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Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF vs Pega Platform comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet Managed Rules for ...
Ranking in Business Rules Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Pega Platform
Ranking in Business Rules Management
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
87
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Management (BPM) (3rd), Process Automation (5th), Rapid Application Development Software (13th), Low-Code Development Platforms (8th), Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies (12th), AI Software Development (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Business Rules Management category, the mindshare of Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF is 2.2%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Pega Platform is 25.4%, down from 29.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Rules Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Pega Platform25.4%
Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF2.2%
Other72.4%
Business Rules Management
 

Featured Reviews

Vivek Patoliya - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Indic
Automation has strengthened bot control and web traffic security across our cloud workloads
One of the best features of Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF is the automation of rule updates, which significantly reduces the need for manual intervention. The managed rule sets provide effective coverage for common OWASP Top 10 threats, SQL injection attempts, and malicious bot activity, helping strengthen baseline application security. Bot control and traffic filtering capabilities have been particularly useful in ensuring that incoming traffic is legitimate, improving visibility into request behavior and reducing unwanted or suspicious activity. The ability to quickly apply policies such as geo‑blocking and IP reputation checks through AWS WAF integration also saves time and simplifies daily operations. Overall, these features help balance strong security with lower operational overhead.
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Quality Assurance Team Lead at HCLSoftware
Process automation has improved case handling and now saves half of our daily manual work
Pega Platform has improved my business process overall. The manager confirmed that manual statuses are automated and manual evaluations are automated. For eight hours of work, it automates four hours of work. Pega Platform has features for operational efficiency that are significant. It provides a business security texture app, which is a valuable feature, and it also offers report definitions such as bar charts, pie charts, and operational help. In terms of management capabilities, Pega Platform provides dashboards and tools that help with management and categories. Pega Platform has good integration features, as integration can be done in many ways, and even for legacy systems, it is a strong feature. I did not encounter any problems with legacy systems. Pega Platform has good scalability. It is not difficult to scale up or down if there is a need.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Overall, Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF is a strong solution providing effective protection against common web threats while benefiting from FortiGuard threat intelligence and reduced operational effort through automatic rule updates."
"Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF has positively impacted my organization mainly by controlling the use of bots, as hackers and even ethical hackers feed data using them, helping us ensure that the traffic we are receiving is genuine and allowing us to analyze request times for each packet for great insight while automation saves time, lets me set geolocation rules, and track source IP behavior, which is very helpful for my organization."
"Overall, Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF has positively impacted our organization by strengthening application security, preventing cyber attacks, and ensuring regulatory compliance."
"Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF positively impacts my organization by providing protection, as I have seen improved security, easier management, and fewer attacks due to limiting the requests, and the service has protected many things from man-in-the-middle attacks, denial of service, and SQL server attacks."
"Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF provides positive feedback by protecting web applications and API protection while blocking advanced threats."
"We get the benefits of continuous threat intelligence updates with very strong network security."
"After implementing Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF, I observed measurable improvements, with around 70 to 90% of common web attack traffic blocked, a 60% reduction in application-level security alerts and incidents, and a substantial decrease in the time spent on WAF management from hours per week to near zero."
"Overall, Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF help us strengthen security, reduce operational overhead, and improve deployment speed, making our WAF management more efficient and scalable."
"The most valuable features of the solution are case management, routing, and low-code environment."
"The workflow designing and integration are the most valuable features, and the UI design was pretty easy, with all the features related to case management being pretty outstanding."
"What we like about Pega BPM is their case management feature which we find powerful."
"The technical support of Pega BPM is very good."
"What I found most valuable in PegaRULES is that it allows you to quickly make changes to an existing application. It's pretty easy to do any modification in the tool, which you cannot do in legacy solutions. For example, it takes a lot of time to do it in Java or in .NET. I have worked with both legacy technologies in the past, so that I can tell the difference."
"One of the key advantages of PegaRULES is its out-of-the-box capabilities, which eliminate the need to build certain functionalities from scratch. For instance, features like "get next" in process flows allow for the seamless continuation of a flow without the requirement of additional activity creation. This serves as an illustration of how existing components can be leveraged rather than starting from scratch. It provides a solid foundation, to begin with, and allows for enhancements at a higher level, making it a beneficial starting point."
"This is a customizable product."
"Previously, our HR onboarding application ran in silos, so everything was happening separately, but Pega BPM allowed us to consolidate all the data in one place, from which we could define our business workflow, meaning we have the entire flow running in one application from start to end with the help of third-party application data."
 

