Best ModSecurity Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from web application firewall software ranked against ModSecurity on the same published basis.
- 1ModSecurity vs Cloudbric
- 2ModSecurity vs F5 BIG-IP APM
- 3ModSecurity vs BunkerWeb
- 4ModSecurity vs Fastly Image Optimizer
- 5ModSecurity vs Gcore WAAP
- 6ModSecurity vs Wallarm API Security
- 8ModSecurity vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management
- 9ModSecurity vs Cloudflare WAF
- 10ModSecurity vs Indusface WAS
- 11ModSecurity vs OWASP Coraza WAF
- 12ModSecurity vs F5 WAF for NGINX
- 13ModSecurity vs Imperva API Security
- 14ModSecurity vs Radware Alteon
- 15ModSecurity vs Check Point CloudGuard Data Security
- 16ModSecurity vs AWS WAF
- 17ModSecurity vs Tencent Cloud CDN
- 18ModSecurity vs Alibaba Cloud WAF
- 19ModSecurity vs BitNinja
- 20ModSecurity vs Tencent Cloud WAF
- 21ModSecurity vs DataDome API Protection
ModSecurity alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloudbric | 8.0 | Free plan | $0.17/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | F5 BIG-IP APM | 7.7 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | BunkerWeb | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Fastly Image Optimizer | 7.3 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | API, Linux, Web |
| 5 | Gcore WAAP | 7.2 | Free plan | €25/mo | API, Web |
| 6 | Wallarm API Security | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secret Management | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 9 | Cloudflare WAF | 6.7 | Free plan | $20/mo | Web |
| 10 | Indusface WAS | 6.7 | No | $49.92/mo | Web |
| 11 | OWASP Coraza WAF | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 12 | F5 WAF for NGINX | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
| 13 | Imperva API Security | 6.6 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Radware Alteon | 6.5 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Check Point CloudGuard Data Security | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | AWS WAF | 6.2 | No | — | API, Web |
| 17 | Tencent Cloud CDN | 6.2 | No | CNY 21/mo | Web |
| 18 | Alibaba Cloud WAF | 6.1 | No | $140/mo | Web |
| 19 | BitNinja | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Tencent Cloud WAF | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | DataDome API Protection | 5.9 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about ModSecurity alternatives
What is the best alternative to ModSecurity?
Cloudbric, number 1 in web application firewall software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: F5 BIG-IP APM, BunkerWeb, Fastly Image Optimizer and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ModSecurity?
Cloudbric is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.





























