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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 | IBM Cloud Internet Services by IBM View product | Alibaba Cloud WAF View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | IBM Cloud Internet Services by IBM: DDoS protection and WAF. Ideal for DDoS mitigation. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top DDoS Protection alternatives. | 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 | Cloud security service | Web Application Firewall (WAF) |
| Best for | Enterprise, Retail, Technology, Financial Services | E-commerce, Financial Services, Government, Media, Internet Services |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | SaaS; SaaS | Cloud (SaaS); Cloud service (cloud-native or CNAME mode) |
| Data residency | Deployment and region dependent | 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 | IBM Cloud | Alibaba CloudNon-Alibaba Cloud hosted web apps |
| Compliance | IBM Cloud compliance programs vary by service and region | Supports PCI DSS and China MLPS 2.0Alibaba Cloud ISO 27001 and SOC 2 portfolio |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | IBM CloudDNSAPIs | Alibaba Cloud Server Load BalancerECSAlibaba Cloud CDNAnti-DDoSSimple Log Service |
| Industries | EnterpriseRetailTechnologyFinancial Services | E-commerceFinancial ServicesGovernmentMediaInternet Services |
| Regions | Global | GlobalAsia PacificChinese Mainland |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | IBM | Alibaba Cloud |
| Headquarters | Armonk, New York, USA | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Company size | 250,000+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 1911 | 2009 |
Overview
What it is
IBM Cloud Internet Services
IBM Cloud Internet Services by IBM: DDoS protection and WAF. Ideal for DDoS mitigation. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top DDoS Protection alternatives.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
IBM Cloud Internet Services
Cloud security serviceAlibaba Cloud WAF
Web Application Firewall (WAF)Best for
IBM Cloud Internet Services
Enterprise, Retail, Technology, Financial ServicesAlibaba Cloud WAF
E-commerce, Financial Services, Government, Media, Internet ServicesPricing
Pricing model
IBM Cloud Internet Services
Contact VendorAlibaba Cloud WAF
Contact VendorFree trial
IBM Cloud Internet Services
Free trial: yesAlibaba Cloud WAF
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
IBM Cloud Internet Services
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Deployment details
IBM Cloud Internet Services
SaaS; SaaSAlibaba Cloud WAF
Cloud (SaaS); Cloud service (cloud-native or CNAME mode)Data residency
IBM Cloud Internet Services
Deployment and region dependentAlibaba Cloud WAF
Alibaba Cloud regionsKey features
What it offers
IBM Cloud Internet Services
- Cloud-based application delivery and security services combining DDoS protection, WAF and global load balancing.
- DDoS protection
- WAF
- Load balancing
- Application security
- Internet security
- DDoS mitigation
- Global load balancing
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
IBM Cloud Internet Services
API access: yesAlibaba Cloud WAF
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
IBM Cloud Internet Services
SSO: yesAlibaba Cloud WAF
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
IBM Cloud Internet Services
RBAC: yesAlibaba Cloud WAF
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
IBM Cloud Internet Services
Multi-tenant: yesAlibaba Cloud WAF
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
IBM Cloud Internet Services
Mobile app: noAlibaba Cloud WAF
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
IBM Cloud Internet Services
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Compliance
IBM Cloud Internet Services
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
IBM Cloud Internet Services
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Industries
IBM Cloud Internet Services
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Regions
IBM Cloud Internet Services
Alibaba Cloud WAF
Vendor
Company
IBM Cloud Internet Services
IBMAlibaba Cloud WAF
Alibaba CloudHeadquarters
IBM Cloud Internet Services
Armonk, New York, USAAlibaba Cloud WAF
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaCompany size
IBM Cloud Internet Services
250,000+Alibaba Cloud WAF
10,001+Founded
IBM Cloud Internet Services
1911Alibaba Cloud WAF
2009