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| Product | AWS WAF by AWS View product | Fastly Next-Gen WAF by Fastly View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | AWS WAF is a cloud web application firewall service from AWS. Learn how it supports web application layer 7 defense, what features stand out and which WAF tools compete. | Fastly Next-Gen WAF from Fastly focuses on Next-Gen WAF. Key capabilities: automated production blocking. Compare it with the leading WAF alternatives. |
| Product type | Cloud Web Application Firewall Service | SmartParse Runtime Application & API Web Security Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, E-commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, Public Sector | Financial Services, Retail, SaaS, High-Tech |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; AWS Cloud-native managed edge and regional service | Edge Cloud; Envoy/NGINX Sidecar; Kubernetes Ingress; Cloud Edge; Container Sidecar; Web Server Plugin |
| Data residency | Regional or global CloudFront edge deployment depending on resource type | Global / Edge Network |
| 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: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Amazon CloudFrontApplication Load BalancersAmazon API GatewayAWS AppSyncAWS Verified Access | Multi-CloudKubernetesEnvoyWeb ServersEdge |
| Compliance | SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, PCI DSS, HIPAA eligible, FedRAMP High | SOC 2 Type IIPCI-DSS Level 1HIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Amazon CloudFrontApplication Load BalancerAmazon API GatewayAWS AppSyncAmazon CognitoAWS Firewall ManagerAmazon CloudWatch | Fastly EdgeEnvoyNGINXKubernetesAWSAzureGCP |
| Industries | Cross-industryE-commerceFinancial ServicesHealthcareTechnologyPublic Sector | Financial ServicesRetailSaaSHigh-Tech |
| Regions | Global (all AWS Regions and CloudFront edge locations) | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | AWS | Fastly |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 100,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 2006 | 2011 |
Overview
What it is
AWS WAF
AWS WAF is a cloud web application firewall service from AWS. Learn how it supports web application layer 7 defense, what features stand out and which WAF tools compete.Fastly Next-Gen WAF
Fastly Next-Gen WAF from Fastly focuses on Next-Gen WAF. Key capabilities: automated production blocking. Compare it with the leading WAF alternatives.Product type
AWS WAF
Cloud Web Application Firewall ServiceFastly Next-Gen WAF
SmartParse Runtime Application & API Web Security PlatformBest for
AWS WAF
Cross-industry, E-commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, Technology, Public SectorFastly Next-Gen WAF
Financial Services, Retail, SaaS, High-TechPricing
Pricing model
AWS WAF
Contact VendorFastly Next-Gen WAF
Contact VendorFree trial
AWS WAF
Free trial: noFastly Next-Gen WAF
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
AWS WAF
Cloud
Fastly Next-Gen WAF
Cloud
Deployment details
AWS WAF
Cloud; AWS Cloud-native managed edge and regional serviceFastly Next-Gen WAF
Edge Cloud; Envoy/NGINX Sidecar; Kubernetes Ingress; Cloud Edge; Container Sidecar; Web Server PluginData residency
AWS WAF
Regional or global CloudFront edge deployment depending on resource typeFastly Next-Gen WAF
Global / Edge NetworkKey features
What it offers
AWS WAF
- OWASP Top 10 protection
- AWS Managed Rules
- Bot Control and account fraud prevention
- Custom rate limiting and IP rules
- Real-time web traffic inspection
- CAPTCHA and silent challenge actions
- CloudWatch metrics and full logging
- Web application layer 7 defense
Fastly Next-Gen WAF
- SmartParse threshold detection
- Automated production blocking
- Virtually zero false positives
- Flexible edge/agent/sidecar deployment
- Next-Gen WAF
- Automated OWASP Top 10 blocking
- API security micro-firewalling
Platform & access
API access
AWS WAF
API access: yesFastly Next-Gen WAF
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
AWS WAF
SSO: yesFastly Next-Gen WAF
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
AWS WAF
RBAC: yesFastly Next-Gen WAF
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
AWS WAF
Multi-tenant: yesFastly Next-Gen WAF
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
AWS WAF
Mobile app: yesFastly Next-Gen WAF
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
AWS WAF
Amazon CloudFrontApplication Load BalancersAmazon API GatewayAWS AppSyncAWS Verified Access
Fastly Next-Gen WAF
Multi-CloudKubernetesEnvoyWeb ServersEdge
Compliance
AWS WAF
SOC 1/2/3, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, PCI DSS, HIPAA eligible, FedRAMP High
Fastly Next-Gen WAF
SOC 2 Type IIPCI-DSS Level 1HIPAA
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
AWS WAF
Amazon CloudFrontApplication Load BalancerAmazon API GatewayAWS AppSyncAmazon CognitoAWS Firewall ManagerAmazon CloudWatch
Fastly Next-Gen WAF
Fastly EdgeEnvoyNGINXKubernetesAWSAzureGCP
Industries
AWS WAF
Cross-industryE-commerceFinancial ServicesHealthcareTechnologyPublic Sector
Fastly Next-Gen WAF
Financial ServicesRetailSaaSHigh-Tech
Regions
AWS WAF
Global (all AWS Regions and CloudFront edge locations)
Fastly Next-Gen WAF
Global
Vendor
Company
AWS WAF
AWSFastly Next-Gen WAF
FastlyHeadquarters
AWS WAF
Seattle, Washington, USAFastly Next-Gen WAF
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
AWS WAF
100,000+Fastly Next-Gen WAF
1,000+Founded
AWS WAF
2006Fastly Next-Gen WAF
2011