Fastly API Security is a commercial API security solution by Fastly. Wallarm Cloud-Native WAAP is a commercial cloud web application and API protection solution by Wallarm. Features, integrations, deployment and the company behind each one, side by side.
What our shortlists say about each one.
Best for: Fastly customers protecting APIs on the edge
It is on the list because discovery and blocking happen on the Fastly edge where your API traffic already flows, and it sends alerts to Slack, Jira, PagerDuty and Datadog. If your APIs are not behind Fastly, or most of your risk sits in internal and partner APIs, its edge view will see less of it, so weigh that first.
From Best API Security Solutions for Business, Fall 2026
Best for: API-heavy teams that want web, API and bot protection in one engine
It earns a place because one engine covers web attacks, API attacks and bot abuse, so you do not run a WAF, an API gateway and a bot product side by side. If you run the filtering nodes yourself, ask how much upkeep they need, and test blocking on your own API traffic before you switch it on.
From Best Cloud WAAP Solutions for Business, Fall 2026
Reviewed by Nika (Nikoloz) Kokhreidze.
API security platform for discovery, monitoring, and protection at edge
Blocks web attacks, API attacks, bots, account takeover and L7 DDoS from one engine
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Based on what each listing shows: deployment, company size, price and open source.
Fastly API Security fits if you want a cloud product.
Wallarm Cloud-Native WAAP fits if you need both cloud and on-premises options.
Common questions when comparing Fastly API Security vs Wallarm Cloud-Native WAAP for API security.
Fastly API Security: API security platform for discovery, monitoring, and protection at edge. Built by Fastly.
Wallarm Cloud-Native WAAP: Blocks web attacks, API attacks, bots, account takeover and L7 DDoS from one engine. Built by Wallarm.
The table above shows where their features, integrations, deployment and company size fit differ.
Fastly API Security is made by Fastly. Wallarm Cloud-Native WAAP is made by Wallarm. The vendor behind a product decides its roadmap, support, and longevity, so check each company's profile before you commit.
In part. Fastly API Security and Wallarm Cloud-Native WAAP are not in the same category on CybersecTools. Both cover Bot Protection, WAF. Use the table above to see where features, deployment and company size fit differ.
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