F5 Distributed Cloud WAF (Web Application Firewall) Reviews & Insights

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136 Reviews and Ratings

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Synthesised from 62 reviews | Last Published June 17, 2026

F5 Distributed Cloud WAF is widely used by organizations to secure web applications and APIs against a diverse range of cyber threats, often serving as a critical first line of defense for internet-facing applications. In TrustRadius reviews, users deploy it across multi-cloud and hybrid environments for consistent protection, valuing its robust application security, particularly its Layer 7 DDoS defense, and simplified deployment and configuration.

Emerging positives include its effective bot protection and ability to limit false positives. However, reviewers frequently suggest enhancements in AI and automation for rule setup and detection, along with improvements to the user interface and dashboard usability, which some find complex. Despite these areas for refinement, the platform is generally seen as a valuable investment, significantly improving security posture and offering operational efficiencies.

Pros

Robust Layer 7 DDoS protection
Easy configuration and deployment for security policies
Effective prevention of security incidents and data breaches
Strong application protection against common threats like SQL injection and XSS
Efficient bot protection with limited false positives

Cons

Limited AI and automation for advanced rule setup and detection
Complex user interface and dashboard navigation
Initial configuration and deployment can require extensive knowledge
Search functionality within the GUI needs improvement

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F5 Distributed Cloud WAF (Web Application Firewall) Reviews

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F5 Distributed Cloud WAF Review

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

June 17, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have our main web application where we offer our products and service offers.

Pros

Protect again cross site scripting
Brute force attacks
Code modification

Cons

Automation
Zero day attacks

Likelihood to Recommend

In front of critical business application

Verified User

Director in Product Management (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

Reseller

5 years of experience

F5 Distributed Cloud WAF review

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

June 17, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It helped me protect information from my DBs and it helped me extract information about the use of my DBs.
An attack was stopped very well and they couldn't steal information.

Me ayudó a cuidar información de mis DB y me ayuda a sacar información del uso de mis DB un ataque lo detuvo muy bien y no pudieron robar información

Pros

Usage reports
Suspicious analysis
Bad configurations
Reportes de uso
Análisis sospechosos
Malas configuraciones

Cons

Risk analysis
Recommendations
Automatic reports
Análisis de riesgo
Recomendaciones
Reportes automáticos

Likelihood to Recommend

Because I can share experiences that helped me in an information theft attack, no matter what type of DB or site you have, you give it to protect your sites and it starts acting immediately, taking care of the availability of the sites and makes it so that clients see it all the time without the risk of it being taken down.

Porque puedo dar experiencias de que me ayudó en un ataque de robo de información sin importa que tipo de DB o site tienes le das que te proteja tus sitios y empieza a actuar inmediatamente cuídando la disponibilidad de los sitios y hace que los clientes la vean todo el tiempo sin riesgo a que la vayan a tumbar

This review was originally written in Spanish and has been translated into English using a third-party translation tool. While we strive for accuracy, some nuances or meanings may not be perfectly captured.

Verified User

Consultant in Information Technology (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

30 years of experience

F5 Distributed Cloud WAF Review

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

June 16, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Currently, our clients' requirements are focused on improving security and customer experience. To achieve this, it is necessary to have technologies like those of F5 Distributed Cloud, providing all the experience of its cutting-edge technologies that allow us to deliver quality and secure applications and services that the business requires.

Actualmente los requerimientos de nuestros clientes estan enfocados en mejorar la seguridad y la experiencing de sus clientes , para esto es necesario disponer de technologies como las de F5 distributed Cloud., aportando toda esa experiencia de sus technologies de vanguardia que permiten entregar aplicaciones y servicios de calidad y seguridad que require el negocio.

This review was originally written in Spanish and has been translated into English using a third-party translation tool. While we strive for accuracy, some nuances or meanings may not be perfectly captured.

Pros

Deploying Fast and Secure Applications
Despliegue de Aplicaciones rapidas y seguras

Cons

More user-friendly control panel
El panel de control mas amigable

Likelihood to Recommend

Fernando Garcia

Dir.Comercial in Information Technology at Veriopoint HN (11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

7 years of experience

Amazing

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

June 15, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use to protect my app against to cyberattackers to deny or stole my organization data.

Pros

Web application protection
L7 DDos
Owasp compliance
Granular policies
geographic protection

Cons

APi protection to applications environment
Protect injections codes
Make aplication ever available

Likelihood to Recommend

F5 Distributed Cloud WAF make us protection to on-line application multi-cloud and multi-data centers on premise.

Verified User

Administrator in Corporate (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

USO WAF (I use WAF)

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

June 15, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Uso WAF de F5 para proteccion de portales en AWS, con esto mitigamos ataques de del OWASP, El On-boarding es muy rapido e intuitivo.

I use F5 Distributed Cloud WAF to protect my AWS portals. This mitigates OWASP attacks. Onboarding is very fast and intuitive.

Pros

Proteccion de DDos
DDos Protecction
Balanceo
Balancing
Monitoreo
Monitoring

Cons

Un modo aprendizaje o auditoria de la pagina a proteger
A learning or audit mode of the page to be protected

Likelihood to Recommend

En cualquier escenario de portables Web

In any Web portable scenario

Verified User

Manager (501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

thanks

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

June 15, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Estamos comenzando a pasar algunos servicios de nuestra organización por f5 XC, no tenemos mucha experiencia pero si es un producto al cual le queremos sacar el maximo provecho. De momento la funcionalidad que nos permite es utilizar El waf de f5 que es mas robusto que El de azure, y uno de los sitios que estamos pasando por xc esta hosteado en azure.

