# F5 Distributed Cloud WAF, FortiAppSec Cloud vs F5 NGINX Comparison

| | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 10 | 31 | 107 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (68.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (41.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | Starting at $2500 per year | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### F5 Distributed Cloud WAF

**Not enough data**

### FortiAppSec Cloud

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

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

### F5 NGINX

Pros:
- Configuration Ease (1 reviews)


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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 9.3 (96 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 8.4 (96 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.7 (20 reviews) | 8.3 (65 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.9 (15 reviews) | 8.4 (65 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 8.8 (21 reviews) | 7.6 (70 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 9.1 (45 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | Not enough data | 8.9 (21 reviews) | 9.0 (93 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### F5 Distributed Cloud WAF

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### FortiAppSec Cloud

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### F5 NGINX

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: NGINX Plus, Single Instance

Price: Starting at $2500 per year

Description: 24/7 Enterprise support with 30-minute SLA is available, for $5,000/year per instance. 
We also provide Basic support for $2,500/year and Professional support for $3,500/year for less-critical deployments.


[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-nginx/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Website Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud WAF** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiAppSec Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **F5 NGINX** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Content Delivery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard & Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Risk Analysis

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Blacklist and Whitelist** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Threat Protection

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Firewall** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DDoS Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Malware Removal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Web Application Firewall (WAF)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud WAF** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiAppSec Cloud** | 8.4/10 | 22 |
| **F5 NGINX** | 8.7/10 | 22 |

#### Analysis

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Logging and Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.2 (16 reviews) | 9.4 (21 reviews) | 
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | 7.9 (13 reviews) | 8.9 (20 reviews) | 
| **Security Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 9.1 (20 reviews) | 

#### Controls

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Application-Layer Controls ** | Not enough data | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 8.4 (21 reviews) | 
| **Traffic Controls** | Not enough data | 8.2 (14 reviews) | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 
| **Network Controls** | Not enough data | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.0 (15 reviews) | 8.2 (18 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 8.1 (21 reviews) | 
| **Bot Traffic** | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### DDoS Protection

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud WAF** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiAppSec Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **F5 NGINX** | 8.3/10 | 24 |

#### Management

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **IT Alerting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (22 reviews) | 
| **Network Capacity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 
| **Logging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (23 reviews) | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (18 reviews) | 

#### Protection

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **DNS Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (21 reviews) | 
| **Website Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (22 reviews) | 
| **Infrastructure Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (23 reviews) | 

#### Resolution

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Attack Mitigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (23 reviews) | 
| **Network Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (21 reviews) | 
| **Security Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (21 reviews) | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (21 reviews) | 
| **Resolution Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### API Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud WAF** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiAppSec Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **F5 NGINX** | N/A | N/A |

#### API Management 

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Change Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security Testing

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security Management

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security and Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Bot Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Web Server Accelerator

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud WAF** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiAppSec Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **F5 NGINX** | 8.7/10 | 5 |

#### Performance

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Content Delivery Acceleration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Caching and Prefetching** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Compression** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Load Balancing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Server Clustering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SSL/TLS Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Adminstration Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 

### Application Server

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud WAF** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiAppSec Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **F5 NGINX** | 8.4/10 | 9 |

#### Data Management

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Redundancy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 
| **Server Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 
| **Version and Profile Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Web-based frameworks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Data exchange** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 

#### User Features

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Centralized offering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Security updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 
| **Real-time visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 

#### Modernization

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud deployment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Microservices development** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 
| **On-premises support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 
| **Modular architecture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 

#### AI Performance Improvement - Application Server

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Application Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Error Prediction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligent Resource Forecasting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Intrusion Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Application Server

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Load Balancing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud WAF** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiAppSec Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **F5 NGINX** | N/A | N/A |

#### Usability - Load Balancing

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **User Interface Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Setup Simplicity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Platform Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Container Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Performance Optimization - Load Balancing

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Global Load Balancing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dynamic Resource Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Server Health Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security & Compliance - Load Balancing

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SSL/TLS Termination** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Firewall Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DDoS Mitigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **IP Whitelisting/Blacklisting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud WAF** | N/A | N/A |
| **FortiAppSec Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **F5 NGINX** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | 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 F5 Distributed Cloud WAF (1):** [Website Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/website-security)

**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)

**Unique to F5 NGINX (5):** [Load Balancing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/load-balancing), [Container Networking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-networking), [Web Server Accelerator Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-server-accelerator), [Application Server Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-server), [DDoS Protection Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/ddos-protection)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | FortiAppSec Cloud | F5 NGINX | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 25.0% | 12.0% | 41.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 37.5% | 68.0% | 39.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 37.5% | 20.0% | 18.9% | 

### By Industry

#### F5 Distributed Cloud WAF

- **Information Technology and Services:** 25.0%
- **Restaurants:** 12.5%
- **Financial Services:** 12.5%
- **Education Management:** 12.5%
- **Computer Software:** 12.5%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 12.5%
- **Automotive:** 12.5%

#### 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%

#### F5 NGINX

- **Information Technology and Services:** 38.7%
- **Computer Software:** 17.0%
- **Internet:** 7.5%
- **Banking:** 2.8%
- **E-Learning:** 2.8%
- **Retail:** 2.8%
- **Building Materials:** 2.8%
- **Financial Services:** 1.9%
- **Higher Education:** 1.9%
- **Consumer Goods:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 19.8%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to F5 Distributed Cloud WAF

- [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 (601 reviews)
- [Imperva App Protect](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-app-protect/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (80 reviews)
- [AWS WAF](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-waf/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (72 reviews)
- [Intruder](https://www.g2.com/products/intruder/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (206 reviews)
- [Radware Cloud WAF](https://www.g2.com/products/radware-cloud-waf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (135 reviews)
- [Astra Pentest](https://www.g2.com/products/astra-pentest/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (185 reviews)
- [Azure Application Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-application-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (160 reviews)
- [Azure Web Application Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-web-application-firewall/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (31 reviews)
- [Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-web-application-firewall-waf/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (41 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 (601 reviews)
- [Postman](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1772 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)
- [F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-big-ip-advanced-web-application-firewall-advanced-waf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (24 reviews)
- [Tenable Nessus](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (301 reviews)
- [Imperva App Protect](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-app-protect/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (80 reviews)
- [Orca Security](https://www.g2.com/products/orca-security/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (258 reviews)
- [apisec.ai](https://www.g2.com/products/apisec-ai/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (230 reviews)

### Alternatives to F5 NGINX

- [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 (601 reviews)
- [Azure Application Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-application-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (160 reviews)
- [Traefik](https://www.g2.com/products/traefik/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (35 reviews)
- [HashiCorp Consul](https://www.g2.com/products/hashicorp-consul/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (23 reviews)
- [Progress Kemp LoadMaster](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-kemp-loadmaster/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (213 reviews)
- [Squid](https://www.g2.com/products/squid/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [Lighttpd](https://www.g2.com/products/lighttpd/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (11 reviews)
- [NetScaler](https://www.g2.com/products/netscaler/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (85 reviews)
- [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### F5 Distributed Cloud WAF

- Title: [What is the best way which i can use the tool with almost all functionality and at a moderate cost](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51393-what-is-the-best-way-which-i-can-use-the-tool-with-almost-all-functionality-and-at-a-moderate-cost) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Load balancing and cipher support"

### FortiAppSec Cloud

No discussions available for this product.

### F5 NGINX

- Title: [Improve the delivery of static resources](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12716-improve-the-delivery-of-static-resources) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Application server"
- Title: [Can I use nginx for free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-nginx-for-free) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes"

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