Radware Alteon vs The Fastly Next-Gen WAF (powered by Signal Sciences) comparison

Radware Alteon vs. The Fastly Next-Gen WAF (powered by Signal Sciences)

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Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) category, the mindshare of Cloudflare Web Application Firewall is 5.4%, down from 6.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Radware Alteon is 2.1%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of The Fastly Next-Gen WAF (powered by Signal Sciences) is 1.3%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Web Application Firewall (WAF) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cloudflare Web Application Firewall	5.4%
Radware Alteon	2.1%
The Fastly Next-Gen WAF (powered by Signal Sciences)	1.3%
Other	91.2%

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Featured Reviews

Dean Barisic

CTO at PlayNirvana

Advanced security reporting has protected high-traffic betting platforms from constant attacks

I don't see room for improvement to Cloudflare Web Application Firewall. One thing I don't know much about because we have a dedicated IT team for that, and I'm not involved with Cloudflare much anymore. But if I were to compare them to F5, I would like to see more features that F5 offers. F5 has an option to bring the whole infrastructure, the whole WAF and all their packages, Bot Management, and everything else on your infrastructure. You need to install certain services from their side, and then you can choose if you would like requests to hit your servers immediately or if requests need to be proxied through F5 backbone. That would be a nice addition because we have 90% of the traffic as legit traffic coming from whitelisted servers. If it comes from whitelisted servers, I don't need to go every request through the backbone; I could easily just IP whitelist everything. Then I could maybe have Bot Management on my infrastructure that drastically reduces the price of Cloudflare. I would like to see Push CDN more improved in the next release of Cloudflare Web Application Firewall. And maybe something similar to Pushpin that Fastly has, which is an option where you can push messages that then can be scaled globally over the network. From our perspective, if we have a listener that listens for stock updates, I would just need to have one processor that pushes those updates to the Cloudflare API, and then Cloudflare would broadcast that message to all listeners. Cloudflare will check the order of the message, and if you, as a customer, are not connected or have some kind of network issue, when you reconnect, you will receive the latest state and missing updates.

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RaynielBadiola

Technical Manager at Secur Links

Load balancing has simplified deployments and improves application performance monitoring

I don't think of features that will make Radware Alteon better because it is already better, but to be able to compete also with other competitors, the price is something to consider. It is not actually that expensive, but for their level, there are other load balancers with the same feature, but they have a lower price, so pricing is the only point I can give. In the future, I would like to see some other security features added, such as DDoS, which is Distributed Denial of Service. Currently, it has the Web Application Firewall feature, but in the future, they can also add a DDoS feature or a more in-depth DDoS feature.

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reviewer2161107

Staff Engineer at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees

Room for improvement with user interface while competitive pricing impresses

It is managed through Infrastructure as Code, so all configurations can be managed in the code itself, which is beneficial. Because it uses rules, it is easy to set up, and we have many different sites where the configurations are straightforward. Though the UI is not very interactive, which is a downside, we can manage many things. The UI is not very intuitive and could be better. However, we manage all the configurations through code, which is easy to maintain. It has extensive anomaly detection capabilities, so the traffic is classified into several categories where thresholds can be defined and customized based on false positives and false negatives. This is advantageous because you do not need to tweak it very often. Once you set it up, an audit once a quarter would suffice. Because The Fastly Next-Gen WAF (powered by Signal Sciences) is API-driven, we have integrations with the CI/CD pipeline through GitHub Actions, making it easy to integrate.

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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

"It is configurable via API."

"The impact of Cloudflare Web Application Firewall's integration with existing web technologies on our site's performance and security measures is quite great, actually."

"Very glad the WAF rulesets works out of box, and requires very little tuning or maintenance."

"It protects web applications efficiently."

"Does a good job preventing web application attacks."

"The Cloudflare Web Application Firewall's most valuable feature is its ease of configuration."

"We like that there's load balancing, firewall capabilities, DDoS protection, et cetera, all covered by Cloudflare."

"The initial setup process is simple."

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"Valuable features of Radware Alteon include global server load balancing, SSL offloading, Layer 7 load balancing, automation and traffic scaling, real-time analytics, and reporting."

"The command line interface is simple and very user-friendly."

"The interface is easy, it's friendly, and has good alerting."

"The round-robin distribution of the load is quite useful."

