AWS WAF Reviews, Competitors and Pricing

Founder4214

Founder at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

Mar 27, 2019

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It is a one-click WAF with no effort needed, but we need more support as we go global

Pros and Cons

"It is a one-click WAF with no effort needed."
"It is Amazon. Everything is scalable. It is beyond what we need."

"We need more support as we go global."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use case is application security.

We are using the latest version.

How has it helped my organization?

It is a one-click WAF with no effort needed.

What is most valuable?

Protection and WAF.

What needs improvement?

We need more support as we go global.

The UI could use improvement.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is Amazon. Everything is scalable. It is beyond what we need.

How are customer service and support?

We hardly received technical support on this product.

How was the initial setup?

It was super easy to set up. We did it with one click.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We chose this solution because it is cloud native Amazon.

What other advice do I have?

We have an above average security posture.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

reviewer939417

IT Auditor & Compliance Officer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

Jan 29, 2022

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Well integrated, suitable for all sized businesses, but serverless needs improvement

Pros and Cons

"AWS WAF has a lot of integrated features and services. For example, there are security services that can be integrated very well for our customers."

"The serverless product from AWS WAF could be improved. For example, they have only one serverless series, Lambda, but they should extend and improve it. Additionally, the firewall rules are not very easy to configure."

What is our primary use case?

We are using AWS WAF for business purposes for clients. We host our client's platforms on AWS WAF.

What is most valuable?

AWS WAF has a lot of integrated features and services. For example, there are security services that can be integrated very well for our customers.

What needs improvement?

The serverless product from AWS WAF could be improved. For example, they have only one serverless series, Lambda, but they should extend and improve it. Additionally, the firewall rules are not very easy to configure.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used AWS WAF for approximately five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have found AWS WAF to be stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of AWS WAF is very good.

The solution can be used in small to large-sized businesses.

How are customer service and support?

The customer service has been fine, we had no issues with them. We have been satisfied.

How was the initial setup?

The setup of AWS WAF is very easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of AWS WAF is reasonable, it is not expensive and it is not cheap.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate AWS WAF a seven out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner