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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (69.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
F5 Distributed Cloud WAF
Star Rating
(10)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about F5 Distributed Cloud WAFFortiAppSec 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
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that FortiWeb excels in "Security Monitoring" with a score of 9.3, indicating robust capabilities in real-time threat detection, while F5 Distributed Cloud WAF, although strong, has a slightly lower score in this area.
- Reviewers mention that FortiWeb's "Ease of Use" is rated at 9.2, making it user-friendly for teams with varying technical expertise, whereas F5 Distributed Cloud WAF does not have a specified score for this criterion, suggesting potential challenges in usability.
- G2 users highlight that FortiWeb's "Logging and Reporting" feature scores 8.6, providing comprehensive insights into traffic and security events, while F5 Distributed Cloud WAF lacks detailed reporting capabilities, which may hinder effective analysis.
- Users on G2 note that FortiWeb's "Application-Layer Controls" received a score of 7.6, which some reviewers feel could be improved, while F5 Distributed Cloud WAF does not have a comparable score, indicating a potential gap in application-specific security features.
- Reviewers mention that FortiWeb's "Quality of Support" is rated at 8.8, with many users praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team, whereas F5 Distributed Cloud WAF has a higher score of 9.3, suggesting a more favorable support experience.
- Users say that FortiWeb's "Threat Protection" features are robust, but F5 Distributed Cloud WAF shines with its advanced "DDoS Protection" capabilities, which are frequently highlighted by reviewers as a key strength of the product.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
F5 Distributed Cloud WAF
No pricing availableFortiAppSec Cloud
No pricing availableFree Trial
F5 Distributed Cloud WAF
No trial information availableFortiAppSec Cloud
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
5
8.9
20
Ease of Use
Not enough data
8.9
20
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.9
18
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.0
15
Quality of Support
9.3
5
8.8
20
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.3
14
Product Direction (% positive)
Not enough data
8.8
19
Features by Category
Administration
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Risk Analysis
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Threat Protection
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Generative AI
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Analysis
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
9.2
15
Controls
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.3
15
Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
9.0
8
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.0
7
API Management
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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 Distributed Cloud WAF and FortiAppSec Cloud are categorized as Web Application Firewall (WAF) and Website Security
Unique Categories
F5 Distributed Cloud WAF has no unique categories
FortiAppSec Cloud is categorized as API Security and Load Balancing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
F5 Distributed Cloud 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
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Restaurants
12.5%
Financial Services
12.5%
Education Management
12.5%
Computer Software
12.5%
Other
25.0%
Information Technology and Services
30.4%
Computer & Network Security
17.4%
Telecommunications
4.3%
Retail
4.3%
Research
4.3%
Other
39.1%
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Discussions
What is the best way which i can use the tool with almost all functionality and at a moderate cost
1 Comment
MS
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