# F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF), Radware Cloud WAF vs HAProxy Comparison

| | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | Radware Cloud WAF | HAProxy | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 24 | 135 | 900 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (43.8% of reviews) | Mid-Market (47.7% of reviews) | Mid-Market (42.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | FREE   Open Source | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

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

**Not enough data**

### Radware Cloud WAF

Pros:
- Protection (33 reviews)
- WAF (Web Application Firewall) (24 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Reporting (11 reviews)
- Learning Difficulty (9 reviews)

### HAProxy

Pros:
- Ease of Use (134 reviews)
- Load Balancing (124 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Configuration (63 reviews)
- Learning Difficulty (58 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | Radware Cloud WAF | HAProxy | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.9 (116 reviews) | 9.2 (477 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 9.0 (116 reviews) | 8.7 (830 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.6 (9 reviews) | 8.8 (110 reviews) | 8.6 (787 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 9.1 (72 reviews) | 8.6 (355 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 8.7 (112 reviews) | 9.1 (361 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 8.9 (70 reviews) | 9.1 (277 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (8 reviews) | 9.4 (117 reviews) | 9.1 (495 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

### Radware Cloud WAF

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### HAProxy

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: HAProxy

Price: FREE   Open Source


[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Web Application Firewall (WAF)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)** | 8.4/10 | 11 |
| **Radware Cloud WAF** | 8.9/10 | 117 |
| **HAProxy** | 8.7/10 | 89 |

#### Analysis

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | Radware Cloud WAF | HAProxy | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Logging and Reporting** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.5 (98 reviews) | 8.4 (75 reviews) | 
| **Issue Tracking** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (89 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Security Monitoring** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 9.3 (101 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Controls

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | Radware Cloud WAF | HAProxy | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Application-Layer Controls ** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (95 reviews) | 9.0 (68 reviews) | 
| **Traffic Controls** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 9.1 (98 reviews) | 9.0 (75 reviews) | 
| **Network Controls** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.9 (87 reviews) | 9.0 (79 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | Radware Cloud WAF | HAProxy | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.5 (93 reviews) | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 8.6 (84 reviews) | 8.9 (69 reviews) | 
| **Bot Traffic** | Not enough data | 9.4 (66 reviews) | 7.7 (31 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

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

### DDoS Protection

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Radware Cloud WAF** | N/A | N/A |
| **HAProxy** | 8.6/10 | 62 |

#### Management

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | Radware Cloud WAF | HAProxy | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **IT Alerting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Network Capacity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (58 reviews) | 
| **Logging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (54 reviews) | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 

#### Protection

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | Radware Cloud WAF | HAProxy | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **DNS Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Website Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (58 reviews) | 
| **Infrastructure Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Resolution

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | Radware Cloud WAF | HAProxy | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Attack Mitigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (58 reviews) | 
| **Network Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Security Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (57 reviews) | 
| **Resolution Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (39 reviews) | 

### Load Balancing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Radware Cloud WAF** | N/A | N/A |
| **HAProxy** | 8.6/10 | 310 |

#### Usability - Load Balancing

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | Radware Cloud WAF | HAProxy | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **User Interface Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (142 reviews) | 
| **Setup Simplicity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (217 reviews) | 
| **Platform Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (138 reviews) | 
| **Container Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (160 reviews) | 

#### Performance Optimization - Load Balancing

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | Radware Cloud WAF | HAProxy | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Global Load Balancing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (132 reviews) | 
| **Dynamic Resource Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (116 reviews) | 
| **Server Health Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (133 reviews) | 
| **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (121 reviews) | 

#### Security & Compliance - Load Balancing

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | Radware Cloud WAF | HAProxy | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SSL/TLS Termination** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (132 reviews) | 
| **Application Firewall Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (108 reviews) | 
| **DDoS Mitigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (108 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (108 reviews) | 
| **IP Whitelisting/Blacklisting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (109 reviews) | 

### AI Gateways

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

#### Traffic Management & Performance - AI Gateways

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | Radware Cloud WAF | HAProxy | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Token-Aware Rate Limiting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Semantic Caching** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Model Routing & Fallbacks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Governance & Observability - AI Gateways

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | Radware Cloud WAF | HAProxy | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Privacy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cost Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Centralized API Key Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### API Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Radware Cloud WAF** | N/A | N/A |
| **HAProxy** | 8.6/10 | 89 |

