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F5 Advanced WAF vs Huawei Cloud WAF comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

F5 Advanced WAF
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Huawei Cloud WAF
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
32nd
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
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 Huawei Cloud WAF is 0.4%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
 

Featured Reviews

YUSUF  TAIWO - PeerSpot reviewer
Ensures a robust and unified security approach for our clients
One area for improvement in the product is its SSO integration, which posed challenges and required significant effort to resolve. The complexity of SSO deployment, coupled with high associated costs, could be addressed to enhance usability. Streamlining the SSO process and revisiting cost considerations would contribute to an improved user experience.
Chinedu Omenogor - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use, but its feature set could be expanded to mirror what currently exists on the public cloud
We have a private cloud leveraging Huawei technology. We use Huawei Cloud WAF to provide cloud services for governments, ministries, departments, and some private sector organizations The most valuable feature of Huawei Cloud WAF is its ease of use. It would be good if the solution's feature set…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is stable."
"The best solution for WAF."
"Good technology for mitigating different application attacks, e.g. DDoS, DNS, and layer seven attacks."
"It also has antivirus and DDoS mitigation capabilities. We have enabled these features."
"Web attack signatures are very important for detecting web attacks."
"I definitely recommend this solution because of the time you save on analysis."
"The product has valuable features for load balancing, monitoring tools, and HPXpress services."
"Identification, ease of use, and ease of modifying it to most of our needs are valuable."
"The most valuable feature of Huawei Cloud WAF is its ease of use."
 

Cons

"Most customers encounter stability issues with the product's Big-IP logs."
"The reporting could be clearer and embedded to include our movement data."
"The overall price of F5 Advanced WAF could improve."
"The BNS module needs improvement."
"I would like to see additional controls."
"There is a learning curve that extends the time of implementation."
"The solution should include RASP for another level of protection at the code itself."
"I would like to see the API Protection improved."
"It would be good if the solution's feature set could be expanded to mirror what currently exists on the public cloud."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 solution is very expensive so should only be used in the right environment."
"The price of the solution is reasonable when compared with other products, such as FortiWeb. I am very satisfied with the price."
"F5 Advanced WAF technical support comes at a cost, and it's expensive."
"F5 bundles up services and the bundle is what you pay for rather than individual components."
"There is a perpetual license that comes with your hardware. There is also an additional fee for support."
"It is a little bit costly, but it has all the features that are required."
"The price of F5 Advanced WAF could improve it is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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 Huawei Cloud WAF?
The most valuable feature of Huawei Cloud WAF is its ease of use.
What needs improvement with Huawei Cloud WAF?
It would be good if the solution's feature set could be expanded to mirror what currently exists on the public cloud.
What is your primary use case for Huawei Cloud WAF?
We have a private cloud leveraging Huawei technology. We use Huawei Cloud WAF to provide cloud services for governments, ministries, departments, and some private sector organizations.
 

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Sample Customers

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