AWS WAF vs. F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | AWS WAF | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Review count | 72 | 24 |
| Ease of use | 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Ease of setup | 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Quality of support | 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Meets requirements | 9.1 | 9.0 |
| NPS | 50.769231 | 75 |
| Small Business | 33.3% | 12.5% |
| Mid-Market | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| Enterprise | 33.3% | 54.2% |
| Total page views | 208 | 273 |
| Total LLM citations | 1,023 | 1,874 |
AWS WAF
AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall) is a security service designed to protect web applications and APIs from common web exploits and bots that can compromise security, affect availability, or consume excessive resources. By enabling users to define customizable web security rules, AWS WAF allows precise control over which traffic to allow or block, ensuring robust protection tailored to specific application needs.
- WAF (Web Application Firewall)
- Solutions
- Cloud Integration
- Custom Rules
- DDoS Protection
- Protection
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) is built on proven F5 technology to proactively detect and mitigate bots, secure credentials and sensitive data, and defend against application denial-of-service (DoS). Advanced WAF is offered as an appliance, virtual edition, and as a managed service—providing automated WAF services that meet complex deployment and management requirements while protecting your apps with great precision.