# AWS WAF vs F5 Distributed Cloud WAF Comparison | | AWS WAF | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 72 | 10 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (34.4% of reviews) | Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### AWS WAF Pros: - WAF (Web Application Firewall) (2 reviews) - Cloud Integration (1 reviews) Cons: - Complex Configuration (1 reviews) - Expensive (1 reviews) ### F5 Distributed Cloud WAF **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | AWS WAF | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (48 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.1 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (44 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Pricing ### AWS WAF #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### F5 Distributed Cloud WAF #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Website Security | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS WAF** | N/A | N/A | | **F5 Distributed Cloud WAF** | N/A | N/A | #### Administration | Feature | AWS WAF | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | |---|---|---| | **Content Delivery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dashboard & Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Alerting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Risk Analysis | Feature | AWS WAF | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | |---|---|---| | **Blacklist and Whitelist** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Vulnerability Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Threat Protection | Feature | AWS WAF | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | |---|---|---| | **Firewall** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **DDoS Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Malware Removal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | AWS WAF | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS WAF** | 8.6/10 | 31 | | **F5 Distributed Cloud WAF** | N/A | N/A | #### Analysis | Feature | AWS WAF | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | |---|---|---| | **Logging and Reporting** | 8.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Issue Tracking** | 8.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Security Monitoring** | 8.9 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Controls | Feature | AWS WAF | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | |---|---|---| | **Application-Layer Controls ** | 9.2 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Traffic Controls** | 8.7 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Network Controls** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | AWS WAF | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | |---|---|---| | **API / Integrations** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Extensibility** | 8.2 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Bot Traffic** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | AWS WAF | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | 7.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Web Application Firewalls (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-application-firewall-waf) **Unique to F5 Distributed Cloud WAF (1):** [Website Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/website-security) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | AWS WAF | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 34.4% | 25.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 34.4% | 37.5% | | **Enterprise** | 31.3% | 37.5% | ### By Industry #### AWS WAF - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.9% - **Computer Software:** 9.4% - **Retail:** 7.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 7.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.8% - **Banking:** 4.7% - **Internet:** 4.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.7% - **Financial Services:** 4.7% - **Consumer Goods:** 3.1% - **Other:** 23.4% #### F5 Distributed Cloud WAF - **Information Technology and Services:** 25.0% - **Restaurants:** 12.5% - **Financial Services:** 12.5% - **Education Management:** 12.5% - **Computer Software:** 12.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 12.5% - **Automotive:** 12.5% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to AWS WAF - [F5 NGINX](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-nginx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (107 reviews) - [Imperva App Protect](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-app-protect/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (80 reviews) - [Sucuri](https://www.g2.com/products/sucuri/reviews) — 3.3/5 stars (48 reviews) - [ModSecurity](https://www.g2.com/products/modsecurity/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (14 reviews) - [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews) - [Google Cloud Armor](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-armor/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (23 reviews) - [Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-web-application-firewall-waf/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (41 reviews) - [Barracuda Web Application Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/barracuda-web-application-firewall/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (14 reviews) - [Azure Application Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-application-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (160 reviews) - [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (900 reviews) ### Alternatives to F5 Distributed Cloud WAF - [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (900 reviews) - [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews) - [Imperva App Protect](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-app-protect/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (80 reviews) - [Intruder](https://www.g2.com/products/intruder/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (206 reviews) - [Radware Cloud WAF](https://www.g2.com/products/radware-cloud-waf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (135 reviews) - [Astra Pentest](https://www.g2.com/products/astra-pentest/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (185 reviews) - [Azure Application Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-application-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (160 reviews) - [Azure Web Application Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-web-application-firewall/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (31 reviews) - [Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-web-application-firewall-waf/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (41 reviews) - [FortiAppSec Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/fortiappsec-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (31 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### AWS WAF - Title: [What is AWS WAF used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-aws-waf-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Web application firewalls are used for protection of web applications from owasp top 10 vulnerabilities basis on different CVEs. AWS WAF is nothing but..." ### F5 Distributed Cloud WAF - Title: [What is the best way which i can use the tool with almost all functionality and at a moderate cost](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51393-what-is-the-best-way-which-i-can-use-the-tool-with-almost-all-functionality-and-at-a-moderate-cost) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Load balancing and cipher support" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/aws-waf-vs-f5-distributed-cloud-waf)