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WAF shortlist

Best WAF for Kubernetes

A comparison-oriented shortlist for teams evaluating WAF options around Kubernetes ingress, APIs, and self-hosted workloads.

Selection criteria

  • Ingress compatibility
  • Operational model
  • API protection
  • Observability and tuning

Search intent

Users evaluating WAF choices for Kubernetes and ingress paths.

1

Cloud-native API security option

open-appsec

Positioned around Kubernetes and API security use cases.

2

Self-hosted WAF evaluation path

SafeLine

Useful where teams want local enforcement before traffic reaches upstream services.

3

Engine for custom gateway paths

Coraza

Relevant when Kubernetes security is implemented through custom proxies or compatible integrations.

Ranking note

Shortlists are not universal rankings.

WAF fit depends on traffic path, hosting model, team skill, false-positive tolerance, and compliance needs. Treat this page as a research starting point, then validate the top candidates with your own workload.

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