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| Product | F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP by F5 View product | FortiWeb by Fortinet View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Shortlisting WAAP tools? F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP by F5 brings multi-cloud WAAP, WAF and bot defense, with cloud deployment. See strengths and 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 | Cloud WAAP & Edge Protection Suite | Web application firewall and API security platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Global Enterprise, SaaS Providers, Fintech | 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 | SaaSCloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud (SaaS); Globally distributed SaaS edge | Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options |
| Data residency | Global; US; EU; APAC | 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 | Multi-cloud web appsMicroservicesAPIs | Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud+2 more |
| Compliance | SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | AWSAzureGCPKubernetesTerraform | FortiGateFortiManagerFortiAnalyzerFortiSandboxFortiSIEMFortiSOARFortiWeb CloudFortiGuard |
| Industries | Cross-industryGlobal EnterpriseSaaS ProvidersFintech | 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 Distributed Cloud WAAP
Shortlisting WAAP tools? F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP by F5 brings multi-cloud WAAP, WAF and bot defense, with cloud deployment. See strengths and 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
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
Cloud WAAP & Edge Protection SuiteFortiWeb
Web application firewall and API security platformBest for
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
Cross-industry, Global Enterprise, SaaS Providers, FintechFortiWeb
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersPricing
Pricing model
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
Contact VendorFortiWeb
Contact VendorFree trial
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
Free trial: yesFortiWeb
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
FortiWeb
Deployment details
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
Cloud (SaaS); Globally distributed SaaS edgeFortiWeb
Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment optionsData residency
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
Global; US; EU; APACFortiWeb
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionKey features
What it offers
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
- Multi-cloud WAAP
- WAF
- Bot defense
- API security
- L3-L7 DDoS defense
- Automated policy synchronization
- WAAP
FortiWeb
- WAF
- API protection
- Bot management
- Threat detection
- SSL inspection
- Application-layer controls
- Machine-learning-assisted detection
- Vulnerability mitigation
Platform & access
API access
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
API access: yesFortiWeb
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
SSO: yesFortiWeb
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
RBAC: yesFortiWeb
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
Multi-tenant: yesFortiWeb
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
Mobile app: noFortiWeb
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
FortiWeb
Compliance
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
FortiWeb
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
FortiWeb
Industries
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
FortiWeb
Regions
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
FortiWeb
Vendor
Company
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
F5FortiWeb
FortinetHeadquarters
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
Seattle, Washington, USAFortiWeb
Sunnyvale, California, USACompany size
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
6,000+FortiWeb
10,000+Founded
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP
1996FortiWeb
2000