"The simplicity of the GUI is what I like the most about Radware Alteon."

"The most valuable feature is the load-balancing reverse proxy."

"The best thing about Alteon is its automated threat detection and blocking."

"The interface is easy, it's friendly, and has good alerting."

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"Fastly (Signal Sciences) integrates and tags the intermittent traffic based on patterns. It generates signals and provides them in a dashboard where we can view them and decide whether to allow or deny traffic. It's a more advanced and easy-to-navigate dashboard."

"When configuring a web application firewall using Signal Sciences, we configure a rule whereby no one except a few people can access the application."

"Because The Fastly Next-Gen WAF (powered by Signal Sciences) is API-driven, we have integrations with the CI/CD pipeline through GitHub Actions, making it easy to integrate."

"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to set up the rules easily."

Cons

"The user interface is very simple and straightforward, but users need knowledge about DNS to accomplish tasks."

"Their documentation could be better. They don't have documentation that explains everything well."

"They have some limitations with third-party integrations."

"I have experienced some difficulties with Cloudflare's support as a customer based in India."

"The dashboard could be more user-friendly."

"The blocked logs are difficult to read at times."

"If they add logs history within the Cloudflare offering, that would be a great benefit."

"Their documentation could be better. They don't have documentation that explains everything well. They have documentation for everything you're looking for, but they lack a single piece of documentation to tie everything together. As a new user or beginner, it took us a little bit of time to figure out how to put all these things in place."

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"I would like to see future enhancements in security, specifically in threat protection."

"To some extent, we are satisfied with the technical support but it can be better- it can be much better."

"Multiple software bugs exist. Most of the time, they're issues with Radware's patching. The organization has a vulnerability and penetration team attempting to upgrade the system to version n minus one. If we have deployed the software to the n-minus-one range, the device isn't performing well because it's already in the testing version."

"The GUI needs to be improved. Right now, the solution isn't so user-friendly."

"I would like the solution to display and help visualize the reference map more easily. I would also like to better understand where queries come from and know which users are consulting the application, along with which app."

"There are certain features I would like to see in the next release."

"I would like to see more educational and training sessions."

More Radware Alteon cons

"Fastly don't support caching for China users. That's the only feature lacking compared to Akamai."

"Even if we create some custom rules, Signal Sciences cannot capture some of the malicious traffic."

"The areas that could be improved in Signal Sciences include the effectiveness of rules, as many didn't function optimally and required custom rule-writing to address bypasses for WAF."

"The UI is not very intuitive and could be better."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."

"Cloudflare Web Application Firewall is more affordable than other solutions."

"The annual licensing fee is $10,000 USD."

"It is not too pricey."

"The pricing model is very straightforward compared to the competition. You just pay per month for the product and usage."

"It starts at $20 and can easily go up to $200 monthly"

"Cloudflare offers different types of subscriptions for businesses, enterprises, and personal users, and the pricing is negotiable."

"What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing? I believe the pricing is not the best, but it's reasonable and acceptable. We also use the McAfee system in parallel. In terms of pricing, its okay - not great, but not bad either. It falls in the middle, which is acceptable. In terms of support licensing, last time, we were searching for a solution, and we considered products from resellers rather than directly from the cloud provider. However, the pricing we encountered was exceptionally high. As a result, we are inclined to select support from the reseller."

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"It has a good price point and is more reasonable than other comparable products"

"It is not the priciest and it is not the cheapest. For our solution, it was right in the middle of price performance."

"We have three-year contract with Radware. It is beneficial to have a longer-term contract because you can obtain more discounts. It seems to be a much cheaper alternative."

"It is cost-efficient. That is why we have gone with Alteon. As a product, it is efficient and robust. We have not faced any issues with the device."

"The pricing is better than the competition. It is getting more pricey as the years go on, as more people are migrating to it, and as the technology gets better."

"Its pricing is very good. It is very competitive. Radware Alteon is the leader in the market. At a lesser price, we get a good product and also good support. Other vendors who are providing load balancers charge separately for two items. You have the hardware cost, and you have the support cost, whereas, in the case of Radware, you get both in a single package."

"The solution is cost-efficient."

"Price-wise, the solution is a reasonable one."

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"Signal Sciences is pretty cheap compared to other solutions."

"The product has an affordable cost."

