F5 Distributed Cloud Services vs Salt Security comparison

F5 and Salt Security are both solutions in the API Security category. F5 is ranked #7 with an average rating of 10.0, while Salt Security is ranked #4. F5 holds a 3.4% mindshare in APIS, compared to Salt Security’s 14.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of F5 users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Salt Security users who would recommend it.

F5 Distributed Cloud Services

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100% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

F5 Distributed Cloud Services

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between F5 Distributed Cloud Services and Salt Security based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

F5 Distributed Cloud Services

Ranking in API Security

7th

Average Rating

10.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

CDN (11th), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (20th), AWS Marketplace (28th)

Salt Security

Ranking in API Security

4th

Average Rating

0.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the API Security category, the mindshare of F5 Distributed Cloud Services is 3.4%, down from 5.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Salt Security is 14.7%, down from 19.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Filip Mikulik

IT Analyst at Atlas.cz, a.s.

Protects web applications with comprehensive security features

All features are valuable. In a multi-cloud or distributed cloud, there are many protection possibilities from data to web application or API protection, including bot mitigation. This is a comprehensive package for web application security. The main benefit is Web App Security, offering a complete security package from DDoS to web application firewall, API protection, and bot mitigation.

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IgmarRautenbach

Managing Director at Tegra

Provides visibility and control over all APIs

I've built integrations for different systems, and some specific integrations might not be built in yet. This might be an issue for large customers but is not a major concern overall. So, the integration part could be a bit extended. Every organization has different systems, but Salt integrates with 90% of them. If a custom integration is needed, they can build it. They're very good at integrations. So, Salt Security can provide a proof of concept with system integration and share results within two weeks, which often leads to customer purchases. At this point, the product covers everything needed. They keep adding new features, and my local customers haven't requested any missing functionality. The product roadmap is good for the market.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"In a multi-cloud or distributed cloud, there are many protection possibilities from data to web application or API protection, including bot mitigation."

"F5 is known for being the best load balancer in the market. Customers with an existing module can easily adopt additional modules without investing in new hardware."

"The main benefit is Web App Security, offering a complete security package from DDoS to web application firewall, API protection, and bot mitigation."

"It's really great. I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. I haven't encountered any instability issues."

Cons

"The main issue is integration with other parts or products of F5, like on-premise WAF. There are some problems, mainly from the perspective of implementation and customer expectations, which sometimes differ from reality."

"The main issue is integration with other parts or products of F5, like on-premise WAF."

"The pricing could be adjusted to better meet the needs of typical customers in regions like Poland, where the product is considered too expensive."

"The integration part could be a bit extended."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Insurance Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for F5 Distributed Cloud Services?

I am not involved in sales, so I do not deal with the pricing aspect directly. I give the cost of the solution a four out of ten since it is not a cheap product.

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What needs improvement with F5 Distributed Cloud Services?

It's a long way to be perfect, of course, as with all solutions. The main issue is integration with other parts or products of F5, like on-premise WAF. There are some problems, mainly from the pers...

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What is your primary use case for F5 Distributed Cloud Services?

There are two main use cases for Distributed Call Services: DDoS or Distributed attacks protection and WAF web application security or firewall.

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What do you like most about Salt Security?

It's really great. I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. I haven't encountered any instability issues.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Salt Security?

It is an annual subscription fee. It's very affordable. The value it provides justifies the cost, considering automation and availability features. Compared to other solutions, it's within a typica...

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What needs improvement with Salt Security?

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Overview

F5 Distributed Cloud Services excel in enhancing security, optimizing web application delivery, and ensuring robust network performance. Users value its integrated Web Application Firewall, DDoS protection, global server load balancing, and intuitive management interface. It boosts organizational efficiency, reduces operational costs, and scales seamlessly, making it essential for businesses operating in distributed environments.

The Salt Security API Protection Platform secures the APIs at the heart of all your modern applications. The platform collects API traffic across your entire application landscape and makes use of AI/ML and a big data engine to discover all your APIs and their exposed data, stop attacks, and eliminate vulnerabilities at their source.

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Appsflyer, Armis, City National Bank, Coralogix, Finastra, Gett, Honeybook, Payoneer

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