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NGINX App Protect vs Radware Cloud WAF Service comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.8
NGINX App Protect offers notable ROI, enhancing security, integrating with CICD pipelines, and providing compliance and time-saving benefits.
Sentiment score
6.2
Radware Cloud WAF Service enhances security, reduces costs, and boosts operational efficiency, reliability, and application protection.
I wouldn't be able to give a number, but Radware Cloud WAF does save time for our staff due to the automation and excellent detection, which is invaluable.
Lead Network Reliability Engineer at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
With our on-prem solution, we spent a lot of time on maintenance tasks, OS updates, and ensuring appliances ran smoothly, but with Cloud WAF, all that is managed by the cloud team, allowing us to focus on alert analysis.
Application Supervisor at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
We get major insights from the analytics rules and dashboards, allowing us to pinpoint main issues.
IT Security Engineer at Adani Enterprises Ltd
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.8
NGINX App Protect's support is reliable and helpful, though costs and occasional delays affect accessibility for some users.
Sentiment score
7.5
Radware Cloud WAF Service is praised for responsive, knowledgeable support, though communication and API functionality could improve.
They were quick and efficient when we had issues.
Project Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
I would rate the customer support a 9 on a scale of 1 to 10.
Tech Lead at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
On a scale from one to ten, I would rate the technical support that Radware provides for Cloud WAF Service a perfect ten.
IT Security Engineer at Adani Enterprises Ltd
I would give the Radware technical support a ten out of ten. They are definitely outstanding.
Security Operations Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
On a scale from one to ten, I would rate customer support a ten.
Analista de cybersecurity at Globalhitss
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.1
NGINX App Protect offers strong scalability praised by users, despite challenges with policy limits and deployment delays.
Sentiment score
8.1
Radware Cloud WAF Service offers high scalability and seamless integration, handling growth and user demands efficiently without latency issues.
The scalability of NGINX App Protect is good and open source at its best.
Tech Lead at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
The scalability of Radware Cloud WAF Service rates as a perfect ten out of ten, as we haven't encountered any scaling issues.
Application Supervisor at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
The scalability of the Radware Cloud WAF Service deserves a full ten, as it is definitely scalable.
IT Engineer at Adani Enterprises Ltd
In terms of scalability, it's also a 10 out of 10 because we are using Radware Cloud WAF Service for more than 60,000 employees in our organization, and it works perfectly fine.
SOC Analyst at Adani Enterprises Ltd
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.4
Users praise NGINX App Protect's stability and reliability, outperforming competitors, handling high traffic efficiently, and receiving high ratings.
Sentiment score
8.1
Radware Cloud WAF Service is highly reliable and stable, with minimal downtime and prompt maintenance notifications for enterprise needs.
It is a quality solution, and I would rate its stability as eight out of ten.
IT Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
The stability of Radware Cloud WAF Service is excellent, and I would rate it as a ten.
Security Team Leader at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
The stability of Radware Cloud WAF Service is perfect; I would rate it a ten out of ten.
IT Manager at Adani Enterprises Ltd
Regarding stability, I can say that in the last one and a half years, I haven't seen any downtime.
SOC Analyst at Adani Enterprises Ltd
 

Room For Improvement

NGINX App Protect needs enhancements in automation, UI, security, performance, and support, with complex setup and integration issues.
Radware Cloud WAF needs better reporting, support, integration, and AI, with improved documentation, accessibility, and training resources.
There was more information from F5 regarding hardware requirements and specifications to deploy the service.
IT Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
For now, I think NGINX App Protect is good, but maybe I would like to see the logging feature added.
Dev Ops Engineer at BARQ Systems
The GUI and web GUI configuration could be improved to be easier to manage and use.
Dev Ops Engineer at adesso AG
It would be beneficial if we could perform POST requests and integrate our applications more effectively.
System Admin at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
The documentation is not up to par, as while the platform's system is robust, the documentation, particularly for API integration, could be more developer-friendly with real-world use cases.
CIO at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
To improve Radware Cloud WAF Service, I believe it should enable full application and API coverage to ensure all web applications and APIs, including internal and legacy web services, are onboarded.
Assistant Manager (Network and Cyber Security) at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

NGINX App Protect offers reasonable annual pricing, ranging from $25,000 to $400,000, aligning with industry-leading solutions.
Radware Cloud WAF's pricing is competitive, especially bundled, with costs based on bandwidth and optional features.
Pricing could be more competitive, especially for smaller customers.
EVP, Chief Digital officer and head of Cybersecurity at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
I find Radware Cloud WAF to be a quite expensive product compared to others.
engineer with 51-200 employees
The pricing is not cheap; it is expensive, but it is effective.
Cyber security manager at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Valuable Features

