F5 Advanced WAF vs Radware Kubernetes WAF comparison

F5 and Radware are both solutions in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) category. F5 is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.4, while Radware is ranked #27 with an average rating of 10.0. F5 holds a 7.8% mindshare in WAF, compared to Radware’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 98% of F5 users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Radware users who would recommend it.

F5 Advanced WAF

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98% willing to recommend

Radware Kubernetes WAF

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100% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between F5 Advanced WAF and Radware Kubernetes WAF based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

F5 Advanced WAF

Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)

2nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Radware Kubernetes WAF

Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)

27th

Average Rating

10.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) category, the mindshare of F5 Advanced WAF is 7.8%, down from 10.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Radware Kubernetes WAF is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Web Application Firewall (WAF) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
F5 Advanced WAF	7.8%
Radware Kubernetes WAF	0.4%
Other	91.8%

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Kallamuddin Ansari

Cyber Security Consultant at ProTechmanize

Application security has protected critical banking services while policy learning minimizes false blocks

F5 Advanced WAF performs well overall, but I have noticed some points that could enhance the solution. Initially, policy tuning could be simpler, as while the learning engine is powerful, initial tuning still requires experienced engineers, which can be challenging for new teams due to the complexity of options and parameters. A more guided and simple tuning workflow would help reduce the learning curve. Additionally, tighter native integration with SIEM or SOAR tools would simplify correlation and investigations for security teams, although log exports are available. Overall, these are not blockers, merely enhancement opportunities, and once tuned, F5 Advanced WAF is very stable and reliable; improving usability, reporting, and onboarding would make it even more effective for larger environments.

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SandeepRawat

Network Engineer at Rah Infotech Pvt Ltd

Provides automated protection against web attacks and simplifies deployment with cost-effective pricing

Radware Kubernetes WAF protects our web applications from web-based attacks like SQL injection and cross-site scripting. It provides automation capabilities. For example, if a DDoS attack is happening, it automatically recognizes the attack and prevents it accordingly. Radware Kubernetes WAF provides automation that is effective in dealing with security threats.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Identification, ease of use, and ease of modifying it to most of our needs are valuable."

"The initial setup was was easy to install."

"Overall, F5 Advanced WAF is a strong, dependable enterprise solution that works best when seen as a long-term security platform rather than a quick add-on; once properly designed, sized, and tuned, it runs quietly in the background and effectively does its job without constant attention."

"I like the security features, especially against SQL injection."

"F5 Advanced WAF has very good stability and scalability. Its initial setup was straightforward."

"It is easy to obtain dashboard compliance because security policy views are included."

"F5 Advanced WAF offers features not available in other products."

"It protects and mitigates damage in the network."

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"I would give Radware Kubernetes WAF a rating of 10 out of 10."

Cons

"F5 Advanced WAF could improve the reporting. It's a bit difficult to populate, them. If you're not so familiar with the functions, such as where to find the logs and other settings."

"The interface is old-looking, it's not modern, which is why it's not always comfortable to use."

"The overall price of F5 Advanced WAF could improve."

"This solution can be made more user-friendly."

"The Sandbox integration feature could be improved."

"F5 needs to improve API protection with a single F5 solution, without requiring additional modules."

"We usually use a third-party tool for logging and reporting. It would be nice if we could do that right on this solution. They have one, but it's not very stable. Logging and reporting effectively would be a big enhancement."

"The solution could improve by having an independent capture module. It has a built feature that you can deploy the capture on your published website. However, it's not very user-friendly. When you compare this feature to Google Capture or other enterprise captures, they are very simple. It needs a good connection to the F5 Advanced WAF sandbox. When you implement this feature in the data center, you may suffer some complications with connecting to the F5 Advanced WAF sandbox. This should be improved in the future."

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"If Radware provides a separate web service like those offered by vendors such as F5 and Imperva, that would be better."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is very expensive so should only be used in the right environment."

"It is expensive. Its price should be better. Its licensing is on a yearly basis. Its licensing is also based on the model. There are no additional costs."

"There is a perpetual license that comes with your hardware. There is also an additional fee for support."

"The pricing for F5 Advanced WAF is comparable to a Rolls-Royce. Its price is a bit high when you compare it with other vendors. F5 Advanced WAF is a bit expensive. The customer was on a three-year plan and it was around $560,000."

"It's more expensive than other solutions and depending on the modules, there can be additional fees."

"Its price is fair. We have done a couple of deals where they were able to give some kind of discount to the customers. The price was initially high for the customers, but after a couple of negotiations, it came within their budget. They were happy with that."

"The pricing is too high."

"F5 Advanced WAF's pricing is high."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

Comms Service Provider

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	25
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	31

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about F5 Advanced WAF?

It's a fairly easy-to-use and user-friendly tool. My administrators and team also like its ability to customize the rules per the requirements.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for F5 Advanced WAF?

Regarding the price, I think the cost is a bit higher compared to others. Earlier we were using Radware, and compared to Radware, it is very high. However, it is providing more features than Radwar...

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What needs improvement with F5 Advanced WAF?

In terms of additional features I would like to see from them in the future, I think the GTM is a bit complicated to configure, which I observed. Otherwise, LTM and WAF are straightforward. I faced...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Radware Kubernetes WAF?

Radware Kubernetes WAF is less costly compared to F5.

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What needs improvement with Radware Kubernetes WAF?

If Radware provides a separate web service like those offered by vendors such as F5 and Imperva, that would be better.

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What is your primary use case for Radware Kubernetes WAF?

We use Radware Kubernetes WAF to protect our web applications from web-based attacks like SQL injection and cross-site scripting. It provides an integrated web with load balancers but does not have...

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Overview

F5 Advanced WAF is a web application security solution for financial and government sectors, e-commerce, and public-facing websites. It offers protection against various attacks, including botnets, web scraping, and foreign entities. The solution can be deployed on-premises or in the cloud and is often used with other security tools. Its most valuable features include DDoS and DNS attack protection, SSL uploading, anomaly detection, and the ability to input custom rules.

F5 Advanced WAF has helped organizations to expose more services to the public while providing an extra layer of protection, preventing revenue loss, and securing connectivity.

Radware Kubernetes WAF is a comprehensive and highly scalable web application security solution for CI/CD environments orchestrated by Kubernetes. In addition to marketleading data and application protection, Radware Kubernetes WAF is designed to natively fit these environments, meeting the required levels of automation, flexibility and elasticity.

The solution easily integrates with common software provisioning, testing and visibility tools in the CI/CD pipeline offering both IT security and DevOps personnel detailed insight down to the pod and container levels, and enables organizations to implement effective application and data security in on-premise and cloud-based implementations.

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Sample Customers

MAXIMUS, Vivo, American Systems, Bangladesh Post Office, City Bank

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