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Comparison

AWS WAF vs Cloudflare WAF

On the evidence we track, AWS WAF leads this comparison with a composite score of 51/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★AWS WAF51
Cloudflare WAF43
Score
vioscaleAI score
AWS WAF51 / 100medium · 73%
Cloudflare WAF43 / 100medium · 74%
Pricing
Free tier
AWS WAF✓
Cloudflare WAF✓
Model
AWS WAFfreemium
Cloudflare WAFfreemium
Price level
AWS WAFlow
Cloudflare WAFmid
Starting price
AWS WAF$1
Cloudflare WAF$20
Transparent
AWS WAF✓
Cloudflare WAF✓
Integrations
Count
AWS WAF5
Cloudflare WAF1
Security
Certifications
AWS WAF–
Cloudflare WAFPCI DSS 4.0
Disclosure policy
AWS WAF✓
Cloudflare WAF–
Fedramp
AWS WAF✓
Cloudflare WAF–
Gdpr
AWS WAF✓
Cloudflare WAF✓
Hipaa
AWS WAF✓
Cloudflare WAF–
Pci
AWS WAF✓
Cloudflare WAF✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
AWS WAF–
Cloudflare WAF100
Status page
AWS WAF✓
Cloudflare WAF–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
AWS WAF7 items
Cloudflare WAF6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for waf. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
AWS WAFCloud
Cloudflare WAFCloud
Owasp top 10 protection
AWS WAF✓
Cloudflare WAF✓
Custom rules engine
AWS WAF✓
Cloudflare WAF✓
Bot management
AWS WAF✓
Cloudflare WAF✓
API discovery protection
AWS WAF-
Cloudflare WAF✓
Ddos l7 protection
AWS WAF✓
Cloudflare WAF✓
Rate limiting
AWS WAF✓
Cloudflare WAF✓
Threat intel feeds
AWS WAF-
Cloudflare WAF-
SIEM logging integration
AWS WAF-
Cloudflare WAF✓
Kubernetes ingress support
AWS WAF-
Cloudflare WAF-
SOC2 type ii
AWS WAF-
Cloudflare WAF-
PCI DSS compliant
AWS WAF-
Cloudflare WAF✓
Fedramp authorized
AWS WAF-
Cloudflare WAF-
Pricing model
AWS WAFUsage based
Cloudflare WAFSubscription

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

AWS WAF

Leader

AWS WAF filters web requests and API traffic to block common attacks like SQL injection and cross-site scripting. It manages bot traffic through rate limiting and automatic detection, and provides automated layer 7 DDoS protection.

Independently observed

Cloudflare WAF

A cloud-based service that monitors incoming web traffic for vulnerabilities and attacks like SQL injection and cross-site scripting, blocking threats at the network edge with automatic rule updates. Provides comprehensive attack protection without requiring manual security management.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

AWS WAF

Leader
from $1/moUsage-basedFree tier

Usage-based pricing: $5/web ACL, $1/rule, plus per-request charges. Free tier for bot control.

  • Standard WAF$5/web ACL + $1/rule + per-million-request charges
    • Web ACL creation and management
    • Custom rule creation
    • Allow/Block/Count actions
    • Request filtering and inspection
    • CloudWatch Logs integration
  • Bot ControlFree tier + $1/million requests after free allowance
    • Common bot detection and management
    • Targeted bot control
    • Bot traffic visibility
    • Rate limiting for bot traffic
    • Scope-down statements to reduce evaluated traffic
  • Fraud Control$10/month per web ACL + per-request charges
    • Account Takeover Prevention
    • Account Creation Fraud Prevention
    • Compromised credential monitoring
    • Fake account creation detection
as of verify ↗

Cloudflare WAF

from $20/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier; Pro starts at $20/mo annually, Business at $200/mo annually; custom pricing for enterprise

  • FreeFree
    • DNS
    • Unmetered DDoS Protection
    • Universal SSL Certificate
    • Managed Ruleset
  • Pro$20/mo billed annually ($25/mo monthly)
  • Business$200/mo billed annually ($250/mo monthly)
  • ContractContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
AWS WAF✓
Cloudflare WAF✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
AWS WAF✓
Cloudflare WAF✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

AWS WAF

Leader
5 total
  • Amazon CloudFront
  • Amazon API Gateway
  • AWS CloudWatch
  • AWS Shield
  • AWS Marketplace (third-party managed rules)
Independently observed

Cloudflare WAF

1 total
  • Amazon S3
Independently observed
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AWS WAF or Cloudflare WAF: which one depends on you

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