F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud vs Radware Cloud WAF Service

F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud8.9Visit RWRadware Cloud WAF Service8.6Visit

Higher score F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud #5 in Web Security Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Contact F5

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RW Radware Cloud WAF Service #8 in Web Security Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Radware

• F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise teams with hybrid applications

• Radware Cloud WAF Service fits best

  Enterprises wanting cloud WAF with traffic learning

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Side by side

Feature	F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud 8.9/10 Visit ↗	RWRadware Cloud WAF Service 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Web Security Software	#8 in Web Security Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise teams with hybrid applications	Enterprises wanting cloud WAF with traffic learning
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs, Email
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS	PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	7 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud 0/4 · Radware Cloud WAF Service 0/4
Phishing/malware blocking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Web app firewall	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
DDoS protection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bot protection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Websites covered	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Managed attack signatures, violations, and threat campaigns API protection, bot controls, and configurable rate limits Cloud or self-hosted deployment with Terraform and API automation	AI behavioral model learns traffic to reduce false positives Combines OWASP, API, bot, DDoS, and rate-limiting controls Integrates with Splunk, AWS, and Microsoft Azure
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Firewall and event log retention is 7 days Requires F5 Distributed Cloud management for the service	Pricing requires a custom quote through sales Cloud-only deployment uses DNS-based traffic routing No free plan beyond the 30-day trial
Our verdict	F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud protects web applications and APIs across public clouds, on-premises environments, customer-edge sites, and F5 global network points of presence. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations running… Read the review →	Radware Cloud WAF Service is a cloud-delivered web application firewall for organizations securing web and mobile applications, APIs, and distributed application environments. It suits mid-market and enterprise teams that need managed… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud — where it wins

  • Managed attack signatures, violations, and threat campaigns
  • API protection, bot controls, and configurable rate limits
  • Cloud or self-hosted deployment with Terraform and API automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Firewall and event log retention is 7 days
  • Requires F5 Distributed Cloud management for the service

• Radware Cloud WAF Service — where it wins

  • AI behavioral model learns traffic to reduce false positives
  • Combines OWASP, API, bot, DDoS, and rate-limiting controls
  • Integrates with Splunk, AWS, and Microsoft Azure

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a custom quote through sales
  • Cloud-only deployment uses DNS-based traffic routing
  • No free plan beyond the 30-day trial

• F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Hybrid WAF and API protection with managed signatures, bot controls, and risk scoring.

  Contact F5Full verdict →
• RWRadware Cloud WAF Service8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A cloud WAF combining traffic learning, API controls, bot mitigation, and DDoS defense.

  Visit RadwareFull verdict →