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.