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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (69.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
Star Rating
(24)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)FortiAppSec Cloud
Star Rating
(25)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (69.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about FortiAppSec CloudSummary
AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that FortiWeb excels in ease of use with a score of 9.2, making it more user-friendly compared to F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF, which has a score of 8.3. Reviewers mention that the intuitive interface of FortiWeb simplifies the management of web application security.
- Reviewers mention that F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF shines in performance and reliability, scoring 9.0, while FortiWeb has a lower score of 7.4. Users on G2 highlight that F5's robust architecture ensures high availability and minimal downtime.
- G2 users report that both products have similar logging and reporting capabilities, each scoring 8.6. However, users say that FortiWeb's reporting features are more straightforward, allowing for quicker insights into security incidents.
- Users say that FortiWeb has a slight edge in security monitoring with a score of 9.3 compared to F5's 9.0. Reviewers mention that FortiWeb's proactive threat detection features are particularly effective in identifying vulnerabilities.
- Reviewers mention that F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF offers superior traffic controls, scoring 8.6, while FortiWeb scores 7.9. Users report that F5's advanced traffic management capabilities help in optimizing application performance under varying loads.
- Users on G2 report that both products have strong support, but FortiWeb scores higher in quality of support at 8.8 compared to F5's 8.2. Reviewers say that FortiWeb's customer service is responsive and knowledgeable, enhancing the overall user experience.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
No pricing availableFortiAppSec Cloud
No pricing availableFree Trial
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
No trial information availableFortiAppSec Cloud
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
10
8.9
20
Ease of Use
8.3
10
8.9
20
Ease of Setup
7.6
9
8.9
18
Ease of Admin
8.1
9
9.0
15
Quality of Support
8.2
10
8.8
20
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
9
9.3
14
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
8
8.8
19
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
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Risk Analysis
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Threat Protection
Not enough data
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Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
8.6
7
8.9
15
7.8
6
8.2
15
9.0
7
9.2
15
Controls
8.1
7
8.3
15
8.6
7
8.3
15
8.6
7
8.3
15
Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
15
7.9
7
8.4
15
Not enough data
9.0
8
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.0
7
API Management
Not enough data
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Security Testing
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Security Management
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Usability - Load Balancing
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Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
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Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
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Cloud Visibility
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Security
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Identity
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) and FortiAppSec Cloud are categorized as Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Unique Categories
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
FortiAppSec Cloud
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Media Production
18.8%
Banking
18.8%
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Government Administration
12.5%
Marketing and Advertising
6.3%
Other
31.3%
Information Technology and Services
30.4%
Computer & Network Security
17.4%
Telecommunications
4.3%
Retail
4.3%
Research
4.3%
Other
39.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is F5 advanced WAF?
1 Comment
MF
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...Read more
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