We're starting to migrate some of our organization's services to F5 XC. We don't have much experience, but it's a product we want to get the most out of. Currently, the functionality it allows us to use is the F5 Distributed Cloud WAF, which is more robust than the Azure one. One of the sites we're migrating to XC is hosted on Azure.

Pros

facilidad de implementacion
ease of implementation
proteccion owasp top 10
Owasp Top 10 Protection
proteccion contra amenazas avanzadas
protection against advanced threats
proteccion contra bots maliciosos
protection against malicious bots

Cons

ofrecer mas facilidad para buscar los logs de waf con El support id
Provide easier access to WAF (Web Application Firewall) logs with the support ID

Likelihood to Recommend

por la facilidad de implementación y El integration con muticloud.

For the ease of implementation and integration with multi-cloud

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology (1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

F5 A Great Ally

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

June 15, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Distributed Cloud Services es un aliado estrategico para el posicionamiento de nuestros productos de manera global y agregando una capa de seguridad robusta que permite exponer servicios a la Internet y bloquear amenazas dentro de Las capas de Aplicacion y Delivery.

F% Distributed Cloud Services (WAF) is a strategic ally for positioning our products globally, adding a robust security layer that allows services to be exposed to the Internet and blocks threats within the Application and Delivery layers.

Pros

Redireccionamiento de puertos HTTP a HTTPS forzando connexion Segura de nuestros clientes.
Redirecting HTTP ports to HTTPS, forcing secure connections for our clients.
Manejo de mensajes de Aplicacion para correcto rastreo de las transactions.
Handling application messages for correct transaction tracking.
Gestion de firmas de amenazas de WAF de forma transparente
Managing WAF threat signatures transparently

Cons

Generar dashboards personalizados sobre amenazas
Generate custom threat dashboards
Adicionar Boton de export para El discovery de API Security
Add Export Button for API Security Discovery

Likelihood to Recommend

Es adecuado para proteger portales de amenazas en capa aplicativa y que carecen de seguridad en la capa de transporte, no es recomendable en servicios que tienen mechanismos internos de seguridad entre endpoint y server.

F5 Distributed Cloud WAF is suitable for protecting portals from application-layer threats that lack transport-layer security. It is not recommended for services that have internal security mechanisms between the endpoint and the server.

Verified User

Administrator in Engineering (1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

12 years of experience

F5 WAF: A Robust and Efficient Solution

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

June 15, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Es una excelente solución, protege de ataques malicioso y de más incidente cibernéticos de los principales portales web, estamos analizando la viabilidad de contratarla para aumentar la seguridad de sistemas de información académicos como la website, plataforma académica, aula virtual, entre otras. Próximamente, agendemos una prueba de concepto PoC.

F5 Distributed Cloud WAF is an excellent solution; it protects major web portals from malicious attacks and further cyber incidents. We're analyzing the feasibility of using it to increase the security of academic information systems such as our website, academic platform, virtual classroom, and others. We'll schedule a proof-of-concept (PoC) soon.

Pros

Detección de DoS
Detection of DoS
Bloqueo de ataque de fuerza fruta
Blocking fruit force attack
Protección ante inyección de código
Code injection protection

Cons

Protección ante botnets
Protection against botnets
Anti DoS
Bloque de inyección de código a base de datos
Database code injection block

Likelihood to Recommend

Es una excelente solución muy robusta y eficiente, trabajo garantizado en su equipo de soporte y asesoria, es calidad a pesar de su precio un poco elevado.

It is an excellent, very robust and efficient solution, guaranteed work by its support and advisory team, it is quality despite its slightly high price.

Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology (1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

F5 WAF

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

June 14, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

En este momento estamos interesados en revisar la solución, tenemos bastante expectativas al respecto. Creemos que con la solución podemos resolver muchas de las necesidades de seguridad que tenemos a nivel de aplicaciones. Ahora con la Inteligencia Artificial lograste simplificar y aumentar el alcance de trabajo, para nosotros ya es un objetivo estratégico.

We're currently interested in reviewing the solution; we have high expectations for it. We believe the solution can address many of our application security needs. Now, with Artificial Intelligence, you've managed to simplify and expand the scope of work; for us, that's already a strategic objective.

Pros

ERP
Aplicaciones de negocio
Business Applications
Accesibilidad
Accessibility

Cons

Cloud
Balanceo
Balancing
Protección de dominios
Domain Protection

Likelihood to Recommend

Protección de dominios

Domain Protection

Farley Bonfante Diaz

Cloud Architecture and IT Services Coordinator in Engineering at Mutualser EPS (1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

F5 Distributed Cloud WAF (Web Application Firewall) Review

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

June 11, 2025

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

F5 Distributed Cloud WAF being the crucial component in application security, F5 offers a wide range of attack protection with it's distributed Cloud WAF with real-time protection updates and attack protection.

Pros

Applications protection
Real time protection
AI based product updates

Cons

anomaly protection
DDOS protection
bot management
real time attack update
signature updates
analytics
AI based test results
telemetry

Likelihood to Recommend

it provides real time analysis and protection against evolving cloud attacks

gaurav gulati

Senior Network security engineer in Information Technology at bnpp (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

15 years of experience

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