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F5 Advanced WAF vs FortiWeb Web Application Firewall (WAF) comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

F5 Advanced WAF
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
FortiWeb Web Application Fi...
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
17th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) category, the mindshare of F5 Advanced WAF is 12.0%, up from 10.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of FortiWeb Web Application Firewall (WAF) is 0.6%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
 

Featured Reviews

YUSUF  TAIWO - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 26, 2023
Ensures a robust and unified security approach for our clients
My clients often seek a comprehensive security solution for their hybrid environments, with both cloud and on-premise web applications. To address this, I recommend combining F5 Advanced WAF for web application security with Fortinet solutions, including FortiGate, FortiSign, and FortiAnalyzer, for…
Nitith Unarat - PeerSpot reviewer
May 13, 2024
Identifies potential DDoS attacks and suspicious domain activity
My company is a Fortinet partner and specializes in FortiWeb. We often compete against cloud-native solutions like Azure Application Gateway WAF. We typically conduct proof-of-concept tests for potential clients. They are usually looking for API protection and bot mitigation, which FortiWeb excels…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Good dashboard and reporting."
"The most valuable feature is that it is secure."
"It's a fairly easy-to-use and user-friendly tool. My administrators and team also like its ability to customize the rules per the requirements."
"F5 Advanced WAF secures our connectivity and combines both the main functions of WAF (balancing and web application security)."
"It's flexible and powerful, and the users can input their own rules to the system."
"It provides web application security and reduces bot attacks."
"Good technology for mitigating different application attacks, e.g. DDoS, DNS, and layer seven attacks."
"The most valuable features of the F5 Advanced WAF are the enhanced ASM and the performance. Additionally, the usability and effectiveness are very good."
"FortiWeb Web Application Firewall blocks attacks from application layers and provides protection."
"The solution's integration with other products is easy. Its most valuable feature is the antivirus engine. The tool helps us comply with GDPR and KVKK standards."
"The solution is transparent and smooth."
"The machine learning on FortiWeb WAF is valuable."
"The tool's HTTP traffic, website fixing, and blocking are fantastic. It is user-friendly with easy configuration."
"The machine learning feature reduces the false positives."
"The most valuable feature is the tool's integration with load-balancing applications, similar to FortiADC. Its importance depends on customer requirements, such as whether they prioritize application load balancing or layer seven protection."
"It improves latency by optimizing traffic routing."
 

Cons

"It's sometimes difficult to customize APIs with F5 Advanced WAF."
"They should work on the virtualization of NGINX."
"The pricing could be more flexible."
"The solution's dashboard could be improved. When you're moving from policy to policy, the logs and the integration of the logs in other systems aren't straightforward."
"F5 Advanced WAF could improve resource usage, it is CPU intensive. Additionally, adding automated remediation would be a benefit. For example, an easy button alerts us of the events that are occurring, and what we want to do at the time. An automated approach where somebody could be alerted very quickly. Instead of going and reconfiguring everything, an automated approach is what I'm looking at."
"I think the deployment templates can be better."
"The administrator's user interface and some of the settings can sometimes be very complicated to understand."
"The overall price of F5 Advanced WAF could improve."
"There is room for improvement in pricing, and actually, the price is a bit higher because on the same terms I purchased, the support subscription is so high."
"The tool's price and performance are areas of concern where improvements are required."
"It would be good if the solution integrated with other solutions, like SAP."
"The documentation is poor."
"The price is a little higher than the competitors."
"FortiWeb WAF's tuning causes trouble. It's complicated. The solution needs to improve the signature feature as well."
"There is room for improvement in the support. The response time could be faster. Plus, they ask for a lot of information. It is not easy to get support."
"There could be ADC offering as well."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing for F5 Advanced WAF is comparable to a Rolls-Royce. Its price is a bit high when you compare it with other vendors. F5 Advanced WAF is a bit expensive. The customer was on a three-year plan and it was around $560,000."
"I rate F5 Advanced WAF's pricing a three out of ten."
"Its price is fair. We have done a couple of deals where they were able to give some kind of discount to the customers. The price was initially high for the customers, but after a couple of negotiations, it came within their budget. They were happy with that."
"The price of the solution is reasonable when compared with other products, such as FortiWeb. I am very satisfied with the price."
"There is a perpetual license that comes with your hardware. There is also an additional fee for support."
"F5 Advanced WAF pricing structure should be adjusted to meet the need of small to medium-sized companies."
"F5 Advanced WAF's pricing is high."
"A yearly license for F5 Advanced WAF is expensive."
"I rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."
"It is a cheap solution."
"FortiWeb Web Application Firewall is not expensive."
"FortiWeb has a good presence because of its price."
"The licensing cost of the product is pretty high compared to other OEMs in the market."
"FortiWeb Web Application Firewall's pricing is suited for small or medium organizations."
"FortiWeb WAF is priced well for customers compared to other vendors' solutions."
"The tool is really expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about F5 Advanced WAF?
It's a fairly easy-to-use and user-friendly tool. My administrators and team also like its ability to customize the rules per the requirements.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for F5 Advanced WAF?
I don't have direct knowledge of the pricing. From what I know, it is not too expensive compared to other solutions.
What needs improvement with F5 Advanced WAF?
The product could be more user-friendly for administrators. The user interface could be easier.
What do you like most about FortiWeb Web Application Firewall (WAF)?
The most valuable features of the solution are SD-WAN, filtration, web filter, application filter, and IPS.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FortiWeb Web Application Firewall (WAF)?
The product provides very good prices to customers. The price is set well and offers great value for money.
What needs improvement with FortiWeb Web Application Firewall (WAF)?
Regarding areas for improvement, the documentation needs work. We had issues with a customer because the documentation didn't clearly show which devices can connect with FortiWeb WAF, leading to mi...
 

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Sample Customers

MAXIMUS, Vivo, American Systems, Bangladesh Post Office, City Bank
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