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# Azure Firewall vs Azure Web Application Firewall Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Azure Firewall** [

4.5/5(29)

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-firewall/reviews#reviews)

**Azure Web Application Firewall** [

4.4/5(31)

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-web-application-firewall/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Azure Firewall**
No pricing available

**Azure Web Application Firewall**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Azure Firewall**
5 months

Based on 6 responses

**Azure Web Application Firewall**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Azure Firewall**
Not enough reviews yet

**Azure Web Application Firewall**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Azure Firewall**
$$$$$

**Azure Web Application Firewall**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**Azure Firewall**
Not enough reviews yet

**Azure Web Application Firewall**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Azure Firewall**
[
Security Protection (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-firewall/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2284710&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-firewall/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2284726&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
High System Requirements (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-firewall/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2284719&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Slow Performance (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-firewall/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2284734&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Azure Web Application Firewall**
Not enough data

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Azure Firewall**

9.0

9.022

**Azure Web Application Firewall**

9.3

9.316

Ease of Use

**Azure Firewall**

8.7

8.723

**Azure Web Application Firewall**

8.2

8.216

Ease of Setup

**Azure Firewall**

8.5

8.513

**Azure Web Application Firewall**

8.8

8.811

Ease of Admin

**Azure Firewall**

8.8

8.812

**Azure Web Application Firewall**

8.5

8.511

Quality of Support

**Azure Firewall**

9.0

9.021

**Azure Web Application Firewall**

8.2

8.214

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Azure Firewall**

9.2

9.211

**Azure Web Application Firewall**

9.1

9.111

Product Direction (% positive)

**Azure Firewall**

7.8

7.821

**Azure Web Application Firewall**

8.2

8.213

Features

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Not enough data

8.4

9

Analysis

Logging and Reporting

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

8

Issue Tracking

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

8

Security Monitoring

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

9

Controls

Application-Layer Controls 

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

9

Traffic Controls

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

9

Network Controls

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

8

Functionality

API / Integrations

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

8

Extensibility

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

7

Bot Traffic

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

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8.9

15

Not enough data

Administration

Policy Management

9.3(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Logging and Reporting

9.0(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Application Gateway

9.3(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Concurrent Sessions

9.2(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Uptime Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Traffic Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Firewall Software

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

8.9(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Antivirus

9.2(won by default)

13

Not enough data

URL Filtering

9.1(won by default)

13

Not enough data

Availability

9.2(won by default)

14

Not enough data

IP Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Load Balancing

9.4(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Continuous Analysis

8.8(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Intrusion Prevention

8.5(won by default)

13

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection

8.0(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Prevention System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

7.8(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Artificial Intelligence - Firewall

AI Firewall

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Spam Blocker

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Hardware Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Summary Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Log Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

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Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Penetration Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

DNS Leak Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Firewalls

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Prevention System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Azure Firewall](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a8a99a96fda235658139f710592f8a53/azure-firewall.svg "Azure Firewall")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-firewall/reviews)

Azure Firewall

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

24.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

48.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

28.0%

[![Azure Web Application Firewall](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a8a99a96fda235658139f710592f8a53/azure-web-application-firewall.svg "Azure Web Application Firewall")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-web-application-firewall/reviews)

Azure Web Application Firewall

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

23.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

40.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

36.7%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

24.0%

23.3%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

48.0%

40.0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

28.0%

36.7%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Azure Firewall](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a8a99a96fda235658139f710592f8a53/azure-firewall.svg "Azure Firewall")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-firewall/reviews)
Azure Firewall

Information Technology and Services

40.0%

Computer Networking

8.0%

Computer & Network Security

8.0%

Medical Practice

4.0%

Market Research

4.0%

Other

36.0%

[![Azure Web Application Firewall](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a8a99a96fda235658139f710592f8a53/azure-web-application-firewall.svg "Azure Web Application Firewall")](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-web-application-firewall/reviews)
Azure Web Application Firewall

Information Technology and Services

38.7%

Computer Software

12.9%

Education Management

9.7%

Computer & Network Security

9.7%

Information Services

6.5%

Other

22.6%

Alternatives

**Azure Firewall Alternatives**

 ![Zscaler Internet Access](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f063065622874e0a8214c8615c634d1e/zscaler-internet-access.svg "Zscaler Internet Access")

[
Zscaler Internet Access
](/products/zscaler-internet-access/reviews)

 ![FortiGate-VM NGFW](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fa3376b61f91a50021359e71d1976187/fortigate-vm-ngfw.jpg "FortiGate-VM NGFW")

[
FortiGate-VM NGFW
](/products/fortigate-vm-ngfw/reviews)

 ![Netgate pfSense](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f4469990cc8ea128d45e4ab41bf45ef3/netgate-pfsense.svg "Netgate pfSense")

[
Netgate pfSense
](/products/netgate-pfsense/reviews)

 ![Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/bac35b1c7d560638b47c46bddb26a15c/cisco-secure-firewall-threat-defense-virtual-formerly-ngfwv.svg "Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)")

[
Cisco Secure Firewall...
](/products/cisco-secure-firewall-threat-defense-virtual-formerly-ngfwv/reviews)

**Azure Web Application Firewall Alternatives**

 ![Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_b2231a414cb9f3f7c194f65af32b723e/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance.png "Cloudflare Application Security and Performance")

[
Cloudflare Application...
](/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews)

 ![HAProxy](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/7b4d7d3f13ff9a655c3e07b1ab59128a/haproxy.svg "HAProxy")

[
HAProxy
](/products/haproxy/reviews)

 ![AWS WAF](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1533131475/aws-waf.svg "AWS WAF")

[
AWS WAF
](/products/aws-waf/reviews)

 ![Harness Platform](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/475270ef4d082eb00bedc920f653506d/harness-platform.svg "Harness Platform")

[
Harness Platform
](/products/harness-platform/reviews)

## Azure Firewall vs Azure Web Application Firewall

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Azure Firewall easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Azure Web Application Firewall, along with administration.

- Reviewers felt that Azure Web Application Firewall meets the needs of their business better than Azure Firewall.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Azure Firewall is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Azure Web Application Firewall over Azure Firewall.