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ModSecurity vs Wordfence Security

ModSecurity

github.com

Wordfence Security

wordfence.com

Side by side

FigureModSecurityWordfence Security
Price from—$12.42/mo
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source——
Web—Yes
WindowsYes—
macOSYes—
LinuxYes—
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published04
Spec score · Web Security Software5.7 (#23)7.5 (#10)
Founded2002The About page names founders Mark Maunder and Kerry Boyte but does not state a founding year.

Plans

ModSecurity

No plans published.

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Wordfence Security

  • Wordfence FreeFree
  • Wordfence Premium$149 a year
  • Wordfence Care$590 a year
  • Wordfence Response$1,250 a year

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In their own words

ModSecurity

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Wordfence Security

Wordfence Security is a WordPress plugin for protecting self-hosted sites, with an endpoint Web Application Firewall, malware scanner, login controls, and live traffic views. The firewall identifies and blocks malicious traffic at the WordPress endpoint. Scanning covers core files, themes, and plugins for malware, backdoors, redirects, code injections, and known vulnerabilities. Login security includes passkeys, two-factor authentication, CAPTCHA, and brute-force protection. Wordfence Central is free for users and can manage sites, launch scans, apply configuration templates, and send alerts through email, SMS, Slack, and Discord. The free plan costs nothing, scans every three days, and receives firewall and malware-signature updates with a 30-day delay. Premium costs $149 a year; Care costs $590 a year; Response costs $1,250 a year. Paid plans provide real-time updates, while each plugin installation requires a unique license key.

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