F5 Rules for AWS WAF vs HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) comparison

The compared F5 and HashiCorp solutions aren't in the same category. F5 is ranked #5 in BRM , with an average rating of 9.0, and holds a 1.4% mindshare in the category. HashiCorp is ranked #1 in MCS , with an average rating of 8.1, and holds a 7.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of F5 users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of HashiCorp users who would recommend it.

F5 Rules for AWS WAF

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Categories and Ranking

F5 Rules for AWS WAF

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Rules Management (5th), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (31st)

HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP)

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Managed Cloud Services (1st)

Mindshare comparison

F5 Rules for AWS WAF and HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. F5 Rules for AWS WAF is designed for Business Rules Management and holds a mindshare of 1.4%.
HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP), on the other hand, focuses on Managed Cloud Services, holds 7.7% mindshare, up 0.9% since last year.

Business Rules Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
F5 Rules for AWS WAF	1.4%
Pega Platform	27.5%
FICO Blaze Advisor	27.5%
Other	43.6%

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Managed Cloud Services Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP)	7.7%
HPE GreenLake	20.4%
Everpure Evergreen One	19.1%
Other	52.8%

Managed Cloud Services

Featured Reviews

Manmohan Rao

Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited

Managed security rules have protected our public e‑commerce sites and simplified ongoing defense

I advise anyone looking for a great tool to secure their public-facing applications to start using F5 Rules for AWS WAF. These are managed rule sets, so you do not need to worry about continuous improvements or ensuring your application is secure; F5 Rules for AWS WAF will take care of that and is always making the necessary improvements in these rule sets to ensure security. I am very impressed with the rule sets and the continuous engineering from their security team to ensure the required rule set availability. I really appreciate the fantastic job they are doing. F5 Rules for AWS WAF can be integrated with AWS CloudFront, Application Load Balancer, Lambda, and API Gateway. I am satisfied with all these services as they are our intermediary points for services exposed to the public or globally. I gave this product a rating of ten out of ten.

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reviewer2784489

operations Manager at a university with 10,001+ employees

Unified dashboards have streamlined device management and support has resolved issues faster

The best features HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) offers are probably the ease of usability, the observability, and the transparency. When I mention observability and transparency, those features help me in my work by keeping everything in my view; I don't need to juggle between different platforms, as everything serves as a one unified solution. About transparency, things are crystal clear and laid out openly, making it much easier for consumers like us who manage tons of devices all in one unified platform. HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) has positively impacted my organization by making the whole problem-solving process easier, as if there are any ticket issues, things get resolved more easily compared to our previous services. Issues get resolved much more quickly now, with most of these solutions being almost readily available, and if escalated to a support team, we get a quicker response time, as opposed to the previous solution which involved a lot of back and forth and consumed a lot more time.

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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

"I advise anyone looking for a great tool to secure their public-facing applications to start using F5 Rules for AWS WAF."

"F5 Rules for AWS WAF has positively impacted our organization for security through the implementation of traffic rules in our application."

"HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) has positively impacted my organization by ensuring that the data is tokenized and the user access is appropriately assigned."

"HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) has positively impacted my organization by helping us reduce the number of mistakes made in the infrastructure, and we can keep all the standards."

"I appreciate the consistency that HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) offers because I can create an environment once, add variables, and deploy them to multiple environments in a short span of time."

"The solution's most valuable feature is infrastructure as code (IaC)."

"I appreciate the consistency that HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) offers because I can create an environment once, add variables, and deploy them to multiple environments in a short span of time."

"HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) has positively impacted my organization by making the whole problem-solving process easier, as if there are any ticket issues, things get resolved more easily compared to our previous services."

"HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) has positively impacted my organization, leading to a significant budget saving and allowing us to integrate everything the way we wanted."

"The ease of accessing passwords and using Vault has positively impacted my team's workflow and productivity, as it changes the way my team handles sensitive credentials."

