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Cloudflare WAF

Global protection at cloud scale

RANKED #1 · TOP 10 WEB APPLICATION FIREWALLSLISTERSCORE 95.0

Cloudflare's WAF leverages a distributed network protecting millions of websites worldwide. It offers managed rules, bot management, and DDoS mitigation with intuitive dashboard controls and real-time analytics.

Pricing from	$20/month
Best for	Startups, SMBs, and e-commerce sites seeking affordable global protection
Website	www.cloudflare.com/waf/

Strengths and trade-offs

Highly affordable with excellent value for money
Global CDN integration provides redundancy and performance benefits

Less customisation for very complex enterprise rule sets

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Top 10 Web Application Firewalls

Cloudflare WAF95.02

Imperva SecureSphere92.73

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Alternatives to Cloudflare WAF

Imperva SecureSphere Enterprise-grade application security	#2 in Top 10 Web Application Firewalls	92.7
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Akamai Kona Site Defender DDoS and application protection platform	#4 in Top 10 Web Application Firewalls	88.0
F5 Advanced WAF Intelligent application security	#5 in Top 10 Web Application Firewalls	85.7
Fortinet FortiWeb Integrated web application security	#6 in Top 10 Web Application Firewalls	83.3
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Questions about Cloudflare WAF

How much does Cloudflare WAF cost?

Lister lists Cloudflare WAF's pricing as: $20/month.

Who is Cloudflare WAF best for?

Cloudflare WAF is best for startups, SMBs, and e-commerce sites seeking affordable global protection.

Where does Cloudflare WAF rank?

Cloudflare WAF is ranked #1 in Top 10 Web Application Firewalls (Lister Score 95.0).

What are the best alternatives to Cloudflare WAF?

The closest alternatives on Lister are Imperva SecureSphere (#2 in Top 10 Web Application Firewalls), AWS WAF (#3 in Top 10 Web Application Firewalls) and Akamai Kona Site Defender (#4 in Top 10 Web Application Firewalls).

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