Fastly Next-Gen WAF vs Radware Cloud WAF Service

Fastly Next-Gen WAF8.7Visit RWRadware Cloud WAF Service8.6Visit

Higher score Fastly Next-Gen WAF #7 in Web Security Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Fastly

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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

• Fastly Next-Gen WAF fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise teams with distributed apps

• Radware Cloud WAF Service fits best

  Enterprises wanting cloud WAF with traffic learning

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Side by side

Feature	Fastly Next-Gen WAF 8.7/10 Visit ↗	RWRadware Cloud WAF Service 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#7 in Web Security Software	#8 in Web Security Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise teams with distributed apps	Enterprises wanting cloud WAF with traffic learning
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Docs	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs, Email
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Fastly Next-Gen WAF 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	Deploy at the edge, in the cloud, or through an agent Use contextual detection, attack signals, and CVE virtual patches Apply API, bot, and advanced rate-limiting rules	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 Support channels listed are limited to documentation Retention varies by account entitlement and is capped at 30 days	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	Fastly Next-Gen WAF protects web applications, APIs, and microservices from malicious and anomalous traffic. It is aimed at application security and DevOps teams, particularly at mid-market and enterprise organizations that need protection… 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

• Fastly Next-Gen WAF — where it wins

  • Deploy at the edge, in the cloud, or through an agent
  • Use contextual detection, attack signals, and CVE virtual patches
  • Apply API, bot, and advanced rate-limiting rules

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Support channels listed are limited to documentation
  • Retention varies by account entitlement and is capped at 30 days

• 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

• Fastly Next-Gen WAF8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Flexible deployment and CVE virtual patches, with pricing available through sales.

  Visit FastlyFull 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 →