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| Product | Alibaba Cloud WAF View product | FortiWeb by Fortinet View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Alibaba Cloud WAF from Alibaba Cloud focuses on website protection. Key capabilities: API security and bot management. Compare it with the leading WAF alternatives. | Get the facts on FortiWeb: WAF, API protection and bot management. Built for API security. Compare it with other Application Security options before you decide. |
| Product type | Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Web application firewall and API security platform |
| Best for | E-commerce, Financial Services, Government, Media, Internet Services | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud (SaaS); Cloud service (cloud-native or CNAME mode) | Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options |
| Data residency | Alibaba Cloud regions | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Alibaba CloudNon-Alibaba Cloud hosted web apps | Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud+2 more |
| Compliance | Supports PCI DSS and China MLPS 2.0Alibaba Cloud ISO 27001 and SOC 2 portfolio | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Alibaba Cloud Server Load BalancerECSAlibaba Cloud CDNAnti-DDoSSimple Log Service | FortiGateFortiManagerFortiAnalyzerFortiSandboxFortiSIEMFortiSOARFortiWeb CloudFortiGuard |
| Industries | E-commerceFinancial ServicesGovernmentMediaInternet Services | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more |
| Regions | GlobalAsia PacificChinese Mainland | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Alibaba Cloud | Fortinet |
| Headquarters | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China | Sunnyvale, California, USA |
| Company size | 10,001+ | 10,000+ |
| Founded | 2009 | 2000 |
Overview
What it is
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Alibaba Cloud WAF from Alibaba Cloud focuses on website protection. Key capabilities: API security and bot management. Compare it with the leading WAF alternatives.FortiWeb
Get the facts on FortiWeb: WAF, API protection and bot management. Built for API security. Compare it with other Application Security options before you decide.Product type
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Web Application Firewall (WAF)FortiWeb
Web application firewall and API security platformBest for
Alibaba Cloud WAF
E-commerce, Financial Services, Government, Media, Internet ServicesFortiWeb
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersPricing
Pricing model
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Contact VendorFortiWeb
Contact VendorFree trial
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Free trial: noFortiWeb
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Alibaba Cloud WAF
SaaSCloud
FortiWeb
Cloud
Deployment details
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Cloud (SaaS); Cloud service (cloud-native or CNAME mode)FortiWeb
Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment optionsData residency
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Alibaba Cloud regionsFortiWeb
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionKey features
What it offers
Alibaba Cloud WAF
- OWASP Top 10 protection
- Semantic and ML-based detection
- Bot management
- API security
- HTTP flood protection
- Custom access rules
- Virtual patching
- Log Service integration
FortiWeb
- WAF
- API protection
- Bot management
- Threat detection
- SSL inspection
- Application-layer controls
- Machine-learning-assisted detection
- Vulnerability mitigation
Platform & access
API access
Alibaba Cloud WAF
API access: yesFortiWeb
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Alibaba Cloud WAF
SSO: yesFortiWeb
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Alibaba Cloud WAF
RBAC: yesFortiWeb
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Multi-tenant: yesFortiWeb
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Mobile app: noFortiWeb
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Alibaba CloudNon-Alibaba Cloud hosted web apps
FortiWeb
Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud+2 more
Compliance
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Supports PCI DSS and China MLPS 2.0Alibaba Cloud ISO 27001 and SOC 2 portfolio
FortiWeb
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Alibaba Cloud Server Load BalancerECSAlibaba Cloud CDNAnti-DDoSSimple Log Service
FortiWeb
FortiGateFortiManagerFortiAnalyzerFortiSandboxFortiSIEMFortiSOARFortiWeb CloudFortiGuard
Industries
Alibaba Cloud WAF
E-commerceFinancial ServicesGovernmentMediaInternet Services
FortiWeb
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Regions
Alibaba Cloud WAF
GlobalAsia PacificChinese Mainland
FortiWeb
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Vendor
Company
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Alibaba CloudFortiWeb
FortinetHeadquarters
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaFortiWeb
Sunnyvale, California, USACompany size
Alibaba Cloud WAF
10,001+FortiWeb
10,000+Founded
Alibaba Cloud WAF
2009FortiWeb
2000