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Compare AWS WAF and Fastly Next-Gen WAF 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (34.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
AWS WAF
Star Rating
(71)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (34.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AWS WAFFastly Next-Gen WAF
Star Rating
(29)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Fastly Next-Gen WAFSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that AWS WAF excels in Ease of Setup with a score of 8.2, while Fastly Next-Gen WAF shines with a higher score of 9.3, indicating a more user-friendly initial configuration process.
- Reviewers mention that AWS WAF has a strong Application-Layer Controls rating of 9.2, which is significantly higher than Fastly's 8.3, suggesting AWS WAF provides more robust features for managing application security.
- G2 users highlight that Fastly Next-Gen WAF offers superior Reporting and Analytics capabilities, scoring 9.3 compared to AWS WAF's 8.6, making it a better choice for users who prioritize detailed insights into their security posture.
- Users on G2 note that both products have similar scores for Quality of Support at 8.8, indicating that users can expect a comparable level of assistance from both AWS WAF and Fastly Next-Gen WAF.
- Reviewers say that AWS WAF has a slight edge in Performance and Reliability with a score of 9.1, while Fastly Next-Gen WAF scores 8.8, suggesting that AWS WAF may provide a more stable and efficient service overall.
- Users report that Fastly Next-Gen WAF is particularly strong in Ease of Admin with a score of 9.7, compared to AWS WAF's 8.3, indicating that managing security policies and settings is more intuitive with Fastly's solution.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS WAF
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AWS WAF
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
48
8.9
24
Ease of Use
8.2
48
9.1
24
Ease of Setup
8.2
33
9.0
15
Ease of Admin
8.3
32
9.1
15
Quality of Support
8.8
44
9.1
24
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
32
9.1
15
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
48
9.5
23
Features by Category
Analysis
8.3
20
9.0
8
8.1
18
8.1
7
8.8
20
9.0
8
Controls
9.2
19
8.6
7
8.6
19
8.1
7
8.8
19
8.1
7
Functionality
8.9
18
9.0
8
8.3
17
8.1
7
Not enough data
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Generative AI
8.0
9
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Management
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Protection
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Resolution
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Cloud Security Monitoring and AnalyticsHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
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Activity Monitoring
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Security
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Administration
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Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics
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API Management
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Security Testing
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Security Management
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Management
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Monitoring
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Protection
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Cloud Visibility
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Security
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Identity
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS WAF and Fastly Next-Gen WAF are categorized as Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Unique Categories
AWS WAF has no unique categories
Fastly Next-Gen WAF is categorized as Cloud Edge Security, Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics, Bot Detection and Mitigation, DDoS Protection, and API Security
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS WAF
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Fastly Next-Gen WAF
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
23.4%
Computer Software
9.4%
Computer & Network Security
9.4%
Retail
6.3%
Marketing and Advertising
6.3%
Other
45.3%
Computer Software
17.9%
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Hospital & Health Care
7.1%
Financial Services
7.1%
Sports
3.6%
Other
50.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
AWS WAF
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Hiran T.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AWS WAF protects web applications from common web exploities. The user can create a policy and take control over the block and filters. AWS WAF can easily be integrated and managed by the Amazon firewall manager and can be easily implemented in the Amazon...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Consumer Goods
Any thing above basic is expensive. So it is not cost efficient to use for the applications on cheaper markets.
Fastly Next-Gen WAF
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Financial Services
Signal science is very flexible with its deployment strategy and the insight on the web traffic of your application is tremendous.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Mason B.
Verified User in Entertainment
The user interface of Fastly Next Gen WAF is overwhelming and cumbersome to navigate. Its design lacks working making it time consuming to set up and manage rules. The customer support teams responsiveness is also lacking, which makes it difficult to obtain...
Hiran T.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AWS WAF protects web applications from common web exploities. The user can create a policy and take control over the block and filters. AWS WAF can easily be integrated and managed by the Amazon firewall manager and can be easily implemented in the Amazon...
Verified User in Financial Services
Signal science is very flexible with its deployment strategy and the insight on the web traffic of your application is tremendous.
Verified User in Consumer Goods
Any thing above basic is expensive. So it is not cost efficient to use for the applications on cheaper markets.
Mason B.
Verified User in Entertainment
The user interface of Fastly Next Gen WAF is overwhelming and cumbersome to navigate. Its design lacks working making it time consuming to set up and manage rules. The customer support teams responsiveness is also lacking, which makes it difficult to obtain...
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Discussions
What is AWS WAF used for?
1 comment
PG
Web application firewalls are used for protection of web applications from owasp top 10 vulnerabilities basis on different CVEs. AWS WAF is nothing but...Read more
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