ModSecurity alternatives
On the evidence we track, the strongest alternative to ModSecurity is Fastly Next-Gen WAF at 67/100. ModSecurity itself ranks #5 of 7 in waf. Every product below is scored on the same independent signals, so the ranking is comparable rather than a matter of opinion.
Ranked alternatives to ModSecurity
- 1Fastly Next-Gen WAFvs ModSecurity →
Distributed web application and API security platform deployable anywhere your infrastructure lives
low · 26%updating - 2AWS WAFvs ModSecurity →
A cloud-native web application firewall that protects web applications and APIs from web-based attacks
medium · 61%updating - 3Cloudflare WAFvs ModSecurity →
An edge-deployed security layer that inspects incoming web traffic and prevents attacks before they reach your applications
medium · 53%updating - 4Corazavs ModSecurity →low · 32%updating
- 5Imperva WAFvs ModSecurity →low · 3%updating
- 6Barracuda Web Application Firewallvs ModSecurity →
Defend applications and APIs against cyber threats with intelligent attack detection and prevention
low · 30%updating
Why these ones
An alternative here means a product in the same category as ModSecurity (WAF), ranked by the Vioscale composite: a confidence-weighted blend of independent signals such as adoption, release activity, pricing transparency and security posture. There are no user reviews in it, and no vendor can pay to appear or to rank higher. Where we have not confirmed something, we show that rather than guessing.
Generated . See the method for how the composite is built, and why we are independent.