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Cons

"An area for improvement I see is that while everything is in good shape, I demand continuous improvisation of these rule sets."

"It's too early to talk about a return on investment with F5 Rules for AWS WAF."

"An area for improvement I see is that while everything is in good shape, I demand continuous improvisation of these rule sets."

"From an improvement perspective, there is a need to ensure some bug fixes."

"You need knowledge and experience to use Terraform, Vault, and other HashiCorp tools."

"It would be good if college or university students could explore HashiCorp Cloud Platform to a certain extent as an open-source solution."

"I think HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) can be improved by creating a module for audit to make access to logs easier and to improve the auditability of who is accessing which vaults at which time and being able to generate that information in a report."

"I have encountered a problem when updating modules required by policy changes, as the existing infrastructure sometimes gets deleted."

"I don't have enough experience with HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) yet to have any recommendations for improvement at this time, but I would suggest speeding up the process."

"If HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) could implement a way to configure the machines internally, and not only the cloud infrastructure provisioning and the boxes, and if they also added a way that we can easily configure the package or deploy applications inside the boxes, it would be fantastic."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"For my side, the tool is not expensive. It is a very flexible product that you can utilize. I think the tool is a little bit expensive for smaller companies, especially startups."

"The solution's pricing is moderate according to industry standard prices."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

43%

Comms Service Provider

16%

Energy/Utilities Company

Transportation Company

Construction Company

26%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

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

From the pricing perspective, I found it to be comparable to other marketplace rules available in AWS Marketplace. It has competitive pricing.

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What needs improvement with F5 Rules for AWS WAF?

An area for improvement I see is that while everything is in good shape, I demand continuous improvisation of these rule sets. However, I am accepting of this. To stay safer from a security perspec...

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What is your primary use case for F5 Rules for AWS WAF?

We are providing support to our end customers who have e-commerce websites that need to be exposed to the public, and for a secure way around, we thought of getting them exposed via the Application...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP)?

I was not part of the team that handled the pricing, setup cost, and licensing, so I don't handle that.

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What needs improvement with HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP)?

I am not entirely sure about how HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) could improve, as I don't have anything on top of my head at the moment.

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What is your primary use case for HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP)?

My main use case for HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) is that we've been using Azure, and we recently switched to HashiCorp because of the service and ease of ticketing systems. A specific example of...

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Overview

F5 Rules for AWS WAF provides advanced web application protection tailored to secure applications hosted on AWS, offering dynamic defenses against evolving threats.

This solution offers a robust set of rules designed to enhance AWS WAF capabilities, delivering specialized protections against complex web threats. F5 Rules dynamically guard against emerging vulnerabilities, ensuring comprehensive threat mitigation. It's crafted to integrate seamlessly with AWS environments, making it fast and easy to deploy, manage, and scale as compared with legacy alternatives, providing users a manageable and comprehensive security layer for their applications.

What are the key features of F5 Rules for AWS WAF?

Automatic Updates: Regularly refreshes its defenses to address the latest threats.
Pre-built Rules: Offers a library of pre-configured rules that are easy to deploy.
Scalable Configuration: Adapts seamlessly to changing web traffic conditions.

What ROI should users expect from F5 Rules for AWS WAF?

Improved Security Posture: Reduces risk exposure with specialized threat intelligence.
Cost Efficiency: Lowers operational costs by reducing the need for manual threat management.
Time Savings: Streamlines deployment and maintenance with quick setup and automated updates.

In industries such as finance, healthcare, and retail, F5 Rules have been implemented to protect sensitive data and online transactions. This helps ensure compliance with industry regulations while maintaining performance and uptime for web applications.

The HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) excels in managing scalable cloud ecosystems with key products like HCP Consul for seamless service networking, HCP Vault for robust secrets management, HCP Packer for automating image creation, and HCP Terraform for efficient infrastructure management. Notable for enhancing organizational productivity, HCP integrates well across clouds, supporting security and operational efficiency while simplifying workflows and boosting collaboration.

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