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F5 Distributed Cloud WAF

Composite Score
7.7 /10
CX Score
8.0 /10
Category
F5 Distributed Cloud WAF
7.7 /10

What is F5 Distributed Cloud WAF?

F5 Distributed Cloud WAF is a next-gen SaaS-based web application firewall that provides signature and behavioral-based threat detection to protect applications wherever they are deployed. F5 Distributed Cloud WAF combines signature and robust behavior-based protection for web applications. It acts as an intermediate proxy to inspect app requests and responses to block and mitigate a broad spectrum of risks stemming from the OWASP Top 10, threat campaigns, malicious users, layer 7 DDoS threats, bots and automated attacks, and more.

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F5 Distributed Cloud WAF Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

90 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love F5 Distributed Cloud WAF?

0% Negative
10% Neutral
90% Positive

Pros

  • Trustworthy
  • Caring
  • Saves Time
  • Respectful

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Base ADC Features

92

Layer 7 DDoS Support

85

Application Firewall

85

Custom Rules

83

Analytics and Reporting

80

Bot Protection

80

End User Self Serve

75

API Security

67

On-Premise Offering

64

DLP Functionality

61

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 73

Ease of Implementation

86

Quality of Features

85

Breadth of Features

83

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

75

Ease of Customization

70

Ease of IT Administration

70

Usability and Intuitiveness

70

Business Value Created

67

Vendor Support

65

Availability and Quality of Training

65

Ease of Data Integration

65

F5 Distributed Cloud WAF Reviews

Nandhakumar P.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Retail
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2026

Reliable and Scalable Cloud WAF Solution

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates F5 Distributed Cloud WAF from other similar products?

F5 Distributed Cloud WAF stands out because it supports multi-cloud environments, offers centralized management, and combines WAF, API security, and bot protection in a single platform. It is cloud-native, scalable, and easier to deploy compared to traditional hardware-based WAF solutions.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

favorite aspect is the centralized visibility and control across multi-cloud environments. It makes policy management easier and provides strong protection for web applications and APIs in a single platform. The scalability and cloud-native design also make it convenient to deploy and manage compared to traditional WAF solutions.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Policy tuning and troubleshooting false positives can sometimes take time, and more detailed real-time reporting or dashboard customization would be helpful. In some cases, licensing and pricing structure could also be clearer.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Try to improve the support.

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Trustworthy
  • Saves Time

Bharath D.

  • Role: Operations
  • Industry: Engineering
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2025

king ofAPI Security solution

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates F5 Distributed Cloud WAF from other similar products?

Cloud-Native Architecture and real time threat protection

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Unified management console

What do you dislike most about this product?

Complexity for Smaller Deployments: The depth of features and customization can be overwhelming for smaller organizations with simpler requirements. It may require more expertise to set up and manage effectively.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

API Security, Cloud managed, Ease of troubleshooting

Pros

  • Unique Features
  • Fair
  • Appreciates Incumbent Status
  • Security Protects

Akhilesh G.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Banking
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2025

Best rules pre for WAF

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates F5 Distributed Cloud WAF from other similar products?

It's predefined rules and lots of option available for WAF ruleset

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

customize rules

What do you dislike most about this product?

there is no dislikes as it is cost matches the value provided

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

its predefine rules which is made and alerting mechanization.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing