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| Product | FortiWeb by Fortinet View product | Prisma Cloud WAAS 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. | See what Prisma Cloud WAAS offers: rate limiting. It is built for API threat mitigation, supports cloud or hybrid deployment and competes with other Cloud Security tools. |
| Product type | Web application firewall and API security platform | Web Application and API Security (WAAS) |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Cross-industry, E-commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, SaaS Providers |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options | Cloud; Hybrid; Multi-cloud; Embedded cloud workload module; Container / host Defender |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | Region-specific cloud hosting (US, EU, APAC) |
| 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 | AWSAzureGCPKubernetesDocker |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | OWASP Top 10, PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FortiGateFortiManagerFortiAnalyzerFortiSandboxFortiSIEMFortiSOARFortiWeb CloudFortiGuard | Prisma Cloud DefendersKubernetesDockerAWSAzureGCPEnvoyNGINX |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | Cross-industryE-commerceFinancial ServicesHealthcareSaaS Providers |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortinet | Palo Alto Networks |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Santa Clara, California, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 15,000+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 2005 |
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.Prisma Cloud WAAS
See what Prisma Cloud WAAS offers: rate limiting. It is built for API threat mitigation, supports cloud or hybrid deployment and competes with other Cloud Security tools.Product type
FortiWeb
Web application firewall and API security platformPrisma Cloud WAAS
Web Application and API Security (WAAS)Best for
FortiWeb
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersPrisma Cloud WAAS
Cross-industry, E-commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, SaaS ProvidersPricing
Pricing model
FortiWeb
Contact VendorPrisma Cloud WAAS
Contact VendorFree trial
FortiWeb
Free trial: noPrisma Cloud WAAS
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
FortiWeb
Cloud
Prisma Cloud WAAS
CloudHybrid
Deployment details
FortiWeb
Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment options; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud deployment optionsPrisma Cloud WAAS
Cloud; Hybrid; Multi-cloud; Embedded cloud workload module; Container / host DefenderData residency
FortiWeb
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionPrisma Cloud WAAS
Region-specific cloud hosting (US, EU, APAC)Key features
What it offers
FortiWeb
- WAF
- API protection
- Bot management
- Threat detection
- SSL inspection
- Application-layer controls
- Machine-learning-assisted detection
- Vulnerability mitigation
Prisma Cloud WAAS
- Web application firewall
- API discovery and protection
- OWASP Top 10 mitigation
- Automated bot protection
- Rate limiting
- File upload inspection
- Web application protection
- API threat mitigation
Platform & access
API access
FortiWeb
API access: yesPrisma Cloud WAAS
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiWeb
SSO: yesPrisma Cloud WAAS
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
FortiWeb
RBAC: yesPrisma Cloud WAAS
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiWeb
Multi-tenant: yesPrisma Cloud WAAS
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
FortiWeb
Mobile app: noPrisma Cloud WAAS
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
FortiWeb
Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud+2 more
Prisma Cloud WAAS
AWSAzureGCPKubernetesDocker
Compliance
FortiWeb
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Prisma Cloud WAAS
OWASP Top 10, PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiWeb
FortiGateFortiManagerFortiAnalyzerFortiSandboxFortiSIEMFortiSOARFortiWeb CloudFortiGuard
Prisma Cloud WAAS
Prisma Cloud DefendersKubernetesDockerAWSAzureGCPEnvoyNGINX
Industries
FortiWeb
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Prisma Cloud WAAS
Cross-industryE-commerceFinancial ServicesHealthcareSaaS Providers
Regions
FortiWeb
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Prisma Cloud WAAS
Global
Vendor
Company
FortiWeb
FortinetPrisma Cloud WAAS
Palo Alto NetworksHeadquarters
FortiWeb
Sunnyvale, California, USAPrisma Cloud WAAS
Santa Clara, California, USACompany size
FortiWeb
10,000+Prisma Cloud WAAS
15,000+Founded
FortiWeb
2000Prisma Cloud WAAS
2005