# AWS WAF vs Google Cloud Armor Comparison

| | AWS WAF | Google Cloud Armor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 72 | 23 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (34.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (52.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### AWS WAF

Pros:
- WAF (Web Application Firewall) (2 reviews)
- Cloud Integration (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Configuration (1 reviews)
- Expensive (1 reviews)

### Google Cloud Armor

Pros:
- Cost Efficiency (1 reviews)
- Scalability (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (1 reviews)
- Cost Issues (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | AWS WAF | Google Cloud Armor | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (48 reviews) | 8.4 (17 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (48 reviews) | 8.1 (17 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.1 (33 reviews) | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (32 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (44 reviews) | 8.2 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (31 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (48 reviews) | 8.3 (14 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### AWS WAF

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Google Cloud Armor

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Web Application Firewall (WAF)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AWS WAF** | 8.6/10 | 31 |
| **Google Cloud Armor** | N/A | N/A |

#### Analysis

| Feature | AWS WAF | Google Cloud Armor | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | Google Cloud Armor | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | Google Cloud Armor | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | Google Cloud Armor | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | 7.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### DDoS Protection

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AWS WAF** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Armor** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | AWS WAF | Google Cloud Armor | 
|---|---|---|
| **IT Alerting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Capacity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Logging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Protection

| Feature | AWS WAF | Google Cloud Armor | 
|---|---|---|
| **DNS Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Website Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Infrastructure Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Resolution

| Feature | AWS WAF | Google Cloud Armor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Attack Mitigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Resolution Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Web Application Firewalls (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-application-firewall-waf)


**Unique to Google Cloud Armor (1):** [DDoS Protection Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/ddos-protection)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | AWS WAF | Google Cloud Armor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 34.4% | 52.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 34.4% | 8.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 31.3% | 39.1% | 

### 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%

#### Google Cloud Armor

- **Computer & Network Security:** 17.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 13.0%
- **Computer Software:** 8.7%
- **Accounting:** 8.7%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 4.3%
- **Research:** 4.3%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 4.3%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 4.3%
- **Oil & Energy:** 4.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.3%
- **Other:** 26.1%

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## 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 (0 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)
- [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 (899 reviews)
- [Azure Web Application Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-web-application-firewall/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (31 reviews)

### Alternatives to Google Cloud Armor

- [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews)
- [AWS Shield](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-shield/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (14 reviews)
- [Imperva App Protect](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-app-protect/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (0 reviews)
- [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (899 reviews)
- [Azure DDoS Protection](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-ddos-protection/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (11 reviews)
- [DataDome](https://www.g2.com/products/datadome/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (232 reviews)
- [Azure Application Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-application-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (160 reviews)
- [Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-web-application-firewall-waf/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (41 reviews)
- [Fastly's Web Application and API Security](https://www.g2.com/products/fastly-s-web-application-and-api-security/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (30 reviews)
- [F5 NGINX](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-nginx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (107 reviews)

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## 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..."

### Google Cloud Armor

- Title: [What is Google Cloud armor?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-google-cloud-armor) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Google Cloud Armor delivers defense at scale against infrastructure and application Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks using Google's global..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/aws-waf-vs-google-cloud-armor)