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Best Website Security Software in 2026

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    Cloudbric

    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+4

    Choose Cloudbric if you need managed web and API protection or cloud WAF management, or want a VPN with a free tier and paid plans.

    7.5 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Detectify Surface Monitoring

    Free plan APIWeb

    Detectify Surface Monitoring combines continuous asset discovery with broad vulnerability checks, configurable rules, and integrations.

    7.2 From €90/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    ModSecurity

    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1

    ModSecurity offers an open-source WAF engine that runs within a compatible web server and can operate with or without the OWASP Core Rule Set.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    OWASP Coraza WAF

    Free plan APILinuxMac+1

    Coraza offers several deployment forms, a broad connector list, and Core Rule Set compatibility for API and web application protection.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    MalCare

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    MalCare offers a free detection tier and paid plans with cleanup and more frequent scans. Check the cleanup and scan limits of each tier before choosing one.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $99/yr Visit site
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    Patchstack

    Free plan APIWeb

    Choose Patchstack if you need website vulnerability mitigation for WordPress components or npm dependencies, with targeted rules and API workflows.

    6.8 Free plan · paid from $5/mo Visit site
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    SiteLock

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    SiteLock combines scanning, removal, health reporting, and optional patching, firewall, and CDN features. Review plan differences if you need expert cleanup, PCI reporting, or faster ticket responses.

    6.7 Free plan · paid from $19.99/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Acunetix

    Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+2

    Choose Acunetix if your organization needs dynamic scanning across web applications and APIs, with evidence to assess findings and integrations for issue tracking.

    6.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Virusdie

    Free plan APIWeb

    Virusdie combines malware cleanup, firewall controls, and vulnerability management for websites.

    6.6 Free plan · paid from $15/mo Visit site
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    Shield Security

    Free plan Web

    Choose Shield Security if you need WordPress protections for a site or client portfolio, with a free option for core hardening and bot protection.

    6.5 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Astra Security

    Free trial APIWeb

    Astra Security combines automated scanning with human-led penetration testing and coverage for APIs and cloud infrastructure.

    6.3 Free plan · paid from $69/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Google Cloud Secret Manager

    Free plan Web
    6.1 Free plan · paid from $0.03 · 90-day trial Visit site
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    AWS WAF

    Paid APIWeb

    AWS WAF combines customizable request rules with managed protections for bots, account abuse and fraud. Costs depend on configured web ACLs, rules and traffic, in addition to related service charges.

    5.7 From $5/mo Visit site
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    Cloudflare Advanced Certificate Manager

    Paid APIWeb

    Advanced Certificate Manager combines automated certificate handling with customization and API controls.

    5.6 From $10/mo Visit site
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    Invicti

    Paid APISelf-hostedWeb

    Choose Invicti if your team needs application and API security testing with risk prioritization, remediation context, and connections to development tools.

    5.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    NinjaFirewall

    Free plan
    5.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Quttera

    Free plan Web
    5.5 Free plan · paid from $20/mo Visit site
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    Azure Web Application Firewall

    Paid Web

    Azure Web Application Firewall combines edge deployment with managed rules, API protection, bot management, and rate limiting.

    4.9 From $5/mo Visit site
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    Barracuda Web Application Firewall

    Paid Web
    4.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    F5 WAF for Distributed Cloud

    Paid Web
    4.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Fastly Next-Gen WAF

    Paid LinuxWeb
    4.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    FortiWeb

    Paid Web

    FortiWeb combines managed rule sets with API protection and bot management. Organizations considering it will need to request pricing and assess its hybrid deployment model.

    4.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Imperva Web Application Firewall

    Paid Web
    4.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Rapid7 InsightAppSec

    Paid WebWindows

    InsightAppSec provides a broad listed scanning and reporting set in a hybrid deployment. Review the annual billing requirement and paid-only access against your testing workflow.

    4.4 From $175/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Radware Cloud WAF Service

    Paid Web
    4.1 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Visit site

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