reviews#reviews)

**AppTrana** [

4.8/5(35)

](https://www.g2.com/products/apptrana/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**AWS WAF**
No pricing available

**AppTrana**
Free Trial

**$99.00** · AppTrana Advance

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**AWS WAF**
2 months

Based on 11 responses

**AppTrana**
\<1 monthFaster

Based on 6 responses

Return on Investment

**AWS WAF**
8 months

Based on 10 responses

**AppTrana**
7 months1 month sooner

Based on 5 responses

Perceived Cost

**AWS WAF**
$$$$$

**AppTrana**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**AWS WAF**
7%

**AppTrana**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**AWS WAF**
[
WAF (Web Application Firewall) (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-waf/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2257694&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Cloud Integration (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-waf/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2257713&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complex Configuration (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-waf/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2374585&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-waf/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2374602&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**AppTrana**
[
Protection (11)
](https://www.g2.com/products/apptrana/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1210061&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Cybersecurity (9)
](https://www.g2.com/products/apptrana/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1209727&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Difficult Reporting (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/apptrana/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2401949&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complex Setup (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/apptrana/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1941692&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**AWS WAF**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/amazon-api-gateway.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon API Gateway

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-api-gateway/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_504423766e296a0eeef13491cb738385/amazon-aws-platform.png "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon AWS Platform

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aws-platform/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_cacdec8b8edeace9b3c89e0c2cded695/amazon-cloudfront.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

CloudFront

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cloudfront/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/aws-cloudtrail.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

AWS CloudTrail

](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloudtrail/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-waf/integrations)

**AppTrana**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_ec1e8580455cb390a307f7ba65ce77d4/securonix-security-operations-and-analytics-platform.png "Product Avatar Image")

Securonix Security...

](https://www.g2.com/products/securonix-security-operations-and-analytics-platform/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_3e48424a2018bcf0ee79be458ca923cb/vmware-vsphere.png "Product Avatar Image")

VMware vSphere

](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-vsphere/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/apptrana/integrations)

Screenshots

**AWS WAF**
No screenshot available

**AppTrana**
 ![AppTrana screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/101808/swyftcomply-_1_.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**AWS WAF**

8.9

8.949

**AppTrana**

9.5

9.528

Ease of Use

**AWS WAF**

8.2

8.249

**AppTrana**

9.2

9.228

Ease of Setup

**AWS WAF**

8.1

8.134

**AppTrana**

9.0

9.021

Ease of Admin

**AWS WAF**

8.2

8.232

**AppTrana**

9.2

9.219

Quality of Support

**AWS WAF**

8.7

8.745

**AppTrana**

9.8

9.828

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**AWS WAF**

8.8

8.831

**AppTrana**

9.6

9.619

Product Direction (% positive)

**AWS WAF**

9.0

9.049

**AppTrana**

9.5

9.525

Features

Web Application Firewall (WAF)[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.6

32

9.6

23

Analysis

Logging and Reporting

8.4

25

9.6(won by 1.2)

23

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Issue Tracking

8.1

22

9.6(won by 1.5)

23

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Security Monitoring

8.9

26

9.8(won by 0.9)

22

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Controls

Application-Layer Controls 

9.3

23

9.7(won by 0.4)

23

Traffic Controls

8.7

25

9.6(won by 0.9)

23

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Network Controls

8.9

24

9.5(won by 0.6)

22

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Functionality

API / Integrations

9.0

23

9.5(won by 0.5)

17

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Extensibility

8.3

21

9.6(won by 1.3)

19

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Bot Traffic

9.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

7.7

10

9.5(won by 1.8)

10

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Website Security[Hide 22 FeaturesShow 22 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.6

23

Administration

Content Delivery

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

18

Dashboard & Reporting

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

21

Alerting

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

20

Risk Analysis

Blacklist and Whitelist

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

19

Vulnerability Assessment

Not enough data

9.9(won by default)

20

Security Auditing

Not enough data

9.7(won by default)

19

Web-Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Protection

Firewall

Not enough data

9.8(won by default)

20

DDoS Protection

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

20

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

9.7(won by default)

18

Malware Removal

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

18

Endpoint Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

9

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

SQL Injections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Load Balancing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Log Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 5 feature categories with incomplete data

Artificial Intelligence[Hide 37 FeaturesShow 37 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Speech Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Personal Assistant (VPA)

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Segmentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

For eCommerce

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Sales Teams/Organizations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sentiment Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chatbot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

API Security[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

API Management 

API Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

API Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Change Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Testing

Compliance Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

API Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

API Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Management

Security and Policy Enforcement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomoly Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bot Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Security Solutions[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Model Protection - AI Security Solutions

Input Hardening

Not enough data

Not enough data

Input/Output Inspection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Model Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Runtime Monitoring - AI Security Solutions

AI Behavior Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Enforcement and Compliance - AI Security Solutions

Scalable Governance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Shadow AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy‑as‑Code for AI Assets

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bot Detection and Mitigation[Hide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bot Detection & Classification - Bot Detection and Mitigation

Bot Traffic Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Good Bot Identification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Malicious Bot Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Protection & Mitigation - Bot Detection and Mitigation

Automated Bot Mitigation

Not enough data

Not enough data

API Abuse Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Account Takeover Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI-Powered Detection & Intelligence - Bot Detection and Mitigation

AI-Powered Bot Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Agent & LLM Traffic Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive AI Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Web Traffic Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fraud Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bot Mitigation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-time Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bot Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavioral Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Security[Hide 48 FeaturesShow 48 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Visibility

Data Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Registry

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Gap Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Identity

SSO

Not enough data

Not enough data

Governance

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Security Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Intelligence

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![AWS WAF](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1533131475/aws-waf.svg "AWS WAF")](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-waf/reviews)

AWS WAF

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

33.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

33.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

32.3%

[![AppTrana](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f8bee825b124feee32c60481e2bfe3ee/apptrana.svg "AppTrana")](https://www.g2.com/products/apptrana/reviews)

AppTrana

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

23.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

52.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

23.5%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

33.8%

23.5%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

33.8%

52.9%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

32.3%

23.5%

Reviewers' Industry

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AWS WAF

Information Technology and Services

21.5%

Computer Software

9.2%

Computer & Network Security

7.7%

Retail

7.7%

Marketing and Advertising

7.7%

Other

46.2%

[![AppTrana](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f8bee825b124feee32c60481e2bfe3ee/apptrana.svg "AppTrana")](https://www.g2.com/products/apptrana/reviews)
AppTrana

Computer Software

17.6%

Information Technology and Services

14.7%

Financial Services

8.8%

Banking

5.9%

Computer & Network Security

5.9%

Other

47.1%

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## AWS WAF vs AppTrana

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found AppTrana easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with AppTrana overall.

- Reviewers felt that AppTrana meets the needs of their business better than AWS WAF.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AppTrana is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AppTrana over AWS WAF.