Wordfence Alternatives

Wordfence is described as 'Includes an endpoint firewall and malware scanner that were built from the ground up to protect WordPress. Our Threat Defense Feed arms Wordfence with the newest firewall rules, malware signatures and malicious IP addresses it needs to keep your website safe' and is a web application firewall in the security & privacy category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Wordfence for a variety of platforms, including Wordpress, Web-based, Self-Hosted, SaaS and Linux apps. The best Wordfence alternative is Defensia, which is free. Other great apps like Wordfence are BunkerWeb, PressVuln, SafeLine and Jetpack.

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  1. Acunetix icon
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    Audit your website security and web applications for SQL injection, Cross site scripting and other web vulnerabilities with Acunetix Web Security Scanner. Download Free Edition!

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    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Wordpress
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  2. Defender icon
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    Defender adds the best in WordPress security to your website with just a few clicks. Stop brute force attacks, SQL injections, cross-site scripting XSS, and other WordPress vulnerabilities with Defender malware scans, firewall, and two-factor authentication login security.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
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  3. SolidWP  icon
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    SolidWP is a WordPress security solution that offers protection against vulnerabilities and brute force attacks. It includes custom login security, two-factor authentication, passkeys, and Patchstack Integration for virtual patching.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
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  4. Put yourself in the shoes of a hacker! Without technical expertise, launch an audit to detect security flaws on your website or web application. Online website vulnerability scanner. No installation required. ISO & RGPD compliant. How to avoid hackers?

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. One plugin replaces 10+. Boost your PageSpeed score without touching a single line of code.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Wordpress
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  6. The most advanced and easy-to-use WordPress security plugin. Combines elegant and powerful features to block brute force attacks, facilitate multi-factor user authentication, and block malicious requests to WordPress sites. And much more besides.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
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  7. WP Ghost is a WordPress hack-prevention plugin that secures and changes default WordPress paths and blocks attacking bots with an 8G firewall before they ever reach your plugins, themes, or core.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Wordpress
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  8. Virusdie icon
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    All-in-One cloud-based, simple, powerful and gorgeous website security tools built for everyone. It helps you clean your websites from malware automatically like a security expert and protect websites in a one click simple. For a juicy burger price!.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
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  9. A security suite consisting of an Intelligent Web Application firewall, Malware Scanner, Vulnerability Management, Penetration Testing, and Automated Vulnerability Scanner. Protect with 3000+ security tests and thousand other cyber threats.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  10. No. 1 Plugin for cleaning up hacked websites. Trusted by web-security agencies to eliminate even the most challenging infections. It scans your WordPress files and database for malware, infections, malicious redirects and other vulnerabilities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
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  11. 6Scan icon
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    6Scan Security provides comprehensive enterprise-grade security with frequent site scans, powerful firewall, automatic backup, web analytics and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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