WAF Comparisons

Akamai App & API Protector

4,5

vs

Imperva Web Application Firewall

4,4

The two most-compared enterprise WAFs. Akamai wins on CDN-integrated edge security; Imperva wins on hybrid multi-cloud deployment and advanced bot classification.

Sansec Shield Web Application Firewall

4,4

vs

Wordfence Security

4,4

E-commerce security specialist vs WordPress security leader. Sansec focuses on Magento/Adobe Commerce skimming attacks; Wordfence protects WordPress with endpoint firewall rules.

AWS Web Application Firewall

4,3

vs

Sucuri Website Security

4,2

AWS-native pay-per-use WAF vs all-in-one website security. AWS WAF needs you to write rules; Sucuri includes managed rules, CDN, and malware cleanup in one package.

ModSecurity Open Source WAF

4,0

vs

Sucuri Website Security

4,2

Self-hosted WAF engine vs managed website security. ModSecurity is free but you handle everything; Sucuri manages WAF rules, CDN, monitoring, and malware cleanup for you.

Akamai App & API Protector

4,5

vs

Sucuri Website Security

4,2

Enterprise CDN+WAF vs website security for small/medium businesses. Akamai starts at $30K+/year; Sucuri starts at $199/year. Very different price points, overlapping features.