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| Product | F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF by F5 View product | FortiWeb by Fortinet View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF is an advanced web application firewall used for Web Security and Bot Defense. Highlights include API security. Compare it with other WAF tools. | 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 | Advanced Web Application Firewall | Web application firewall and API security platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Banking, E-commerce, Enterprise, Public Sector | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Hardware Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Cloud; Hardware appliance; BIG-IP VE; AWS; Azure | Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options |
| Data residency | Global; US; EU | 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 | Web appsHTTP/HTTPS servicesAPI endpoints | Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud+2 more |
| Compliance | PCI-DSSSOC 2Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2 | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | F5 BIG-IPNGINXSplunkDatadogTerraform | FortiGateFortiManagerFortiAnalyzerFortiSandboxFortiSIEMFortiSOARFortiWeb CloudFortiGuard |
| Industries | Cross-industryBankingE-commerceEnterprisePublic Sector | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more |
| Regions | Global | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | F5 | Fortinet |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA | Sunnyvale, California, USA |
| Company size | 6,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Founded | 1996 | 2000 |
Overview
What it is
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF is an advanced web application firewall used for Web Security and Bot Defense. Highlights include API security. Compare it with other WAF tools.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
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Advanced Web Application FirewallFortiWeb
Web application firewall and API security platformBest for
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Cross-industry, Banking, E-commerce, Enterprise, Public SectorFortiWeb
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersPricing
Pricing model
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Contact VendorFortiWeb
Contact VendorFree trial
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Free trial: yesFortiWeb
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
CloudOn-Premise
FortiWeb
Cloud
Deployment details
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Hardware Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Cloud; Hardware appliance; BIG-IP VE; AWS; AzureFortiWeb
Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment optionsData residency
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Global; US; EUFortiWeb
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionKey features
What it offers
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
- OWASP Top 10 mitigation
- Behavioral DoS defense
- Proactive bot defense
- API security
- Credential stuffing protection
- WAF
- Web Security
- Bot Defense
FortiWeb
- WAF
- API protection
- Bot management
- Threat detection
- SSL inspection
- Application-layer controls
- Machine-learning-assisted detection
- Vulnerability mitigation
Platform & access
API access
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
API access: yesFortiWeb
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
SSO: yesFortiWeb
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
RBAC: yesFortiWeb
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Multi-tenant: yesFortiWeb
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Mobile app: noFortiWeb
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Web appsHTTP/HTTPS servicesAPI endpoints
FortiWeb
Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud+2 more
Compliance
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
PCI-DSSSOC 2Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2
FortiWeb
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
F5 BIG-IPNGINXSplunkDatadogTerraform
FortiWeb
FortiGateFortiManagerFortiAnalyzerFortiSandboxFortiSIEMFortiSOARFortiWeb CloudFortiGuard
Industries
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Cross-industryBankingE-commerceEnterprisePublic Sector
FortiWeb
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Regions
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Global
FortiWeb
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Vendor
Company
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
F5FortiWeb
FortinetHeadquarters
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Seattle, Washington, USAFortiWeb
Sunnyvale, California, USACompany size
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
6,000+FortiWeb
10,000+Founded
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
1996FortiWeb
2000