# F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) vs FortiAppSec Cloud Comparison

| | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | FortiAppSec Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 24 | 31 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (43.8% of reviews) | Mid-Market (68.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)

**Not enough data**

### FortiAppSec Cloud

Pros:
- Security (13 reviews)
- Protection (10 reviews)

Cons:
- UX Improvement (9 reviews)
- Slow Performance (8 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | FortiAppSec Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.6 (9 reviews) | 8.7 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 8.9 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 8.8 (21 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (21 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### FortiAppSec Cloud

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Website Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiAppSec Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | FortiAppSec Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | FortiAppSec Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | FortiAppSec Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | FortiAppSec Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Web Application Firewall (WAF)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)** | 8.4/10 | 11 |
| **FortiAppSec Cloud** | 8.4/10 | 22 |

#### Analysis

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | FortiAppSec Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Logging and Reporting** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.2 (16 reviews) | 
| **Issue Tracking** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 7.9 (13 reviews) | 
| **Security Monitoring** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 

#### Controls

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | FortiAppSec Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Application-Layer Controls ** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 
| **Traffic Controls** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.2 (14 reviews) | 
| **Network Controls** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | FortiAppSec Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.0 (15 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 
| **Bot Traffic** | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | FortiAppSec Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 

### API Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiAppSec Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### API Management 

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | FortiAppSec Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **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

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | FortiAppSec Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **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

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | FortiAppSec Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

### Load Balancing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiAppSec Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Usability - Load Balancing

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | FortiAppSec Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **User Interface Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Setup Simplicity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Platform Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Container Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Performance Optimization - Load Balancing

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | FortiAppSec Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Global Load Balancing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dynamic Resource Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Server Health Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security & Compliance - Load Balancing

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | FortiAppSec Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSL/TLS Termination** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Firewall Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DDoS Mitigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **IP Whitelisting/Blacklisting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiAppSec Cloud** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | FortiAppSec Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **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

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | FortiAppSec Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

#### Identity

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | FortiAppSec Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | 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 FortiAppSec Cloud (3):** [API Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-security), [Load Balancing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/load-balancing), [Website Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/website-security)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | FortiAppSec Cloud | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 18.8% | 12.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 37.5% | 68.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 43.8% | 20.0% | 

### By Industry

#### F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)

- **Media Production:** 18.8%
- **Banking:** 18.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 12.5%
- **Government Administration:** 12.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.3%
- **Insurance:** 6.3%
- **Construction:** 6.3%
- **Computer Software:** 6.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 6.3%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 6.3%

#### FortiAppSec Cloud

- **Information Technology and Services:** 24.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 20.0%
- **Computer Software:** 8.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.0%
- **Retail:** 4.0%
- **Research:** 4.0%
- **Medical Devices:** 4.0%
- **Management Consulting:** 4.0%
- **Internet:** 4.0%
- **Higher Education:** 4.0%
- **Other:** 20.0%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)

- [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (615 reviews)
- [Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-web-application-firewall-waf/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (41 reviews)
- [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (900 reviews)
- [AWS WAF](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-waf/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (72 reviews)
- [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (304 reviews)
- [Radware Cloud WAF](https://www.g2.com/products/radware-cloud-waf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (134 reviews)
- [Azure Application Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-application-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (161 reviews)
- [NetScaler](https://www.g2.com/products/netscaler/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (85 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Armor](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-armor/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (23 reviews)
- [Azure Web Application Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-web-application-firewall/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (31 reviews)

### Alternatives to FortiAppSec Cloud

- [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 (615 reviews)
- [F5 NGINX](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-nginx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (107 reviews)
- [Postman](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1789 reviews)
- [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews)
- [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (304 reviews)
- [Tenable Nessus](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (303 reviews)
- [Orca Security](https://www.g2.com/products/orca-security/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (296 reviews)
- [Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-web-application-firewall-waf/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (41 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)

- Title: [What is F5 advanced WAF?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-f5-advanced-waf) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It's protect web apps by filtering blocking and monitoring any malicious http and https traffic traverse to the web application and prevent any unauthorized..."

### FortiAppSec Cloud

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/f5-big-ip-advanced-web-application-firewall-advanced-waf-vs-fortiappsec-cloud)