Cons

"Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF can be improved by offering more customization options, better visibility into rule behavior, and easier tuning to reduce false positives."
"My core concern regarding the product lies in the reporting functions, where I face limitations, particularly tenant-wise."
"Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF has a very complex configuration."
"Overall, Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF is a solid solution, but it could be improved with more granular customization of managed rules, better visibility into why specific requests are blocked, more detailed reporting and analytics, and tighter integration with SIEM and SOAR platforms for incident response, which would add value."
"Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF are very effective, but areas for improvement include better visibility into rule logic, deeper API schema validation, and advanced bot management features."
"Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF can be improved by enhancing the dashboard and fine-tuning it depending on what service will be protected."
"Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF should have AI-driven threat detection to reduce false positives, and the UI should be improved."
"Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF is strong overall, but there are a few areas where improvements could make it even more effective."
"They are currently spending some time on improving the product with respect to machine learning, especially related to robotic automation. They probably could be a little more adept on that area would help."
"Pega's technical support could be better."
"The extensive availability of ready-made gadgets in Pega BPM is a double-edged sword. While it offers convenience, it also leads to a steeper learning curve."
"It needs more integration with other platforms."
"Pega should work on redefining their model and creating a demand for their skills."
"The initial setup takes time."
"The local development approach is good in Pega, however, cost-wise, it's getting expensive. That needs to be addressed."
"The UI needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The product pricing is considered reasonable compared to other solutions in the market."
"I would rate the product's pricing a six out of ten."
"The licensing model for Pega BPM needs to be improved."
"They need to come up with licensing options. Right now they do have a cloud-based option, but the cloud prices I've seen are much more expensive compared to competing products."
"In terms of the pricing for Pega BPM, other solutions may be cheaper, but it doesn't matter if Pega BPM has a higher price tag because what's important is that it's the best solution, and that is what people look for. If I would rate the pricing for the solution, I'd give it three out of five. You have to pay extra for additional features in Pega BPM."
"We mostly have a yearly license."
"PegaRULES is a good product, but its pricing is a bit on the premium side, especially for professionals."
"Licensing varies across geographical regions for us."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
26%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Logistics Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise70
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF?
The pricing was reasonable considering the automatic updates, FortiGuard threat intelligence, and reduced operational effort.
What needs improvement with Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF?
Overall, Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF is a solid solution, but it could be improved with more granular customization of managed rules, better visibility into why specific requests are blocked...
What is your primary use case for Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF?
My main use case for Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF is to protect our internal intranet sites and to publish some load as we are using it there. Regarding my main use case, ease of adoption, ru...
Is Pega BPM easy to work with and can beginners utilize this software?
You do need some preparation to be able to use all functions of Pega BPM. However, all users of this platform are in luck as it comes with good documentation and you can learn pretty much everythin...
Have you encountered any issues while using Pega BPM and were you assisted by the company?
My company has been using this tool for years and the only issue we have had, if you can call it that, was while setting it up. When we were setting it up initially, we had some drawbacks and could...
When you consider the features and benefits of Pega BPM, would you say this product is fairly priced?
Pega BPM can be considered overpriced for some; it all depends on the size of your company and the requirements of your customers. Sure, there are products out there that do the things that Pega B...
 

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Also Known As

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Pega BPM, Pegasystems, SmartBPM, PegaRULES
 

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Sample Customers

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The State of Maine, ANZ, Coca-Cola, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), ME, New South Wales, OptumRx, Texas Department of Transportation, UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement
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