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Radware Cloud WAF Service vs Varonis Platform comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 9, 2026

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
6.0
Radware Cloud WAF enhances security and efficiency, reducing costs and boosting ROI by automating protection for critical applications.
Sentiment score
5.5
Varonis Platform offers significant ROI by reducing manual efforts, enhancing compliance, and improving security operations for organizations.
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
The Radware API Discovery has definitely helped us because once it was implemented, we are not facing any SLA breach issues with the customers whose network we are protecting via this service, helping us save a lot of money.
Security Operations Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Varonis Platform has definitely reduced the risk of data breaches at many client sites and has definitely lowered manual effort; manual effort has decreased by seventy percent due to automating data classification and permission reviews.
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
I definitely say that we have had time savings by using the DataVantage module and also time savings using the AD module when we are dealing with different incidents.
cybersecurity architect at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
I have seen a return on investment mainly through time savings and improved security for sensitive data, making it a valuable investment.
Technical Consultant at Satcom Infotech Pvt Ltd
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.2
Radware Cloud WAF Service support is praised for quick, effective service, despite occasional low-priority delays and feature challenges.
Sentiment score
7.0
Varonis Platform offers highly rated customer service with responsive technical support, though some users report occasional delays.
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
The customer support is above par; it is what I think other organizations should look at to be comparable to.
cybersecurity architect at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
They respond quickly to anything we need, which is not common among platforms.
Database and crm dynamics engineer at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
I would rate the customer support for Varonis Platform at nine out of ten.
Technical Consultant at Satcom Infotech Pvt Ltd
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Radware Cloud WAF Service excels in scalability, supporting growth, diverse applications, seamless integration, and adapting to organizational needs.
Sentiment score
6.2
Varonis Platform offers scalable SaaS deployment, efficiently managing data growth for large enterprises, supporting hybrid setups and extensive data.
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
Varonis Platform is highly rated for scalability.
Technical Consultant at Satcom Infotech Pvt Ltd
Varonis Platform is highly scalable and designed to support large enterprise environments, which could have millions of files, thousands of users, and multiple data types.
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Varonis's scalability as eight to eight point five out of ten.
Cyber Security Senior Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Radware Cloud WAF Service is highly reliable with minimal downtime, swift issue resolution, and proactive user notifications.
Sentiment score
7.2
Varonis Platform is stable and reliable for enterprises, despite occasional performance issues with new plugins and large data sets.
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
It is a mature product with a long track record, widely adopted, and very reliable.
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Radware Cloud WAF requires better reporting, UI, third-party integration, support, cost management, and improved AI accuracy and alerts.
Varonis Platform needs interface improvements, simplified licensing, faster large dataset handling, cloud integration, better updates, troubleshooting, and pricing.
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
Varonis requires more access permissions for its core functions compared to competitors, which can be a concern for companies about data safety.
Cyber Security Senior Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
A phishing email module would be great; I look forward to when that comes out.
cybersecurity architect at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Enhancing tighter integration with third-party solutions, such as SIEM or SOAR platforms, for smoother incident response workflows.
Technical Consultant at Satcom Infotech Pvt Ltd
 

Setup Cost

Radware Cloud WAF offers modular pricing with value in annual licenses, noted for effectiveness against competitors like F5 and Akamai.
Varonis Platform pricing is high, ideal for large enterprises, with separate module licenses and options for purchase or subscription.
Pricing could be more competitive, especially for smaller customers.
President & Group CIO, head of Operations, Service Delivery, Corporate IT & CISO function at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 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
Varonis is known for its high licensing cost, which can include the cost of multiple servers required for its operations, called collectors.
Cyber Security Senior Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing for Varonis Platform has been good, with competitive costs.
Technical Consultant at Satcom Infotech Pvt Ltd
 

Valuable Features

Radware Cloud WAF Service provides security features like bot management and DDoS protection, enhancing security and performance with ease of integration.
Varonis Platform enhances data security and compliance with data classification, threat detection, and seamless integration with major platforms.
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.
President & Group CIO, head of Operations, Service Delivery, Corporate IT & CISO function at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 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
Varonis is excellent for scanning unstructured data sources like file shares, OneDrive, SharePoint, Azure Blob Storage, and S3s.
Cyber Security Senior Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Varonis Platform is agent-based and AI-driven for detection and response, identifying data based on its content and context.
Technical Consultant at Satcom Infotech Pvt Ltd
Varonis Platform helped us quickly identify stale data, permissioned folders, and unusual access patterns, significantly improving our data governance and security posture.
Sr Investigation Specialist at Ifood
 

Categories and Ranking

Radware Cloud WAF Service
Ranking in AI Security
14th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
81
Ranking in other categories
Web Application Firewall (WAF) (2nd), API Security (3rd)
Varonis Platform
Ranking in AI Security
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (17th), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (8th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (6th), Data Governance (5th), SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) (1st), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (2nd), Compliance Management (8th), Ransomware Protection (7th), Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) (5th), Insider Risk Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the AI Security category, the mindshare of Radware Cloud WAF Service is 0.1%. The mindshare of Varonis Platform is 0.9%, down from 11.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Varonis Platform0.9%
Radware Cloud WAF Service0.1%
Other99.0%
AI Security
 

