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Comparison

AWS WAF vs ModSecurity

On the evidence we track, AWS WAF leads this comparison with a composite score of 61/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

AWS WAF full profile →ModSecurity full profile →
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★AWS WAF61
ModSecurity32
Score
Vioscale score
AWS WAF61 / 100medium · 61%
ModSecurity32 / 100low · 20%
Pricing
Free tier
AWS WAF✓
ModSecurity✓
Model
AWS WAFfreemium
ModSecuritycommercial
Price level
AWS WAFlow
ModSecurityfree
Starting price
AWS WAF$1
ModSecurity–
Transparent
AWS WAF✓
ModSecurity–
Integrations
Count
AWS WAF5
ModSecurity–
Security
Disclosure policy
AWS WAF✓
ModSecurity–
Fedramp
AWS WAF✓
ModSecurity–
Gdpr
AWS WAF✓
ModSecurity✓
Hipaa
AWS WAF✓
ModSecurity–
Pci
AWS WAF✓
ModSecurity–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
AWS WAF✓
ModSecurity–
Adoption
Dependent repos
AWS WAF–
ModSecurity0
Github stars
AWS WAF–
ModSecurity9,753
Activity
Commits last 30d
AWS WAF–
ModSecurity0
Release
Cadence days
AWS WAF–
ModSecurity85
History
AWS WAF–
ModSecurity20 items
License
Spdx
AWS WAF–
ModSecurityApache-2.0
Language
Primary
AWS WAF–
ModSecurityC++
Market
Availability
AWS WAFAvailable worldwide · HQ US
ModSecurity–

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

AWS WAF

Leader

AWS WAF is a managed web application firewall service that helps protect web applications against common exploits and bots. It uses rules to allow, block, or count web requests, and supports bot management, fraud prevention, and DDoS protection.

Independently observed

ModSecurity

A flexible firewall module that monitors HTTP traffic and enforces security policies through a customizable rules engine.

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 ↗

ModSecurity

Open sourceFree tier
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✓
ModSecurity–
CLI
AWS WAF✓
ModSecurity–
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
AWS WAF✓
ModSecurity✗
Self-hosted
AWS WAF✗
ModSecurity✓

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

ModSecurity

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.