"The pricing is 50% less than Akamai."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

17%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

13%

Retailer

10%

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	6

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	17
Midsize Enterprise	17
Large Enterprise	22

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cloudflare Web Application Firewall?

The price of Cloudflare Web Application Firewall is reasonable.

What needs improvement with Cloudflare Web Application Firewall?

I don't see room for improvement to Cloudflare Web Application Firewall. One thing I don't know much about because we...

What is your primary use case for Cloudflare Web Application Firewall?

We are using Cloudflare Web Application Firewall's advanced reporting and analytics tools with their Zero Trust, so e...

What needs improvement with Radware AppWall?

There is room for improvement in reducing the number of false positives I receive. We could benefit from more configu...

What is your primary use case for Radware AppWall?

We are a system integrator company in the Philippines, and we are selling Radware Alteon product. Radware Alteon is u...

What advice do you have for others considering Radware AppWall?

I would rate Alteon nine out of ten. The main reason I would recommend it is Radware's excellent support. I rate the ...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Signal Sciences?

The pricing is very competitive compared to other providers. The pricing is definitely a factor in our decision-makin...

What needs improvement with Signal Sciences?

We do use it, but the UI can be improved as we mostly work through the CI/CD. It provides support, but sometimes it i...

What is your primary use case for Signal Sciences?

The CDN is for caching and The Fastly Next-Gen WAF (powered by Signal Sciences) is for protecting the servers from ma...

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Also Known As

Cloudflare WAF

Alteon, Radware AppWall

Signal Sciences Next-Gen WAF, Signal Sciences RASP

Overview

Cloudflare Web Application Firewall's intuitive dashboard enables users to build powerful rules through easy clicks and also provides Terraform integration. Every request to the WAF is inspected against the rule engine and the threat intelligence curated from protecting over 27 Million websites. Suspicious requests can be blocked, challenged or logged as per the needs of the user while legitimate requests are routed to the destination, agnostic of whether it lives on-premise or in the cloud. Analytics and Cloudflare Logs enable visibility into actionable metrics for the user.

Cloudflare

Radware Alteon is an advanced network solution offering exceptional load balancing, SSL offloading, and integrated application protection. Its high performance and user-friendly interface make it ideal for enhancing server capacity and reliability in demanding environments.

Radware Alteon enhances performance with robust load balancing, SSL-TLS acceleration, and comprehensive security features. Its automated threat detection and real-time analytics provide crucial insights and mitigation within high-demand scenarios. Users benefit from seamless server and application traffic management along with web application firewall capabilities, ensuring high availability and compliance with security standards. Scalability is supported through strong hardware and ease of integration, although improvements are needed in cloud service automation and interface simplicity. Challenges include response times and live traffic monitoring, with limited resources in support and documentation. Scalability faces constraints due to throughput limitations.

What are the key features of Radware Alteon?

Load Balancing: Optimizes traffic distribution across servers to enhance performance.
SSL Offloading: Alleviates pressure on servers via SSL-TLS acceleration and certificate management.
Application Protection: Integrates security measures to safeguard applications effectively.
Threat Detection: Automates identification of threats to ensure immediate action.
Real-time Analytics: Provides insights into network performance and security status.

What benefits and ROI should users expect?

High Availability: Reliable load management ensures consistent service uptime.
Scalability: Supports network growth efficiently with robust hardware capabilities.
Performance Efficiency: Enhances server functionality by offloading intensive tasks like SSL processing.
Enhanced Security: Protects applications with integrated security features, reducing vulnerabilities.

Radware Alteon is crucial for industries requiring reliable load balancing across multiple servers and applications. It supports inbound and outbound traffic management, focusing on web application protection and data center security. Businesses in telecommunications, finance, and retail utilize its capabilities for server and link balancing, ensuring adherence to strict security standards with seamless functionality across diverse network environments.

Radware

The Fastly Next-Gen WAF (powered by Signal Sciences) provides web application and API protection, RASP, rate limiting, bot protection and DDoS purpose built to eliminate the challenges of legacy WAF.

Fastly

Sample Customers

crunchbase, udacity, marketo, okcupid, zendesk

Convergys

Chef, Adobe, Datadog, Etsy, GrubHub, Vimeo, SendGrid, Under Armour, Duo, AppNexus

Radware Alteon vs. The Fastly Next-Gen WAF (powered by Signal Sciences)