12 cloud WAAP solutions ranked: see who leads in 2026

As web applications and APIs become central to enterprise operations, so does the complexity of securing them. Organizations face growing threats — from OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities and bot attacks to AI-enabled exploits — while managing the demands of deploying protection.

This report evaluates 12 leading Cloud WAAP solutions across security efficacy and operational efficiency, offering a vendor-neutral comparison. Key findings include:

• Average Complete Security Score of 86.80%, up 12 points year-over-year
• Variation in OWASP API Security maturity
• Nine solutions achieving perfect scores against OWASP LLM attacks

Explore rankings in the full report.