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We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiDDoS and Wallarm NG WAF based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"Among its key features: Detects and mitigates DDoS attacks at L3 to L7; negligible to zero false-positives; Generates and sends reports without the need for an expensive third-party solution.""I find the interface easy to use.""It is a user-friendly product in terms of monitoring and updating policies.""The solution is very user-friendly and very easy to use.""The most valuable feature is the cloud DDoS scrubbing capability.""We have researched them all, and it's a good solution all around.""It allows me to see all the traffic on my network.""The product allows the users to adjust the thresholds."

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"Helps us to monitor situation in regards to attacks to our sites and prevents a lot of them."

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Cons
"The primary area for improvement is the on-premises capacity limit, currently fixed at 10 GB.""I would like to see analytics, big data.""The only thing they need to do is to automate it. Today, you must create tools that do not require the use of an expert or anyone with special skills.""There aren't really any aspects of the solution we are unhappy with. It's been a positive experience overall.""The product’s pricing needs improvement.""The solution can be a little more user-friendly and it can be more affordable.""The web interface could be much better.""The tool needs to focus more on the area of application traffic management, where it currently has some shortcomings."

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"The biggest problem for us was the stability and speed using the first version of Wallarm. Now, it is fine."

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  • "It's quite pricey."
  • "The solution is reasonably priced."
  • "The product’s pricing needs improvement."
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  • "​Pricing must be cheaper than the competition and the licensing must be good.​"
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    Top Answer:Arbor would be the best bid, apart from Arbor, Palo Alto and Fortinet have good solutions. As this is an ISP, I would prefer Arbor.
    Top Answer:The product's initial setup phase was really easy.
    Top Answer:The pricing for FortiDDoS was on the expensive side for us, and the scalability options were limited. When upgrading from 10 GB to 20 GB, the process involved replacing the entire box rather than a… more »
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    Also Known As
    Fortinet DDoS, FortiDDos
    Wallarm NG-WAF
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    Overview

    Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are ever-evolving and use a variety of technologies. To successfully combat these attacks, you need a dynamic, multi-layered security solution. FortiDDoS protects from both known and zero day attacks with very low latency. It’s easy to deploy and manage, and includes comprehensive reporting and analysis tools.

    Protect any API. In any environment. Against any threats.

    Wallarm is the platform Dev, Sec, and Ops teams choose to build cloud-native applications securely, monitor them for modern threats, and get alerted when threats arise. Whether you protect some of the legacy apps or brand new cloud-native APIs, Wallarm multi-cloud platform provides key components to secure your business against emerging threats.

    -> Robust protection for the entire application portfolio

    Mitigate threats against OWASP Top 10 threats, business logic abuse, bad bots, account takeover (ATO), and more. Get the robust API protection that no other WAF can provide.

    -> Quick integrations

    Setup cross-team workloads via your existing DevOps and security toolchain (SOARs, SIEMs). Setup triggers and noise-free alerts in Slack and other messengers, PagerDuty, and more.

    -> Blocking mode and compliance with no hassle

    Forget issues with false positives. Wallarm’s new libDetection and core signature-less attack detection provide low false positives from day one.

    -> Unparalleled visibility into malicious traffic

    Gain full insights about attacks and attackers in the responsive Wallarm Console. Enjoy the Dashboard, reach search, and reporting capabilities.

    -> Automated Incident Response

    Reduce manual analysis and noise level. Automated Threat Verification can dissect potentially harmful attacks from millions of random scans and report vulnerabilities.

    -> Understand Your Attack Surface

    You can’t protect what you don’t know. Utilize the attack surface and shadow resources to track changes. Identify misconfiguration issues and vulnerable applications and resources.

    Sample Customers
    Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
    Panasonic. Miro. Rappi. Wargaming. Gannett. Omio. Acronis. Workforce Software. Tipalti. SEMRush.
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business62%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise57%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise60%
    Buyer's Guide
    Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection
    April 2024
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    Fortinet FortiDDoS is ranked 16th in Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection with 12 reviews while Wallarm NG WAF is ranked 33rd in Web Application Firewall (WAF). Fortinet FortiDDoS is rated 8.4, while Wallarm NG WAF is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiDDoS writes "Offers good technical support but has poor scalability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Wallarm NG WAF writes "Active threat detection and adaptive rules are the most valuable for us". Fortinet FortiDDoS is most compared with Arbor DDoS, Radware DefensePro, VMware NSX, Fortinet FortiWeb and Edgio Global CDN, whereas Wallarm NG WAF is most compared with Salt Security, Noname Security, AWS WAF, F5 Advanced WAF and Cloudflare.

    We monitor all Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.