Wallarm WAAP vs Google Cloud Armor

WWWallarm WAAP9.1Visit Google Cloud Armor8.8Visit

Higher score WW Wallarm WAAP #3 in Web Application Firewall Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Wallarm

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Google Cloud Armor #6 in Web Application Firewall Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Google Cloud

• Wallarm WAAP fits best

  API-heavy teams wanting a free security tier

• Google Cloud Armor fits best

  Google Cloud users needing managed edge protection

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Side by side

Feature	WWWallarm WAAP 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Google Cloud Armor 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Web Application Firewall Software	#6 in Web Application Firewall Software
Best for	API-heavy teams wanting a free security tier	Google Cloud users needing managed edge protection
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	16 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Wallarm WAAP 4/4 · Google Cloud Armor 4/4
Managed rule sets	✓	✓
API protection	✓	✓
Bot management	✓	✓
Rate limiting	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Edge
Log retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free tier supports up to 500,000 requests per month Protects REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, and WebSocket APIs Combines WAF, rate limiting, virtual patching, and DDoS controls	Managed rules update for CVEs and zero-day vulnerabilities Protects backend services and APIs with custom policy rules Adds bot management, rate limiting, geo controls, and monitoring
Cons	Paid WAAP plans use contact-sales pricing Advanced API security tools require a separate bundle The broad deployment model may require architecture planning	Paid service with usage-based pricing Bot management is unavailable in Cloud Armor Standard Enterprise plans apply data processing fees
Our verdict	Wallarm WAAP is a web application and API protection platform for organizations securing internet-facing and internal applications. It supports web, API, and self-hosted environments, with cloud, Kubernetes, edge, on-premises, and… Read the review →	Google Cloud Armor is a cloud network-security service for protecting applications, APIs, and backend services at Google’s network edge. It is aimed at teams running workloads on Google Cloud, as well as organizations connecting hybrid or… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Wallarm WAAP — where it wins

  • Free tier supports up to 500,000 requests per month
  • Protects REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, and WebSocket APIs
  • Combines WAF, rate limiting, virtual patching, and DDoS controls

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid WAAP plans use contact-sales pricing
  • Advanced API security tools require a separate bundle
  • The broad deployment model may require architecture planning

• Google Cloud Armor — where it wins

  • Managed rules update for CVEs and zero-day vulnerabilities
  • Protects backend services and APIs with custom policy rules
  • Adds bot management, rate limiting, geo controls, and monitoring

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid service with usage-based pricing
  • Bot management is unavailable in Cloud Armor Standard
  • Enterprise plans apply data processing fees

• WWWallarm WAAP9.1/10 · Free plan

  A broad WAAP platform with a useful free tier for API-focused security teams.

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• Google Cloud Armor8.8/10 · Paid

  A Google Cloud edge WAF with managed rules, API protection, bots, and rate controls.

  Visit Google CloudFull verdict →