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F5 Shape Security vs Radware DDoS comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

F5 Shape Security
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Fraud Detection and Prevention (21st)
Radware DDoS
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

F5 Shape Security and Radware DDoS aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. F5 Shape Security is designed for Fraud Detection and Prevention and holds a mindshare of 1.6%, down 2.1% compared to last year.
Radware DDoS, on the other hand, focuses on Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection, holds 6.4% mindshare, down 8.0% since last year.
Fraud Detection and Prevention Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
F5 Shape Security1.6%
ThreatMetrix4.6%
Riskified3.2%
Other90.6%
Fraud Detection and Prevention
Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Radware DDoS6.4%
Cloudflare12.4%
Imperva Application Security Platform8.0%
Other73.2%
Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection
 

Featured Reviews

Nikolay Dimitrov - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Engineer at Paysafe / IBM
Easy to configure and blocks bot attacks for web users
The solution is deployed on the F5 cloud. The solution's real-time analytics help you see what has been blocked. It helps to see whether the attack category was an automation attack or a fake browser. F5 Shape Security has a normal dashboard. We are doing F5 Shape Security migrations for 30 customers. F5 Shape Security uses Javascript. For a lot of competitors, the Javascript can be reverse-engineered by attackers to bypass the protection. F5 Shape Security has machine learning authentication of the Java script. If you had hacked it, the encryption would have been changed. It's really hard for attackers to reverse engineer the F5 Shape Security JavaScript. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
reviewer2663061 - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Manager at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Advanced protection has optimized web and API performance while reducing infrastructure costs
From the features perspective and functionality-wise, there are areas of Radware DDoS that I would like to see improved or enhanced in the future. Version upgrades are being provided, but they should communicate with clients about these new features being available so clients can test them and deploy them on the disaster recovery system before moving to the live segment. There should be a test report that will provide confidence that the version is stable and everything will work properly. Last time we faced an issue with a version upgrade, and we faced extensive troubleshooting with littile bit more time in the troubleshooting process. It turned out to be a small issue that was resolved by the engineering team. I would like to see improved support from Radware DDoS. Sometimes in support, we have to log the call with their support partners rather than Radware. After ten years of experience, we know exactly what the issue is, and we understand that it cannot be handled by their support channel or partner level. Radware team always asks us to go through the partners, but sometimes we have found that the issue cannot be handled by the partners. After the partners fail to resolve the issue, it goes to the Radware team. At that time, one to two days of required timeline gets increased by one to two days. If Radware came into immediate action and resolved the issue rather than relying on their service partners, it would be better. After ten years, we have the knowledge of troubleshooting, and we understand that the issues we are facing with Radware can only be resolved by their team. However, due to their policy, they insist we move through the partner first, and only after the partner fails do they escalate to Radware. During that troubleshooting period of twenty-four to forty-eight hours, we remain in an unresolved state with the reported issue.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"F5 Shape Security's most valuable feature is performance."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the ease of configuration."
"A flexible affordable solution for defense against DDos attacks."
"Radware DDoS has been very good in mitigating advanced DDoS threats, such as burst, DNS attacks, floods, and web scraping, while ensuring that legitimate users are not affected during a DDoS attack."
"As a service provider, we use the SecOps dashboard feature. That's where we check the time of attacks to see if an attack is happening at the moment or if it has already happened... It is very dynamic and helps us know when an attack occurred, how long it lasted, and what type of attack it was."
"Radware DDoS Protection Service is valued for its multi-layered defense protection."
"The most valuable feature is the controller that determines when and how traffic can be moved to the cloud."
"My advice or recommendation to other organizations looking into Radware DDoS is to use it because it is very user-friendly, and we have suggested it multiple times to colleagues and friends due to its comprehensive monitoring capabilities."
"The solution is stable and reliable; there are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze."
"The most important thing for me right now in the Radware portfolio, is that Radware went to the cloud and has a flexible model based on virtual machines that can be delivered in our data center model, which could be delivered via the public cloud."
 

Cons

"I want the solution's custom exclusion rules to be more granular."
"The tool's price is high."
"Radware's management is very proactive, but Radware's lower-level staff is not proactive. You need to do a lot of follow-ups."
"Radware DefensePro requires a continuous learning process. Using this technology, we can improve our network. Based on the different attack mechanisms, we use Radware DefensePro to provide security for our clients' networks very effectively."
"It could incorporate more intelligence for reacting with web site visitors."
"In terms of the defense devices, I would like to see an improvement within the implementation and upgrade phases."
"They should add artificial intelligence to the platform. It is currently missing the machine learning piece."
"Radware DDoS can be improved by increasing their PoPs. Wherever the DDoS attacks come from, it should be blocked to the nearest area, to the nearest countries."
"Its documentation is not 100% clear, making it the weakest aspect of Radware. We have encountered some difficulties in understanding how to configure it correctly."
"In terms of specific features missing in Radware DDoS, I would appreciate seeing an API Protector or similar capabilities that Akamai has."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is moderately priced."
"The product's pricing is a good value."
"The pricing is okay, and I do not have any concerns about the price."
"The licensing cost is about $50,000."
"Licensing of Radware is quite simple and straightforward, while Arbor DDos is a bit complicated."
"It is not expensive. It is medium range. The pricing is good, as we recently renewed our licenses from Radware."
"The NetFlow security could be improved too."
"I rate Radware DefenseFlow's pricing an eight out of ten."
"The pricing is based on the amount of network traffic and the number of packets being inspected."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
28%
Healthcare Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise26
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Radware Cloud DDoS Protection Service?
For Radware Cloud DDoS Protection, the pricing model can vary based on a number of factors such as the scale of the business, the specific level of protection required, the geographical regions cov...
What needs improvement with Radware Cloud DDoS Protection Service?
The time it takes to upload a site to the cloud is critical when under attack. If a site is down, a quick response to migrate the site to the cloud is essential. It currently takes about 15 to 20 m...
What is your primary use case for Radware Cloud DDoS Protection Service?
We use Radware's Cloud DDoS Protection Service to safeguard Cloud Graph with Layer Seven protection. To mitigate Layer Seven DDoS attacks on our servers, we implemented Radware Cloud DDoS Protectio...
 

Also Known As

Shape Security
Radware DDoS Protection Service, Radware DefensePro, Radware DefenseFlow
 

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Sample Customers

Wells Fargo, Loblaw, JetBlue, Zoosk
Myntex, APAC retailers
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