--- title: ModSecurity Reviews meta\_title: 'ModSecurity Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 14 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how ModSecurity works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.2 review\_count: 14 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: "DevSecOps\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t" url: https://www.g2.com/categories/devsecops --- # ModSecurity Reviews & Product Details ModSecurity is an Open Source web application firewall developed by Trustwave's SpiderLabs. * * * Seller [OWASP](https://www.g2.com/sellers/owasp) Discussions [ModSecurity Community](https://www.g2.com/products/modsecurity/discuss) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/modsecurity/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![HAProxy](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "HAProxy") HAProxy 4.7/5(912) ](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) [ ![AWS WAF](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "AWS WAF") AWS WAF 4.3/5(72) ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-waf/reviews) [ ![Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Cloudflare Application Security and Performance") Cloudflare Application Security and Performance 4.5/5(684) ](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/modsecurity/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 14 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Daniel W.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Daniel W.") DW Daniel W. Business Process Improvement Manager Government Administration Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/17/2019 "Like where they are and what they are" 3.5/5 What do you like best about ModSecurity? I really like how easy it is to install it, it doesn't feel like a scam like other debugging platforms. I also really like to know how to set up a computer. This can be useful when we let other employees put it on their computer or even individual seeking protection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ModSecurity? I don't like how difficult it is to layout and get around. I don't know what the manual is. I hope this application can help a newcomer understand the progress of these things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ModSecurity solving and how is that benefiting you? We are working hard to find a cheap, efficient security system for our business computers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![josue a.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "josue a.") JA josue a. Security Manager Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/29/2019 "is a complete tool kit?" 3.5/5 What do you like best about ModSecurity? Easy to set up and Efficient. You learn to use it very quickly. You can avoid a high number of attacks with a simple configuration. You will be able to create very specific rules, thus optimizing the performance of the program and works with most operating systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ModSecurity? Creating a potential point of failure, It is necessary to modify the design of our network. generates many drawbacks due to false positives with most content managers (CMS). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering ModSecurity: creating a set of blocking rules and whitelisting is easier and consumes less memory of our team and does not affect their performance. get good advice before using it because in some cases ModSecurity also blocks legitimate requests. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ModSecurity solving and how is that benefiting you? during this time they avoided mallware attacks which did not affect my pc or contaminate my emails. I allow to work in a safe way connected to the network. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Financial Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Financial Services") AF Verified User in Financial Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/10/2019 "Does the job to secure websites" 4/5 What do you like best about ModSecurity? Blocks generic attacks against websites. Free to use. Fairly easy to set up and pretty well documented. Built in or an addon to most webservers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ModSecurity? Blocks legitimate requests and the easiest way to get things working again is to just remove the entire block. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering ModSecurity: If you have a technical team and are running a website, you should have this implemented. If you don't have a technical team, hire a contractor to set it up - fairly quick and simple to implement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ModSecurity solving and how is that benefiting you? Protecting websites from being attacked with generic scripts and attack methods. Automatically takes care of blocking the attacks and provides logs of the blocked activity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite AL ashley l. Laravel Developer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/15/2019 "ModSecurity is adaptable and malleable" 4/5 What do you like best about ModSecurity? This instrument enables you to make quite certain principles which empowers this apparatus to hold the possibility to expanding the utility of the device. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ModSecurity? I confronted a minor issue with the refresh yet else I discover this instrument exceptionally valuable, available and simple to utilize, notwithstanding for the apprentices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ModSecurity solving and how is that benefiting you? ModSecurity is a helpful device with is amazingly easy to understand and in spite of some minor issues is exceedingly recommendable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite AA Anthony A. Designer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/24/2019 "ModSecurity is secured and easy to understand." 4/5 What do you like best about ModSecurity? ModSecurity blocks general attacks against the websites and thus make the user more secured as well as it is easy to organize and is well registered. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ModSecurity? This tool has occasionally blocked allowable requests which result in inconvenience for the user as it is only easy to remove the entire block. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ModSecurity solving and how is that benefiting you? If you have a technical team this tool is going to help you great deal, it is useful, safe and very user friendly, even for the beginners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite KA keishly a. Nodejs Developer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/15/2019 "ModSecurity is orderly and efficient." 4/5 What do you like best about ModSecurity? This toolbox is anything but difficult to learn and is exceptionally productive in its execution. A solitary organized organization can handle an extensive number of assaults. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ModSecurity? This device frequently squares approved solicitations and the most effortless approach to remove one's self from it is to expel the whole square. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ModSecurity solving and how is that benefiting you? ModSecurity is intelligible, well-ordered,productive and take less memory of my group amid the procedure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite AB Aaron B. Mean Stack Developer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/24/2019 "ModSecurity is flexible and pliable" 4/5 What do you like best about ModSecurity? This tool allows you to make very specific rules which enables this tool to hold the potential to maximizing the utility of the tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ModSecurity? I faced a minor issue with the update but otherwise I find this tool very useful, accessible and easy to use, even for the beginners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ModSecurity solving and how is that benefiting you? ModSecurity is a handy tool with is extremely user friendly and despite of some minor issues is highly recommendable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite SD Sam D. Designer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/24/2019 "ModSecurity is a very appropriate tool for the beginners" 4/5 What do you like best about ModSecurity? I really appreciate the ease this tool has provided its users in the process of installation and understanding of the features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ModSecurity? The layout is a little puzzling and made me struggle a little bit more than I usually do to acquaint myself with the arrangement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ModSecurity solving and how is that benefiting you? ModSecurity is a very helpful and cooperative tool even for the beginners. It is very easy to apprehend and use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite NJ Natosha J. Python Developer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/20/2019 "A complete software." 4/5 What do you like best about ModSecurity? Its very easy to use and user friendly. You learn to use it very fast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ModSecurity? Sometiles it blocks even the legitimate requests. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ModSecurity solving and how is that benefiting you? Protects websites from being attacked. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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