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| Product | F5 NGINX App Protect by F5 View product | FortiWeb by Fortinet View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | What does F5 NGINX App Protect do? It covers high-throughput WAF and NGINX native module. See typical use cases, container deployment and how it compares to rivals. | 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 | High-Performance Ingress & Microservice WAF | Web application firewall and API security platform |
| Best for | Cloud-native, Enterprise, DevOps, Enterprise Microservices | 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 | Cloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Software; Container; Kubernetes; Container module; Kubernetes Ingress; Linux host | Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options |
| Data residency | Global | 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 | NGINX PlusKubernetes IngressMicroservices | Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud+2 more |
| Compliance | PCI-DSSSOC 2 | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | NGINX PlusKubernetes IngressGitLabJenkins | FortiGateFortiManagerFortiAnalyzerFortiSandboxFortiSIEMFortiSOARFortiWeb CloudFortiGuard |
| Industries | Cloud-nativeEnterpriseDevOpsEnterprise Microservices | 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 NGINX App Protect
What does F5 NGINX App Protect do? It covers high-throughput WAF and NGINX native module. See typical use cases, container deployment and how it compares to rivals.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 NGINX App Protect
High-Performance Ingress & Microservice WAFFortiWeb
Web application firewall and API security platformBest for
F5 NGINX App Protect
Cloud-native, Enterprise, DevOps, Enterprise MicroservicesFortiWeb
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersPricing
Pricing model
F5 NGINX App Protect
Contact VendorFortiWeb
Contact VendorFree trial
F5 NGINX App Protect
Free trial: yesFortiWeb
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
F5 NGINX App Protect
Cloud
FortiWeb
Cloud
Deployment details
F5 NGINX App Protect
Software; Container; Kubernetes; Container module; Kubernetes Ingress; Linux hostFortiWeb
Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment optionsData residency
F5 NGINX App Protect
GlobalFortiWeb
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionKey features
What it offers
F5 NGINX App Protect
- High-throughput WAF
- NGINX native module
- Declarative API security
- CI/CD pipeline integration
- Low latency
- WAF
- API Security
- Container Security
FortiWeb
- WAF
- API protection
- Bot management
- Threat detection
- SSL inspection
- Application-layer controls
- Machine-learning-assisted detection
- Vulnerability mitigation
Platform & access
API access
F5 NGINX App Protect
API access: yesFortiWeb
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
F5 NGINX App Protect
SSO: yesFortiWeb
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
F5 NGINX App Protect
RBAC: yesFortiWeb
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
F5 NGINX App Protect
Multi-tenant: yesFortiWeb
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
F5 NGINX App Protect
Mobile app: noFortiWeb
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
F5 NGINX App Protect
NGINX PlusKubernetes IngressMicroservices
FortiWeb
Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud+2 more
Compliance
F5 NGINX App Protect
PCI-DSSSOC 2
FortiWeb
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
F5 NGINX App Protect
NGINX PlusKubernetes IngressGitLabJenkins
FortiWeb
FortiGateFortiManagerFortiAnalyzerFortiSandboxFortiSIEMFortiSOARFortiWeb CloudFortiGuard
Industries
F5 NGINX App Protect
Cloud-nativeEnterpriseDevOpsEnterprise Microservices
FortiWeb
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Regions
F5 NGINX App Protect
Global
FortiWeb
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Vendor
Company
F5 NGINX App Protect
F5FortiWeb
FortinetHeadquarters
F5 NGINX App Protect
Seattle, Washington, USAFortiWeb
Sunnyvale, California, USACompany size
F5 NGINX App Protect
6,000+FortiWeb
10,000+Founded
F5 NGINX App Protect
1996FortiWeb
2000