Best Cloudflare WAF alternatives
Web application firewall with managed rules and machine-learning attack detection.
Last updated November 12, 2026
Top Cloudflare WAF alternatives on usedby: Abnormal AI, SentinelOne, and Vectra AI. Cloudflare WAF has 13 public customers on usedby. 7 other tools of the same or a competing category, from other vendors, have public customers.Latest check Nov 12, 2026: 198 of 198 public lines checked. Every public proof counts as a customer, from case studies to job posts. The proof level stays visible: confirmed (a case study, a press release), observed (the vendor’s customer page), signal (a job post, the weakest proof).
Ranked by public customers
Tools of the same or a competing category, from another vendor. Open a row for its customers, sources and facts; shared customers never set the order.
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Abnormal AIBehavioral AI platform that stops email attacks, account takeover and AI-agent risks across cloud workspaces.43customers43 customers: 25 confirmed, 18 observed.
Customers include Domino's, ADT, and Avery Dennison.
No company is listed on both Abnormal AI and Cloudflare WAF yet.
Source: abnormal.ai, latest capture Nov 10, 2026.
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SentinelOneAI-powered cybersecurity platform for endpoint, cloud, identity and data protection42customers42 customers: 20 confirmed, 21 observed, 1 job-post signal.
Customers include 10x Banking, Aston Martin, and Barry-Wehmiller.
No company is listed on both SentinelOne and Cloudflare WAF yet.
Pricing: published paid tiers. Source
Source: sentinelone.com, latest capture Nov 12, 2026.
SentinelOne could support our wide variety of environments, so it became an easy choice
John Paul Lonie, Head of Security Operations, Iress. Source 3
Vectra AIAI-driven threat detection and response across network, identity, cloud and SaaS for security operations teams.39customers39 customers: 0 confirmed, 39 observed.
Customers include Accenture, AT&T, and Blackstone.
No company is listed on both Vectra AI and Cloudflare WAF yet.
Source: vectra.ai, latest capture Nov 10, 2026.
In just a matter of days, our clients are able to achieve greater visibility, detection efficacy, and cut incident response times.
Henrik Smit, Director, CyberOps, KPMG. Source 4
TorqAI SOC platform whose agents triage, investigate and remediate security alerts with hyperautomation.28customers28 customers: 0 confirmed, 28 observed.
Customers include Blackstone, Siemens, and T-Mobile.
No company is listed on both Torq and Cloudflare WAF yet.
Latest capture across its sources: Nov 10, 2026.
With Torq, we can react automatically to problems before they become security incidents.
Jonathan Fischbein, CISO, Checkpoint. Source 5
DarktraceSelf-learning AI cybersecurity platform that detects and responds to threats across network, email, cloud and identity.19customers19 customers: 11 confirmed, 8 observed.
Customers include Coca-Cola, American Kidney Fund, and Banco Galicia.
No company is listed on both Darktrace and Cloudflare WAF yet.
Source: darktrace.com, latest capture Nov 8, 2026.
We've really hammered down one of those holes,
Wilson, Biomerics. Source 6
Dropzone AIAI SOC analyst agents that investigate security alerts end to end and run threat hunts autonomously.8customers8 customers: 6 confirmed, 2 observed.
Customers include UIPath, Zapier, and Assala Energy.
No company is listed on both Dropzone AI and Cloudflare WAF yet.
Pricing: on request (contact sales). Source
Source: dropzone.ai, latest capture Nov 12, 2026.
With Dropzone, we don’t get ‘This is a problem,’ we get ‘This is a problem and here’s why
Kevin Turnbull, Global IT Director at Assala Energy, Assala Energy. Source 7
7AIAgentic security platform whose AI agents triage, investigate and hunt threats in place of manual SOC work.6customers6 customers: 1 confirmed, 5 observed.
Customers include Cole, Scott & Kissane, Abacus Insights, and BigID.
No company is listed on both 7AI and Cloudflare WAF yet.
Latest capture across its sources: Nov 10, 2026.
Abnormal gives us a robust suite of phishing examples that we can use to train our employees, and it’s not just about training them for their corporate world, but also for their home lives.Cloudflare WAF and its top alternatives, side by side
Public customers at every proof level, and what each vendor states on its own pages. “Not checked yet” means usedby has no verified value; the vendor may publish it.
| Tool | Customers | Pricing | Security |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare WAF | 13 | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Abnormal AI | 43 | Not checked yet | ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 42001 and 1 more Source |
| SentinelOne | 42 | published paid tiers Source | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 27017 and 3 more Source |
| Vectra AI | 39 | Not checked yet | Detect for Network · SOC 2 Type II Source |
| Torq | 28 | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Darktrace | 19 | Not checked yet | ISO 27001, ISO 27018, ISO 42001 and 2 more Source |
Best Cloudflare WAF alternative by industry
In the industries where Cloudflare WAF has the most customers, the alternative with the most customers of its own there (at least three).
- ManufacturingAbnormal AI5 customersCloudflare WAF: 1
- RetailVectra AI3 customersCloudflare WAF: 1
Questions about Cloudflare WAF alternatives
What are the best Cloudflare WAF alternatives?
Ranked by their public customers on usedby: Abnormal AI (43 customers), SentinelOne (42 customers), and Vectra AI (39 customers). See who uses Abnormal AI.
What is the best Cloudflare WAF alternative for Manufacturing companies?
Abnormal AI, with 5 customers in Manufacturing on usedby. Cloudflare WAF has 1 there. Manufacturing companies on usedby.
What is the best Cloudflare WAF alternative for Retail companies?
Vectra AI, with 3 customers in Retail on usedby. Cloudflare WAF has 1 there. Retail companies on usedby.
Do Cloudflare WAF customers use other tools too?
None of the 13 Cloudflare WAF customers on usedby is listed with another tool on this list yet.
How does usedby rank Cloudflare WAF alternatives?
Only tools of the same or a competing category, from another vendor, count. They are ranked by their public customers at every proof level, job posts included; a tie goes to the stronger proofs (more confirmed, then more observed). Each tool shows its mix: confirmed (a case study, a press release), observed (the vendor’s customer page), signal (a job post, the weakest proof). Shared customers are shown for information and never set the order. Tools of other categories that the same companies use are listed apart, as tools used with Cloudflare WAF. usedby does not publish departures, so no company is shown switching from Cloudflare WAF to another tool.