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Comparison

Cloudflare WAF vs Fastly Next-Gen WAF

No clear leader: Fastly Next-Gen WAF (45.1) and Cloudflare WAF (42.7) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Cloudflare WAF43
Fastly Next-Gen WAF45
Score
vioscaleAI score
Cloudflare WAF43 / 100medium · 74%
Fastly Next-Gen WAF45 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
Cloudflare WAF✓
Fastly Next-Gen WAF✓
Model
Cloudflare WAFfreemium
Fastly Next-Gen WAFfreemium
Price level
Cloudflare WAFmid
Fastly Next-Gen WAFlow
Starting price
Cloudflare WAF$20
Fastly Next-Gen WAF$0.10
Transparent
Cloudflare WAF✓
Fastly Next-Gen WAF✗
Integrations
Count
Cloudflare WAF1
Fastly Next-Gen WAF5
Security
Certifications
Cloudflare WAFPCI DSS 4.0
Fastly Next-Gen WAF–
Gdpr
Cloudflare WAF✓
Fastly Next-Gen WAF✓
Hipaa
Cloudflare WAF–
Fastly Next-Gen WAF✓
Pci
Cloudflare WAF✓
Fastly Next-Gen WAF✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Cloudflare WAF100
Fastly Next-Gen WAF–
Market
Availability
Cloudflare WAFAvailable worldwide
Fastly Next-Gen WAFAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Cloudflare WAF6 items
Fastly Next-Gen WAF6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Fastly Next-Gen WAF

A cloud-native security solution that protects web applications and APIs from advanced threats including credential-based account takeovers, malicious bots, and API abuse, providing real-time visibility and DevOps toolchain integration.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

Fastly Next-Gen WAF

Usage-basedFree tier

Free tier available; usage-based pricing with volume discounts; enterprise custom pricing

  • FreeFree
  • Growth-
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Cloudflare WAF✓
Fastly Next-Gen WAF✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cloudflare WAF✓
Fastly Next-Gen WAF✓
Self-hosted
Cloudflare WAF✗
Fastly Next-Gen WAF✓
On-premise
Cloudflare WAF✗
Fastly Next-Gen WAF✓
Hybrid
Cloudflare WAF✗
Fastly Next-Gen WAF✓

Integrations

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

Cloudflare WAF

1 total
  • Amazon S3
Independently observed

Fastly Next-Gen WAF

5 total
  • Slack
  • PagerDuty
  • Jira
  • Elastic
  • Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Cloudflare WAF or Fastly Next-Gen WAF: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

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