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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | FortiWeb by Fortinet View product | Alibaba Cloud WAF View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | 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. | Alibaba Cloud WAF from Alibaba Cloud focuses on website protection. Key capabilities: API security and bot management. Compare it with the leading WAF alternatives. |
| Product type | Web application firewall and API security platform | Web Application Firewall (WAF) |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | E-commerce, Financial Services, Government, Media, Internet Services |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options | Cloud (SaaS); Cloud service (cloud-native or CNAME mode) |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | Alibaba Cloud regions |
| 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 | Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud+2 more | Alibaba CloudNon-Alibaba Cloud hosted web apps |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | Supports PCI DSS and China MLPS 2.0Alibaba Cloud ISO 27001 and SOC 2 portfolio |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FortiGateFortiManagerFortiAnalyzerFortiSandboxFortiSIEMFortiSOARFortiWeb CloudFortiGuard | Alibaba Cloud Server Load BalancerECSAlibaba Cloud CDNAnti-DDoSSimple Log Service |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | E-commerceFinancial ServicesGovernmentMediaInternet Services |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | GlobalAsia PacificChinese Mainland |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortinet | Alibaba Cloud |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 2009 |
Overview
What it is
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.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.Product type
FortiWeb
Web application firewall and API security platformAlibaba Cloud WAF
Web Application Firewall (WAF)Best for
FortiWeb
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersAlibaba Cloud WAF
E-commerce, Financial Services, Government, Media, Internet ServicesPricing
Pricing model
FortiWeb
Contact VendorAlibaba Cloud WAF
Contact VendorFree trial
FortiWeb
Free trial: noAlibaba Cloud WAF
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
FortiWeb
Cloud
Alibaba Cloud WAF
SaaSCloud
Deployment details
FortiWeb
Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment optionsAlibaba Cloud WAF
Cloud (SaaS); Cloud service (cloud-native or CNAME mode)Data residency
FortiWeb
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionAlibaba Cloud WAF
Alibaba Cloud regionsKey features
What it offers
FortiWeb
- WAF
- API protection
- Bot management
- Threat detection
- SSL inspection
- Application-layer controls
- Machine-learning-assisted detection
- Vulnerability mitigation
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
Platform & access
API access
FortiWeb
API access: yesAlibaba Cloud WAF
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiWeb
SSO: yesAlibaba Cloud WAF
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
FortiWeb
RBAC: yesAlibaba Cloud WAF
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiWeb
Multi-tenant: yesAlibaba Cloud WAF
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
FortiWeb
Mobile app: noAlibaba Cloud WAF
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
FortiWeb
Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud+2 more
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Alibaba CloudNon-Alibaba Cloud hosted web apps
Compliance
FortiWeb
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Supports PCI DSS and China MLPS 2.0Alibaba Cloud ISO 27001 and SOC 2 portfolio
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiWeb
FortiGateFortiManagerFortiAnalyzerFortiSandboxFortiSIEMFortiSOARFortiWeb CloudFortiGuard
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Alibaba Cloud Server Load BalancerECSAlibaba Cloud CDNAnti-DDoSSimple Log Service
Industries
FortiWeb
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Alibaba Cloud WAF
E-commerceFinancial ServicesGovernmentMediaInternet Services
Regions
FortiWeb
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Alibaba Cloud WAF
GlobalAsia PacificChinese Mainland
Vendor
Company
FortiWeb
FortinetAlibaba Cloud WAF
Alibaba CloudHeadquarters
FortiWeb
Sunnyvale, California, USAAlibaba Cloud WAF
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaCompany size
FortiWeb
10,000+Alibaba Cloud WAF
10,001+Founded
FortiWeb
2000Alibaba Cloud WAF
2009