#### API Construction

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | Radware Cloud WAF | HAProxy | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### API Management

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | Radware Cloud WAF | HAProxy | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Traffic Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (84 reviews) | 
| **Logs/Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (85 reviews) | 
| **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (78 reviews) | 
| **Monetization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (71 reviews) | 
| **Gateway** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Data Integration

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | Radware Cloud WAF | HAProxy | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **App Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Plugins** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (75 reviews) | 

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



**Unique to HAProxy (6):** [DDoS Protection Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/ddos-protection), [Load Balancing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/load-balancing), [Container Networking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-networking), [API Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-management), [Bot Detection and Mitigation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/bot-detection-and-mitigation), [AI Gateways Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-gateways)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | Radware Cloud WAF | HAProxy | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 18.8% | 15.4% | 21.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 37.5% | 47.7% | 42.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 43.8% | 36.9% | 36.2% | 

### 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%

#### Radware Cloud WAF

- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.4%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 12.8%
- **Financial Services:** 7.7%
- **Banking:** 6.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.1%
- **Manufacturing:** 4.3%
- **Consulting:** 3.4%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 3.4%
- **Computer Software:** 3.4%
- **Legal Services:** 3.4%
- **Other:** 35.0%

#### HAProxy

- **Information Technology and Services:** 12.7%
- **Computer Software:** 10.7%
- **Financial Services:** 9.9%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 6.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.0%
- **Banking:** 3.9%
- **Government Administration:** 3.3%
- **Higher Education:** 3.1%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 2.6%
- **Accounting:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 39.7%

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## Alternatives

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

- [FortiAppSec Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/fortiappsec-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (31 reviews)
- [Imperva App Protect](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-app-protect/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (80 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)
- [AWS WAF](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-waf/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (72 reviews)
- [Azure Application Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-application-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (160 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)
- [Wallarm API Security Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/wallarm-api-security-platform/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (96 reviews)

### Alternatives to Radware Cloud WAF

- [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)
- [AWS WAF](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-waf/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (72 reviews)
- [Azure Application Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-application-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (160 reviews)
- [FortiAppSec Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/fortiappsec-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (31 reviews)
- [F5 Distributed Cloud WAF](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-distributed-cloud-waf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (10 reviews)
- [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)
- [Wallarm API Security Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/wallarm-api-security-platform/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (96 reviews)
- [NetScaler](https://www.g2.com/products/netscaler/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (85 reviews)

### Alternatives to HAProxy

- [F5 NGINX](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-nginx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (107 reviews)
- [Traefik](https://www.g2.com/products/traefik/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (35 reviews)
- [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews)
- [Kong Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/kong-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (309 reviews)
- [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (744 reviews)
- [Progress Kemp LoadMaster](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-kemp-loadmaster/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (213 reviews)
- [Postman](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1772 reviews)
- [Azure Application Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-application-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (160 reviews)
- [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [Workato](https://www.g2.com/products/workato/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (755 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..."

### Radware Cloud WAF

- Title: [What is Cloud WAF Service used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-cloud-waf-service-used-for) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "A Cloud WAF (Web Application Firewall) service user is typically created or used for a few specific reasons when working with a cloud‑based WAF solution...."

### HAProxy

- Title: [Is HAProxy a firewall?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-haproxy-a-firewall) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "HAProxy is not a firewall. It has features that let you stop suspicious traffic: rate limiting, IP banning, and detecting web scrapers and login brute..."
- Title: [Is HAProxy a reverse proxy?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-haproxy-a-reverse-proxy) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, it's a reverse proxy. Actually it's one of the best reverse proxies out there."
- Title: [Is HAProxy an API gateway?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-haproxy-an-api-gateway) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "The short answer is yes. The long answer, which is more of a question for you, is what does API Gateway mean to you? If it means creating a proxy through..."
- Title: [What is HAProxy and why it is used?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-haproxy-and-why-it-is-used) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "HAProxy makes your web application highly available, meaning that if you place it in your network in front of two or more web application servers, HAProxy..."
- Title: [how can implement cors and session stickyness in ingress(haproxy)](https://www.g2.com/discussions/37272-how-can-implement-cors-and-session-stickyness-in-ingress-haproxy) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "The ingress controller has a setting named "cookie-persistence", which enable sticky sessions based on HTTP cookies. To enable CORS, set the "cors-enable"..."

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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-radware-cloud-waf-vs-haproxy)