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Coraza vs open-appsec
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| Fact | Coraza | open-appsec |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | C++ |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 3.9k | 1.7k |
| Latest | v3.8.1 | 1.1.36 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-06 |
| Release cadence | about 5 days between releases | about 73 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 8 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | not counted |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Cloudflare WAF. Alternatives to Cloudflare WAF →
PartialCorazaWAF library in Go, compatible with ModSecurity rules, embedded in Caddy, Envoy or your own proxy.
Partialopen-appsecMachine-learning WAF for NGINX, Kubernetes ingress and API gateways, without a CDN.
Coraza
- v3.8.12026-10-02Coraza v3.8.1 is a security release. It completes several fixes that shipped in v3.8.0 and fixes a process crash. All u…
- v3.8.02026-09-30| Advisory | Severity | Affected | Summary |
- v3.7.02026-04-06feat: implement audit log Part J (uploaded files)
- v3.6.02026-03-31perf: optimize @rx operator with literal pre-filtering
- v3.5.02026-03-28feat: enable regex memoize by default
open-appsec
- 1.1.362026-08-24Support for new nginx & Linux distributions
- 1.1.352026-08-25Support for new nginx & Linux distributions
- 1.1.342026-04-20Support for new nginx & Linux distributions
- 1.1.332026-01-20Support for Debian Buster and Trixie #342
- 1.1.322025-11-26Prometheus support in declarative mode, read more here
Coraza
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open-appsec
✓ signed The latest release, 1.1.36, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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