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Best Web Security Software in 2026

  1. 01 Cloudflare Gateway
    From $7/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.3 Visit Specs
  2. 02 DNSFilter

    DNSFilter suits professional environments needing organization-wide DNS protection, content controls, roaming clients, and directory policies.

    From $1/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.1 Visit Specs
  3. 03 DataDome API Protection
    From $3,830/mo Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.1 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Gcore WAAP

    WAAP is described for organizations in technology and SaaS, e-commerce, fintech, media and streaming, gaming, telecom, and managed security services.

    From €25/mo Free plan Web · API
    8.1 Visit Specs
  5. 05 MalCare
    From $8.25/mo Free plan Web · Self-hosted
    8.0 Visit Specs
  6. 06 Cloudflare Advanced Certificate Manager
    From $10/mo Web · API
    7.8 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Patchstack
    From $69/mo Free trial Web · API
    7.7 Visit Specs
  8. 08 AWS WAF
    Web · API
    7.6 Visit Specs
  9. 09 OWASP Coraza WAF

    It suits teams deploying an open-source WAF for APIs or web applications on Linux, macOS or self-hosted infrastructure.

    Free plan macOS · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.6 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Wordfence Security

    It suits WordPress site owners who need firewall, scanning, login protection, and centralized management.

    From $12.42/mo Free plan Web · Self-hosted
    7.5 Visit Specs
  11. 11 open-appsec
    From $79/mo Web · Linux · Self-hosted
    7.3 Visit Specs
  12. 12 SiteLock
    From $19.99/mo Web · Self-hosted
    7.2 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Google Cloud Secret Manager
    From $0.01/mo Free plan Web
    6.9 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Alibaba Cloud WAF
    From $140/mo Web
    6.8 Visit Specs
  15. 15 Azure Web Application Firewall
    From $0.60/mo Web
    6.8 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Cisco Umbrella
    Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
    6.5 Visit Specs
  17. 17 Barracuda Web Application Firewall
    Web
    6.1 Visit Specs
  18. 18 Zscaler Internet Access
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    6.1 Visit Specs
  19. 19 F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud
    Web
    5.9 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Fastly Next-Gen WAF
    Web · Linux
    5.8 Visit Specs
  21. 21 FortiWeb
    Web
    5.8 Visit Specs
  22. 22 Imperva Web Application Firewall
    Web
    5.7 Visit Specs
  23. 23 ModSecurity
    Windows · macOS · Linux
    5.7 Visit Specs
  24. 24 Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway
    Web · iOS
    5.7 Visit Specs
  25. 25 Huawei Cloud WAF
    Web
    5.6 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

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