ModSecurity vs open-appsec

ModSecurity

5.7 #12 in Web Application Firewall Software

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open-appsec

5.0 #25 in Web Application Firewall Software

About open-appsec
ModSecurityopen-appsec
Free planYesNo
Free trialNoNo
Paid fromFree—
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsLinux, macOS, self-hosted, WindowsWeb, Linux
Free planYes—
Managed rule setsNo—
Deployment model—hybrid
API protection—Yes
Bot management—Yes
Rate limiting—Yes

Both are listed in Best Web Application Firewall Software. On Inferse, ModSecurity scores higher on our published basis.