Featured Reviews

Carla Vega - PeerSpot reviewer
Defensive cybersecurity engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Automated protection has streamlined attack mitigation and now safeguards critical services
I consider the best feature that Radware Cloud WAF Service offers is protection against application layer attacks, layer seven, mainly. That layer seven protection has benefited me significantly by reducing false positives and guaranteeing service availability for us. I have positive impressions of the API Discovery feature, since it allows me to discover APIs. The API Discovery feature has helped me register some APIs that I didn't have, and it has also made it easier for me in my integrations with other services. It has seemed a very useful and easy-to-use functionality given its platform. I would rate Radware Cloud WAF Service's ability to protect against zero-day attacks as very effective, since recently, given the PHP vulnerability, it helped us to mitigate that type of attack until we carried out patching and mitigation. I use the automatic source blocking feature in Radware's cloud application protection solution, and the experience has been very good, as the functionality helps us in the detection and protection of applications. The proactive and holistic approach based on correlation between modules has been effective in protecting my applications since, as the modules are from the same vendor, they allow us more native integration and they operate more efficiently. My opinion of the automated analytics for event review that the platform offers is positive, as sending metrics on a monthly basis in order to optimize our services, and the automated analytics helps us provide that report. I would rate Radware Cloud WAF Service's ability to block unknown threats and attacks as very good, as it allows us to block unknown threats and attacks thanks to its knowledge base. I consider the combination of negative and positive security models based on behavior important for my organization's security strategy, since attackers are constantly evolving and modifying IOCs, which challenges us to use this kind of behavioral analysis for more efficient detection. I consider that Bot Manager would help in my compliance efforts, since the reports we are requested are quarterly, mainly for regulatory compliance that we have. Regarding Radware Cloud WAF Service's artificial intelligence capabilities, I think its governance and security level seem appropriate. The accuracy and reliability of the results offered by the platform's artificial intelligence convince me, since the AI helps us automate some processes and searches.
TarunKumar11 - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Data governance has strengthened and automation now reduces risk and manual compliance work
Varonis Platform offers key features including data discovery, data classification, data analysis, governance, user and entity behavior analysis, also known as UEBA, which helps in ransomware detection, insider threat detection, and compliance reporting. It does a lot of automation from a remediation standpoint, as well as investigation and forensics. The number one feature that makes the biggest difference for my clients is visibility into unstructured data; that is the most difficult for organizations to achieve. They do not have a good understanding of where sensitive data resides, who has access to this data, whether this access is appropriate, and how data is being used. Varonis Platform provides visibility, governance, threat detection, and automated remediation around data. Varonis Platform is a great data discovery platform that provides visibility into sensitive data estimates and how it is being used. Clients have been able to reduce excessive permissions, strengthen their compliance posture, detect insider threats, and ransomware activity, which would otherwise be difficult and manual. Varonis Platform is deployed in my clients' organizations in a combination of all types. Many clients use Varonis Platform in a largely SaaS-based model since it is a data security platform consumed in this way, and many organizations still operate hybrid environments. As far as Varonis Platform is in a position to get the data source and identify systems, it can discover and classify more secure data. Deployment in most of our clients is cloud-based, connecting to Microsoft 365, AWS, or other SaaS applications such as Salesforce. In other environments, it is a hybrid deployment with SaaS and on-premises, including file servers, NAS devices, and AD servers.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Energy/Utilities Company
14%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Healthcare Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise55
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise15
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Radware Cloud WAF Service?
I did not purchase Radware Cloud WAF Service through the AWS Marketplace. My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing of Radware Cloud WAF Service is not something I decide, as it comes f...
What needs improvement with Radware Cloud WAF Service?
There is one thing that needs to be improved in Radware Cloud WAF Service. When I am onboarding any kind of application and while bypassing those applications, it takes too much time. This time nee...
What is your primary use case for Radware Cloud WAF Service?
My main use case for Radware Cloud WAF Service is to prevent attacks. We have web applications for our company, and we need to prevent those web apps from various kinds of attacks such as DDoS or i...
What needs improvement with Varonis Platform?
Varonis Platform could be improved because when I used it, we had a significant issue related to the large volume of data on that file share. Although Varonis Platform helped us gain more visibilit...
What is your primary use case for Varonis Platform?
My main use case for Varonis Platform is to monitor access to sensitive data across file shares, Microsoft 365, and SharePoint. The main objective is to identify overexposed data, reduce access ris...
What advice do you have for others considering Varonis Platform?
Varonis Platform receives a rating of seven out of ten. I chose seven out of ten because the user experience was easy, we could apply it and gain more visibility, but the performance of the solutio...
 

Also Known As

Radware API Security Service
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