ModSecurity Alternatives

ModSecurity is described as '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' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are seven alternatives to ModSecurity for a variety of platforms, including Linux, SaaS, Microsoft Hyper-V Server, Proxmox Virtual Environment and Windows apps. The best ModSecurity alternative is BunkerWeb, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ModSecurity are BitNinja Server Security, CacheGuard-OS, Imunify360 and Naxsi.

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ModSecurity alternatives page was last updated Sep 13, 2023
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  1. BunkerWeb icon

    BunkerWeb

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    BunkerWeb is a next-generation and open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF).

    51 BunkerWeb alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    BunkerWeb Features

    1.  Kubernetes
    2. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    3.  Nginx

    BunkerWeb VS ModSecurity

     

    • BunkerWeb is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to ModSecurity.

    • BunkerWeb is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ModSecurity.

    • BunkerWeb is Free and Open SourceModSecurity is also Free and Open Source
  2. BitNinja Server Security icon

    BitNinja Server Security

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    BitNinja provides 3E Linux server protection for large hosting providers and small businesses equally. The three E stands for: effective, effortless, and enjoyable.

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    BitNinja Server Security screenshot 1

    BitNinja Server Security Features

    1.  Automatic Backup
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Malware Analysis
    4.  DoS protection
    5.  VPS
    6.  SQL Injection Protection
    7.  Greylist
    8.  Server Monitoring

    BitNinja Server Security VS ModSecurity

     

    • BitNinja Server Security is the most popular Linux & SaaS alternative to ModSecurity.

    • BitNinja Server Security is the most popular commercial alternative to ModSecurity.

    • BitNinja Server Security is Paid and ProprietaryModSecurity is Free and Open Source
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    CacheGuard-OS

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    All CacheGuard products and services are focused on delivering secured and optimized Web contents to our clients. To achieve that goal we made CacheGuard OS which is our core product. Once installed on a virtual or hardware machine, CacheGuard OS turns it into a powerful Web...

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • VirtualBox
    • VMware vSphere Hypervisor
    • Microsoft Hyper-V Server
    • Proxmox Virtual Environment
    CacheGuard-OS screenshot 1

    CacheGuard-OS VS ModSecurity

     

    • CacheGuard-OS is the most popular Windows alternative to ModSecurity.

    • CacheGuard-OS is Paid and ProprietaryModSecurity is Free and Open Source
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    Imunify360

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    Imunify360 is automated security solution, powered by AI, will protect it from infections, maintain secure kernels, and keep you in the know with relevant information.

    28 Imunify360 alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Imunify360 screenshot 1

    Imunify360 VS ModSecurity

     
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    Naxsi

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    NAXSI means Nginx Anti XSS & SQL Injection.

    3 Naxsi alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • NGINX
    Discontinued

    The GitHub repository has been archived by the owner on Nov 8, 2023.

    Naxsi VS ModSecurity

     
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    open-appsec

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    open-appsec (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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Machine Learning Engine

    open-appsec Features

    1.  Nginx

    open-appsec VS ModSecurity

     
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    Because it's open-source, free, ML-based and integrates with NGINX

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    • open-appsec is Free and Open SourceModSecurity is also Free and Open Source
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    BitMitigate

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    Highest performing combination platform that delivers 10X improvements to page load times with enterprise-grade performance but at the fraction of the cost of commercial alternatives such as CloudFlare and SiteLock.

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    BitMitigate Features

    1.  SSL

    BitMitigate VS ModSecurity

     

    • BitMitigate is the most popular Web-based alternative to ModSecurity.

    • BitMitigate is Paid and ProprietaryModSecurity is Free and Open Source
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