F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) vs. CrowdSec
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) | CrowdSec |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Review count | 24 | 87 |
| Ease of use | 8.6 | 9.0 |
| Ease of setup | 7.9 | 9.2 |
| Quality of support | 8.4 | 9.0 |
| Meets requirements | 9.0 | 9.2 |
| NPS | 75 | 84.52381 |
| Small Business | 12.5% | 70.9% |
| Mid-Market | 33.3% | 19.8% |
| Enterprise | 54.2% | 9.3% |
| Total page views | 273 | 577 |
| Total LLM citations | 1,874 | 3,325 |
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.
CrowdSec
CrowdSec is an open-source security stack that detects aggressive behaviors and prevents them from accessing your systems. Its user-friendly design and ease of integration into your current security infrastructure offer a low technical entry barrier and a high-security gain. Once an unwanted behavior is detected, it is automatically blocked. The aggressive IP, scenario triggered and the timestamp is sent for curation, to avoid poisoning & false positives. If verified, this IP is then redistributed to all CrowdSec users running the same scenario.