Head-to-head · Web Application Firewall Software
Web Application Firewall Software head-to-head
Pick any two of the 35 tools in our web application firewall software ranking, or start with the matchups between the top 8. Every comparison uses the same researched facts: editor score, price, free plan and the features that matter in this category.
- 35tools ranked
- 28top matchups
- 595possible pairs
- Oct 2026last re-check
Top matchups The top four, head-to-head
- Cloudflare WAF AWS WAF Cloudflare WAF leads on 1 of 5 checks, AWS WAF on 1, and 3 are even. Free plan only on Cloudflare WAF Cloudflare WAF vs AWS WAF →
- Cloudflare WAF Wallarm WAAP Cloudflare WAF leads on 0 of 5 checks, Wallarm WAAP on 1, and 4 are even. Bot management only on Wallarm WAAP Cloudflare WAF vs Wallarm WAAP →
- AWS WAF Wallarm WAAP AWS WAF leads on 0 of 5 checks, Wallarm WAAP on 1, and 4 are even. Free plan only on Wallarm WAAP AWS WAF vs Wallarm WAAP →
- Cloudflare WAF Akamai App & API Protector Cloudflare WAF leads on 0 of 5 checks, Akamai App & API Protector on 1, and 4 are even. Bot management only on Akamai App & API Protector Cloudflare WAF vs Akamai App & API Protector →
- AWS WAF Akamai App & API Protector AWS WAF leads on 0 of 5 checks, Akamai App & API Protector on 0, and 5 are even. AWS WAF vs Akamai App & API Protector →
- Wallarm WAAP Akamai App & API Protector Wallarm WAAP leads on 0 of 5 checks, Akamai App & API Protector on 0, and 5 are even. Wallarm WAAP vs Akamai App & API Protector →
Every top-8 matchup 28 comparisons, grouped by tool
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- Akamai App & API Protector vs Cloudflare WAF9.4
- Akamai App & API Protector vs AWS WAF9.2
- Akamai App & API Protector vs Wallarm WAAP9.1
- Akamai App & API Protector vs open-appsec8.9
- Akamai App & API Protector vs Google Cloud Armor8.8
- Akamai App & API Protector vs Azure Web Application Firewall8.7
- Akamai App & API Protector vs F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud8.6
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- Google Cloud Armor vs Cloudflare WAF9.4
- Google Cloud Armor vs AWS WAF9.2
- Google Cloud Armor vs Wallarm WAAP9.1
- Google Cloud Armor vs Akamai App & API Protector9.0
- Google Cloud Armor vs open-appsec8.9
- Google Cloud Armor vs Azure Web Application Firewall8.7
- Google Cloud Armor vs F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud8.6
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- Azure Web Application Firewall vs Cloudflare WAF9.4
- Azure Web Application Firewall vs AWS WAF9.2
- Azure Web Application Firewall vs Wallarm WAAP9.1
- Azure Web Application Firewall vs Akamai App & API Protector9.0
- Azure Web Application Firewall vs open-appsec8.9
- Azure Web Application Firewall vs Google Cloud Armor8.8
- Azure Web Application Firewall vs F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud8.6
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- F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud vs Cloudflare WAF9.4
- F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud vs AWS WAF9.2
- F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud vs Wallarm WAAP9.1
- F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud vs Akamai App & API Protector9.0
- F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud vs open-appsec8.9
- F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud vs Google Cloud Armor8.8
- F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud vs Azure Web Application Firewall8.7
More head-to-heads
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- Wallarm WAAP vs Barracuda Web Application Firewall
- Wallarm WAAP vs Gcore WAAP
- AWS WAF vs Gcore WAAP
- Azure Web Application Firewall vs Gcore WAAP
- Google Cloud Armor vs Gcore WAAP
- Cloudflare WAF vs Barracuda Web Application Firewall
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Compiled by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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