Wordfence AlternativesWeb Application Firewalls and other similar apps like Wordfence

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 25 alternatives to Wordfence for a variety of platforms, including Wordpress, Web-based, Self-Hosted, SaaS and Android apps. The best Wordfence alternative is Wafris, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Wordfence are BunkerWeb, PressVuln, SafeLine and coraza.

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  1. Wafris icon
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    Wafris is the open-source Web Application Firewall that works with your web framework to protect your sites from dark traffic, intrusions, and attacks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Wafris is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Wordfence.

    • Wafris is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Wordfence.

    • Wafris is Freemium and Open SourceWordfence is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Wafris is Security-focusedWordfence is not according to our users
  2. BunkerWeb icon
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    BunkerWeb is a next-generation and open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF).

    58 BunkerWeb alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

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

    • BunkerWeb is Free and Open SourceWordfence is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. PressVuln icon
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    PressVuln.com is a free, no-setup WordPress security scanner that instantly detects vulnerabilities in themes, plugins, or core files—no technical skills required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. SafeLine icon
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    SafeLine is a docker-based, easy to use, self-hosted free web application firewall (WAF) that protects web apps by filtering and monitoring HTTP traffic between a web application and the Internet.

    13 SafeLine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  5. coraza icon
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    Coraza is an open source, enterprise-grade, high performance Web Application Firewall (WAF) ready to protect your beloved applications. It is written in Go, supports ModSecurity SecLang rulesets and is 100% compatible with the OWASP Core Rule Set v4.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
     
  6. Jetpack icon
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    Delivers comprehensive security with real-time backups, malware and spam protection, brute force defense, performance optimization via free CDN, analytics, AI-powered content tools, ad promotion, and design customization, regularly updated for compatibility.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
     
    • Jetpack is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Wordfence.

    • Jetpack is Freemium and ProprietaryWordfence is also Freemium and Proprietary
  7. FortiWeb icon
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    FortiWeb web application firewall (WAF) protects business-critical web applications from attacks that target known and unknown vulnerabilities.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • FortiWeb is the most popular commercial alternative to Wordfence.

    • FortiWeb is Paid and ProprietaryWordfence is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Google Cloud Armor is Google's enterprise edge network security solution providing DDOS protection, WAF rule enforcement, and adaptive manageability at scale. Cloud Armor has extended the preconfigured WAF rule sets to mitigate against the OWASP Top 10 web application...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Sucuri icon
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    A web security portfolio offering a combination of on-premise installed security software in conjunction with a cloud hosted web application firewall and CDN.

    60 Sucuri alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress
     
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    MalCare Security Service is a WordPress-specific security solution developed from the analysis of over 240,000 websites. It protects against threats like malware and hackers, ensuring constant security and accessibility.

    26 MalCare Security Service alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Wordpress
     
  11. 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!

    62 Acunetix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Wordpress
     
    • Acunetix is the most popular Windows alternative to Wordfence.

    • Acunetix is Paid and ProprietaryWordfence is Freemium and Proprietary
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    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

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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