We performed a comparison between AWS WAF and Citrix Web App and API Protection based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Web Application Firewall (WAF) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable features of AWS WAF are its cloud-native and on-demand."
"The most valuable aspect is that it protects our code. It's a bit difficult to overwrite code in our application. It also protects against threats."
"If hackers try to insert bugs, the tool blocks it."
"The most valuable feature is the capability to limit access based on geographical location by restricting specific IP addresses."
"The tool’s stability is very good."
"The agility is great for us in terms of cloud services in general."
"The initial setup was very straightforward. Deployment took about ten minutes or less."
"The most valuable feature of AWS WAF is its highly configurable rules system."
"The solution's technical support is good."
"I prefer this solution because of its user-friendly interface. I find it simple and close to what I am currently using, which is Citrix Fortiva Access for Multi-Factor Authentication. I appreciate the familiar user interface and troubleshooting tools it offers."
"The stability is good. If there is a problem, the load will be shifted to other sites automatically, which has been a good experience for us."
"I like the solution's simplicity compared to Citrix's on-prem solutions."
"The web application firewall which protects our services on the internet, and then of course services like our ability to provide high availability for the services we are offering are the most valuable features."
"We have good customer support."
"Citrix is good for application protection."
"The advantage of Citrix Web App and API Protection is just its graphic user interface for beginners. The solution is nothing special, but we have to use it for the corporation. Another advantage of Citrix Web App and API Protection is that we have our copy to test things and get the know-how of it."
"We need more support as we go global."
"The product could be improved by expanding the weightage units of rules."
"The solution's pricing could be improved."
"They have to do more to improve, to innovate more features. They need to increase the security. It has to be more active in detecting threats."
"We have issues with reporting, troubleshooting, and analytics. AWS WAF needs to bring costs down."
"For uniformity, AWS has a well-accepted framework. However, it'll be better for us if we could have some more documented guidelines on how the specific business should be structured and the roles that the cloud recommends."
"It will be helpful if the product recommends rules that we can implement."
"The solution should identify why it blocks particular websites."
"The product could be improved by making it easier to use and easier to implement."
"The reporting is not so good. They don't have an application to connect the logs."
"I am not an expert in this solution, but simplicity and user-friendly interfaces are crucial for me. I would appreciate advice from Citrix, particularly in the form of an interactive guide for API protection. It would be helpful if they could provide specific points and recommendations for cybersecurity, indicating areas that need attention or improvement. I find such interactive guidance valuable."
"Security could be improved because then I can get rid of my Cisco firewalls. If they improve the security then I could run my security, my proxy, my firewalling and my SDN solution on one device instead of having to have multiple devices."
"An area for improvement in Citrix Web App and API Protection is for it to give real-time notifications and alerts. It would be practical if the solution warns you if there's an attack or if the load or traffic volume increases or decreases. An additional feature I'd like to see in Citrix Web App and API Protection is a prediction or artificial intelligence on what is happening, for example, attacks."
"The solution's pricing is a big concern and should be improved."
"Citrix Web App and API Protection could improve in the area of licensing"
"The configuration for its web application firewall is complicated."
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AWS WAF is ranked 1st in Web Application Firewall (WAF) with 52 reviews while Citrix Web App and API Protection is ranked 18th in Web Application Firewall (WAF) with 11 reviews. AWS WAF is rated 8.0, while Citrix Web App and API Protection is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of AWS WAF writes "A highly stable solution that helps mitigate different kinds of bot attacks and SQL injection attacks". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Citrix Web App and API Protection writes "Affordable, provides advanced features, and protects applications". AWS WAF is most compared with Azure Web Application Firewall, Microsoft Azure Application Gateway, F5 Advanced WAF, Imperva Web Application Firewall and Fortinet FortiWeb, whereas Citrix Web App and API Protection is most compared with F5 Advanced WAF, Azure Front Door, Fortinet FortiWeb, Akamai App and API Protector and Imperva DDoS. See our AWS WAF vs. Citrix Web App and API Protection report.
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