Radware vs AWS WAF
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Radware and AWS WAF.
Quick Verdict
3.1/5
Radware
0 reviews
4.0/5
AWS WAF
0 reviews
AWS WAF is rated higher (4.0 vs 3.1). Radware delivers DDoS mitigation, WAF, and bot management for enterprises. Protects web applications and infrastructure from volumetric attacks, Layer 7 exploits, and malicious automation at scale. AWS WAF is Amazon's web application firewall that can be attached to CloudFront, ALB, or API Gateway. Pay per rule ($1/rule/month) and per million requests ($0.60). Integrates with AWS Shield.
Radware Enterprise DDoS protection and application security platform |  AWS WAF Amazon WAF integrated with CloudFront and ALB | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.1 (0 reviews) | 4.0 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | usage-based |
| Starting price | Free tier available | From $5/mo |
| Best for | Enterprises, financial services, government and service providers with an existing security function that need hybrid or on-premises DDoS enforcement and can fund an enterprise security contract. | AWS-invested applications that need a managed, OWASP-focused WAF tightly integrated with CloudFront or ALB, with rules deployed as code |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ✓ | |
| DDoS protection | ||
| Automated backups | ||
| Snapshots | ||
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ✓ | |
| Free tier | ||
| Tags | ||
| Tags | ddos protectionteam features | api accessus datacentereu datacenterapac datacenter |
| Visit Radware → | Visit AWS WAF → | |
Radware
Pros
- + Deploy on-premises, always-on cloud, on-demand or hybrid under one policy model
- + Emergency Response Team managed service included with the cloud DDoS tiers
- + 30 Tbps of scrubbing capacity across 25 fully connected centers with Anycast routing
- + DefensePro X keeps traffic inspection and TLS keys on premises while using cloud-scale attack intelligence
- + Long public track record — NASDAQ-listed since 1999, 12,500+ customers claimed across 80+ countries
Cons
- - No public pricing; published list prices put serious tiers in the six-figure annual class
- - Assumes an in-house security team for tuning, thresholds and policy management
- - Product sprawl — WAF, bot management and Web DDoS Protection are separate line items
- - Poor fit for startups and mid-market buyers who need self-service onboarding
- - Scrubbing center locations and contractual SLA numbers are not published
AWS WAF
Pros
- + Edge-level blocking on CloudFront stops bad traffic before it reaches the origin
- + Transparent metered pricing with AWS's own worked cost examples published
- + AWS managed rule groups (OWASP CRS, SQLi, IP reputation) cost $1 each per month
- + Written SLA: 99.95% monthly uptime per region with defined service credits
- + Full API/CloudFormation coverage and deep CloudWatch and logging integration
Cons
- - Useless outside AWS — only protects CloudFront, ALB, API Gateway and AppSync resources
- - Web ACL Capacity Unit overages and Bot Control per-request fees can multiply the bill
- - Rule authoring is verbose JSON; serious use needs AWS and infrastructure-as-code skills
- - No free tier and no bundled DDoS cost protection without the separate Shield Advanced subscription
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