NGINX App Protect provides comprehensive security features including automation, real-time threat detection, DDoS protection, and flexible deployment options.
Radware Cloud WAF Service efficiently secures applications, offering bot management, DDoS protection, and seamless CDN integration with low false positives.
The most valuable feature is the ability to operate in a DevOps environment and to be configured through API and pipeline by the developers themselves.
IT Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Some threats like injection and running scripts, SQL injections, these all get stopped and rejected by the server.
Dev Ops Engineer at BARQ Systems
Detecting bots and blocking IPs have proven effective for securing applications.
Project Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
The most important aspect of Radware Cloud WAF is that it is over the cloud, offering a comprehensive solution that includes WAF, API protection, bots, and Layer 7 DDoS.
EVP, Chief Digital officer and head of Cybersecurity at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
It has features such as API security that protect against advanced attacks, including business logic attacks.
Application Supervisor at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
The automated analytics for looking at events in Radware Cloud WAF Service are working for us; the automatic event correlation is very beneficial to analyze how the alerts and events occur and visualize the patterns of network traffic and other traffic going in and out from the application via Radware Cloud WAF Service.
IT Engineer at Adani Enterprises Ltd
 

Categories and Ranking

NGINX App Protect
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
19th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
Container Security (28th), API Security (9th)
Radware Cloud WAF Service
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
68
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) category, the mindshare of NGINX App Protect is 2.1%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Radware Cloud WAF Service is 1.6%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Radware Cloud WAF Service1.6%
NGINX App Protect2.1%
Other96.3%
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
 

Featured Reviews

Valerio Guaglianone - PeerSpot reviewer
Dev Ops Engineer at adesso AG
Long-term web protection has supported reliable traffic management but needs a simpler interface
NGINX App Protect is a good product. I have used both versions from F5 -also the free version- (I mean the NGINX/NGINX One/App Protect free trial period), and I think it is a good product. It's stable, affordable, and easy to manage. NGINX App Protect is a comprehensive security solution that combines advanced WAF, DoS protection, API security, and DevSecOps automation in a lightweight, scalable package ideal for modern cloud-native architectures. The adaptive machine learning capabilities are truly commendable, as the solution can establish traffic baselines and detect anomalies in real time. It automatically adjusts security policies, minimizing the need for manual intervention and reducing false positives. Additionally, it supports scalable deployment across diverse environments, including on-premises, cloud, Kubernetes, and containers, offering both flexibility and scalability I have experience with the web server, F5 load balancer, and similar products provided by Ergon, for eg. the web application firewall and the Microgateway for K8S. I'm also familiar with F5 BIG-IP products.
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SOC Analyst at Adani Enterprises Ltd
Has significantly improved threat visibility and reduced false positives through intelligent bot detection and real-time analysis
The best features of Radware Cloud WAF Service that I prefer most include the bot protection. Its deployment was very smooth and flexible when I started deploying it. The reporting and visibility feature of the Bot Manager are noteworthy, as the dashboard gives clear insight into the traffic, activity, and block threats. The AI threat intelligence feature is quite impressive. In terms of blocking unknown threats and attacks, I assess Radware Cloud WAF Service as quite impressive; if I have to rate it out of 10, I would rate it eight and a half. The automated analytics for looking at events with Radware Cloud WAF Service is generally fine, and whenever we use it, it gives almost perfect results. In API protection with Radware Cloud WAF Service, we have multiple applications that we are using currently, and whenever there is any threat related to an API, it helps us provide detailed insight. Additionally, whenever there is unusual API traffic, it helps us monitor and detect threats.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise14
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise46
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NGINX App Protect?
I will not be able to answer about my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for NGINX App Protect, as something different handles that in my team.
What needs improvement with NGINX App Protect?
I did not face any issues with NGINX App Protect. The only issue that we had is that someone was trying to install the POC for the customer, and he by mistake installed the Instance Manager on the ...
What is your primary use case for NGINX App Protect?
I have been dealing with NGINX App Protect and the WAF policy. I usually recommend NGINX App Protect for banking and telecom, and for anyone that has their own database or servers that they host we...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Radware Cloud WAF Service?
The cost of Radware Cloud WAF Service is actually a bit high, but given all these benefits, the investment makes sense.
What needs improvement with Radware Cloud WAF Service?
There is no room for improvement that I can see at this time because it is very straightforward. I do not think it needs improvement as it already has an AI component. Radware Cloud WAF Service has...
What is your primary use case for Radware Cloud WAF Service?
The use case involves protecting applications by redirecting them to Radware Cloud WAF Service. The implementation depends on the number of applications you want to protect.
 

Also Known As

NGINX WAF, NGINX Web Application Firewall
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Overview

Find out what your peers are saying about NGINX App Protect vs. Radware Cloud WAF Service and other solutions. Updated: August 2026.
909,725 professionals have used our research since 2012.