ModSecurity vs. F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | ModSecurity | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Review count | 14 | 24 |
| Ease of use | 9.1 | 8.6 |
| Ease of setup | 5.7 | 7.9 |
| Quality of support | 9.0 | 8.4 |
| Meets requirements | 8.7 | 9.0 |
| NPS | 35.714286 | 75 |
| Small Business | 35.7% | 12.5% |
| Mid-Market | 64.3% | 33.3% |
| Enterprise | 0.0% | 54.2% |
| Total page views | 126 | 273 |
| Total LLM citations | 220 | 1,874 |
ModSecurity
ModSecurity is an Open Source web application firewall developed by Trustwave's SpiderLabs.
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.