AWS WAF Reviews, Competitors and Pricing

Develope2e0c

Developer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

Mar 28, 2019

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The customized billing is key for us

Pros and Cons

"The customized billing is the most valuable feature."

"In a future release of this solution, I would like to see additional management features to make things simpler."

What is our primary use case?

Application security is our primary use case.

What is most valuable?

The customized billing is the most valuable feature.

What needs improvement?

In a future release of this solution, I would like to see additional management features to make things simpler.

What other advice do I have?

It's pretty good, as long as the pricing matches your budget.

I would rate AWS WAF at eight out of ten. It does everything pretty well. I would just like additional management tools.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

reviewer1234011

Cloud architect at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees

Jan 16, 2022

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Good integration with AWS services, and no installation is required

Pros and Cons

"This is not a product that you need to install. You just use it."

"I would like to see it more tightly integrated with other AWS services."

What is our primary use case?

We use this product for our web application firewall. It is used for production services.

I am not a direct customer but I have installed it for one of my clients.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is that it is integrated with other AWS services.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see it more tightly integrated with other AWS services.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working intermittently with AWS WAF over the past two years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

AWS WAF is extremely scalable.

At this point, we don't have any plans to increase our usage of it.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Prior to AWS WAF, I was using a Cisco web application firewall. However, when I started using AWS, I switched.

How was the initial setup?

This is not a product that you need to install. You just use it.

The only people that need to work with it are those who configure it.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

You need an additional AWS subscription for this product if you are buying a managed tool.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, this is a good product and I recommend it. My advice for anybody who is just getting started with it is to follow the instructions.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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Founder4214

Founder at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

Mar 27, 2019

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It is a one-click WAF with no effort needed, but we need more support as we go global

Pros and Cons

"It is a one-click WAF with no effort needed."
"It is Amazon. Everything is scalable. It is beyond what we need."

"We need more support as we go global."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use case is application security.

We are using the latest version.

How has it helped my organization?

It is a one-click WAF with no effort needed.

What is most valuable?

Protection and WAF.

What needs improvement?

We need more support as we go global.

The UI could use improvement.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is Amazon. Everything is scalable. It is beyond what we need.

How are customer service and technical support?

We hardly received technical support on this product.

How was the initial setup?

It was super easy to set up. We did it with one click.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We chose this solution because it is cloud native Amazon.

What other advice do I have?

We have an above average security posture.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

reviewer939417

IT Auditor & Compliance Officer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

Jan 29, 2022

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Well integrated, suitable for all sized businesses, but serverless needs improvement

Pros and Cons

"AWS WAF has a lot of integrated features and services. For example, there are security services that can be integrated very well for our customers."

"The serverless product from AWS WAF could be improved. For example, they have only one serverless series, Lambda, but they should extend and improve it. Additionally, the firewall rules are not very easy to configure."

What is our primary use case?

We are using AWS WAF for business purposes for clients. We host our client's platforms on AWS WAF.

What is most valuable?

AWS WAF has a lot of integrated features and services. For example, there are security services that can be integrated very well for our customers.

What needs improvement?

The serverless product from AWS WAF could be improved. For example, they have only one serverless series, Lambda, but they should extend and improve it. Additionally, the firewall rules are not very easy to configure.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used AWS WAF for approximately five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have found AWS WAF to be stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of AWS WAF is very good.

The solution can be used in small to large-sized businesses.

How are customer service and support?

The customer service has been fine, we had no issues with them. We have been satisfied.

How was the initial setup?

The setup of AWS WAF is very easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of AWS WAF is reasonable, it is not expensive and it is not cheap.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate AWS WAF a seven out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner