ModSecurity vs Wallarm API Security

ModSecurity

5.7 #12 in Web Application Firewall Software

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Wallarm API Security

7.3 #3 in Web Application Firewall Software

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ModSecurityWallarm API Security
Free planYesYes
Free trialNoNo
Paid fromFreeFree
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsLinux, macOS, self-hosted, Windowsapi, Linux, self-hosted, Web
Free planYesYes
Managed rule setsNoYes
Deployment model—hybrid
API protection—Yes
Bot management—Yes
Rate limiting—Yes

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