open-appsec AlternativesWeb Application Firewalls and other similar apps like open-appsec

open-appsec is described as '(openappsec.io) in an open-source initiative that builds on machine learning to provide pre-emptive web app & API threat protection against OWASP-Top-10 and zero-day attacks' and is a web application firewall in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to open-appsec for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, SaaS, Self-Hosted, Linux and NGINX apps. The best open-appsec alternative is Cloudflare, which is free. Other great apps like open-appsec are Anubis, BunkerWeb, Sucuri and UUSEC WAF.

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  1. Cloudflare icon

    Cloudflare

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    Delivers SaaS transparent proxy to shield websites, integrating dynamic DNS, global CDN, and web application firewall; blocks DDoS and targeted attacks, optimizes traffic for speed, reduces server load, analyzes threats, supports flexible deployment, and caching features.

    70 Cloudflare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Cloudflare is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to open-appsec.

    • Cloudflare is the most popular free alternative to open-appsec.

    • Cloudflare is Freemium and Proprietaryopen-appsec is Free and Open Source
  2. Anubis icon

    Anubis

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    Applies sha256 proof-of-work challenges to incoming HTTP requests, targeting AI crawlers, bots that ignore robots.txt, and automated scrapers, protecting server resources and preventing unwanted search engine indexing for privacy-focused sites.

    48 Anubis alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Docker
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    • Anubis is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to open-appsec.

    • Anubis is the most popular Open Source alternative to open-appsec.

    • Anubis is Free Personal and Open Sourceopen-appsec is Free and Open Source
    • Anubis is Lightweight and Security-focusedopen-appsec is not according to our users
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    Sucuri

    A web security portfolio offering a combination of on-premise installed security software in conjunction with a cloud hosted web application firewall and CDN.

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    Sucuri

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    A web security portfolio offering a combination of on-premise installed security software in conjunction with a cloud hosted web application firewall and CDN.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
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  7. UUSEC WAF icon

    UUSEC WAF

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    Industry-leading free, high-performance, AI and semantic technology Web Application Firewall and API Security Gateway (WAAP) - UUSEC WAF.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • UUSEC WAF is the most popular Linux alternative to open-appsec.

    • UUSEC WAF is Free and Open Sourceopen-appsec is also Free and Open Source
    • UUSEC WAF is Privacy focused and Lightweightopen-appsec is not according to our users
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    Akamai

     3 likes

    Distributed CDN accelerates global content, video, and app delivery with low latency, robust cloud security, edge computing, real-time analytics, high scalability, automated traffic routing, compliance support, optimized delivery for all devices and audiences.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Akamai is the most popular commercial alternative to open-appsec.

    • Akamai is Paid and Proprietaryopen-appsec is Free and Open Source
  10. ModSecurity icon

    ModSecurity

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    ModSecurity is an open source web application firewall. Working embedded in the web server, or standalone as a network appliance, it detects and prevents attacks against web applications.

    8 ModSecurity alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     

    • ModSecurity is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to open-appsec.

    • ModSecurity is Free and Open Sourceopen-appsec is also Free and Open Source
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    Naxsi

     1 like

    NAXSI means Nginx Anti XSS & SQL Injection.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • NGINX
     
  12. Hostbun icon

    Hostbun

     1 like

    Experience lightning-fast websites with Hostbun, where speed and affordability go hand in hand. Your site loads in a flash thanks to powerful LiteSpeed servers, keeping visitors glued to your pages and bounce rates at rock bottom.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  13. Prophaze Cloud WAF icon

    Prophaze Cloud WAF

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    Prophaze Cloud WAF protects organizations from malicious hackers who are trying to attack and steal data from Web Applications or Mobile App Gateways or APIs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Kubernetes
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  14. Reblaze icon

    Reblaze

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    Reblaze is a complete web security solution. The platform deploys in minutes, and can be tested as an additional layer of security on top of your existing solutions.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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