Head-to-head
Cloudflare WAF vs Fastly Next-Gen WAF
Cloudflare WAF leads: the AI models rank it above its rival on 1 of the 1 leaderboard they share. Based on how ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & Grok rank both across the leaderboard they share — re-polled weekly, reasoning shown verbatim.
Fastly Next-Gen WAF0 wins| Leaderboard | Cloudflare WAF | Fastly Next-Gen WAF |
|---|---|---|
| Best WAF | #1 / 9 | #2 / 9 |
Why the models rank Cloudflare WAF — on best waf
“Best overall balance of strong managed rules, machine-learning attack scoring, rapid virtual patching, global edge enforcement, DDoS integration, expressive custom rules, and unusually accessible pricing; the default choice for a typical internet-facing application.”
Why the models rank Fastly Next-Gen WAF — on best waf
“Uses context-aware SmartParse engine instead of regex signatures, resulting in exceptionally low false positives that allow immediate out-of-the-box blocking mode, alongside highly flexible agent deployment across hybrid/multi-cloud environments.”
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