# Azure Firewall, Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs AWS WAF Comparison

| | Azure Firewall | Barracuda CloudGen Firewall | AWS WAF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 30 | 51 | 72 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (48.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (57.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (34.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Azure Firewall

Pros:
- Security Protection (2 reviews)
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)

Cons:
- High System Requirements (1 reviews)
- Slow Performance (1 reviews)

### Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Pros:
- Centralized Management (2 reviews)
- Features (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Configuration (2 reviews)
- Compatibility Issues (1 reviews)

### AWS WAF

Pros:
- WAF (Web Application Firewall) (2 reviews)
- Cloud Integration (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Configuration (1 reviews)
- Expensive (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Azure Firewall | Barracuda CloudGen Firewall | AWS WAF | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (22 reviews) | 9.2 (43 reviews) | 8.9 (48 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (23 reviews) | 8.4 (44 reviews) | 8.2 (48 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 8.8 (32 reviews) | 8.1 (33 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 8.9 (28 reviews) | 8.2 (32 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 9.1 (37 reviews) | 8.7 (44 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 9.4 (27 reviews) | 8.8 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.8 (21 reviews) | 9.0 (45 reviews) | 9.0 (48 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Azure Firewall

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### AWS WAF

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### WAN Optimization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Firewall** | N/A | N/A |
| **Barracuda CloudGen Firewall** | 7.9/10 | 7 |
| **AWS WAF** | N/A | N/A |

#### Network

| Feature | Azure Firewall | Barracuda CloudGen Firewall | AWS WAF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Traffic Overview** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cost** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **ROI** | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Bandwidth** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Application Performance

| Feature | Azure Firewall | Barracuda CloudGen Firewall | AWS WAF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Response Times** | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Traffic Optimization** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Application Issues** | Not enough data | 6.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Increase Productivity** | Not enough data | 6.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Improved Performance** | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Unified Threat Management (UTM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Firewall** | N/A | N/A |
| **Barracuda CloudGen Firewall** | 8.0/10 | 8 |
| **AWS WAF** | N/A | N/A |

#### Security - Unified Threat Management

| Feature | Azure Firewall | Barracuda CloudGen Firewall | AWS WAF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Antivirus** | Not enough data | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Whitelists** | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Antispam Filtering** | Not enough data | 7.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Content Filtering** | Not enough data | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Web Filtering** | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Firewall** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Azure Firewall | Barracuda CloudGen Firewall | AWS WAF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reports & Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Web Application Firewall (WAF)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Firewall** | N/A | N/A |
| **Barracuda CloudGen Firewall** | N/A | N/A |
| **AWS WAF** | 8.6/10 | 31 |

#### Analysis

| Feature | Azure Firewall | Barracuda CloudGen Firewall | AWS WAF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Logging and Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (24 reviews) | 
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (21 reviews) | 
| **Security Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 

#### Controls

| Feature | Azure Firewall | Barracuda CloudGen Firewall | AWS WAF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Application-Layer Controls ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (22 reviews) | 
| **Traffic Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (24 reviews) | 
| **Network Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Azure Firewall | Barracuda CloudGen Firewall | AWS WAF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (20 reviews) | 
| **Bot Traffic** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Azure Firewall | Barracuda CloudGen Firewall | AWS WAF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (10 reviews) | 

### Firewall Software

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Firewall** | 8.9/10 | 15 |
| **Barracuda CloudGen Firewall** | 8.7/10 | 16 |
| **AWS WAF** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Azure Firewall | Barracuda CloudGen Firewall | AWS WAF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Policy Management** | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 9.0 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Logging and Reporting** | 9.0 (14 reviews) | 8.3 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Application Gateway** | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 7.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Concurrent Sessions** | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 9.4 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Firewall Software

| Feature | Azure Firewall | Barracuda CloudGen Firewall | AWS WAF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Azure Firewall | Barracuda CloudGen Firewall | AWS WAF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Virtual Private Network (VPN)** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 8.7 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Antivirus** | 9.2 (13 reviews) | 8.3 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **URL Filtering** | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 8.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Availability** | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 9.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Azure Firewall | Barracuda CloudGen Firewall | AWS WAF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Load Balancing** | 9.4 (14 reviews) | 9.4 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous Analysis** | 8.8 (14 reviews) | 8.5 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Intrusion Prevention** | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 8.6 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Intrusion Detection** | 8.0 (14 reviews) | 7.8 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Azure Firewall | Barracuda CloudGen Firewall | AWS WAF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | 7.8 (9 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Artificial Intelligence - Firewall

| Feature | Azure Firewall | Barracuda CloudGen Firewall | AWS WAF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Firewall** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Azure Firewall (1):** [Firewall Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/firewall-software)

**Unique to Barracuda CloudGen Firewall (4):** [Unified Threat Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/unified-threat-management-utm), [SD-WAN Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/sd-wan), [Firewall Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/firewall-software), [WAN Optimization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/wan-optimization)

**Unique to AWS WAF (1):** [Web Application Firewalls (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-application-firewall-waf)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Azure Firewall | Barracuda CloudGen Firewall | AWS WAF | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 24.0% | 22.4% | 34.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 48.0% | 57.1% | 34.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 28.0% | 20.4% | 31.3% | 

### By Industry

#### 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%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 4.0%
- **Food & Beverages:** 4.0%
- **Financial Services:** 4.0%
- **Education Management:** 4.0%
- **Computer Software:** 4.0%
- **Other:** 16.0%

#### Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.3%
- **Financial Services:** 8.2%
- **Consulting:** 6.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 6.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 6.1%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 4.1%
- **Food Production:** 4.1%
- **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 4.1%
- **Computer Software:** 4.1%
- **Insurance:** 4.1%
- **Other:** 38.8%

#### AWS WAF

- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.9%
- **Computer Software:** 9.4%
- **Retail:** 7.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 7.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.8%
- **Banking:** 4.7%
- **Internet:** 4.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.7%
- **Financial Services:** 4.7%
- **Consumer Goods:** 3.1%
- **Other:** 23.4%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Azure Firewall

- [FortiGate-VM NGFW](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-vm-ngfw/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (230 reviews)
- [Zscaler Internet Access](https://www.g2.com/products/zscaler-internet-access/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (195 reviews)
- [Netgate pfSense](https://www.g2.com/products/netgate-pfsense/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (325 reviews)
- [Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-secure-firewall-threat-defense-virtual-formerly-ngfwv/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (93 reviews)
- [Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv)](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-adaptive-security-virtual-appliance-asav/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (17 reviews)
- [Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-next-generation-firewalls/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (167 reviews)
- [Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-next-generation-firewalls-ngfws/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (583 reviews)
- [WatchGuard Network Security](https://www.g2.com/products/watchguard-network-security/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (267 reviews)
- [Sophos Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-firewall/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (629 reviews)
- [Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-cloud-firewall-formerly-cloudguard-network-security/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (286 reviews)

### Alternatives to Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

- [Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-next-generation-firewalls-ngfws/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (583 reviews)
- [WatchGuard Network Security](https://www.g2.com/products/watchguard-network-security/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (267 reviews)
- [FortiGate-VM NGFW](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-vm-ngfw/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (230 reviews)
- [SonicWall Next Generation Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/sonicwall-next-generation-firewall/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (153 reviews)
- [Sophos Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-firewall/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (629 reviews)
- [Cisco Meraki](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-meraki/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (217 reviews)
- [Netgate pfSense](https://www.g2.com/products/netgate-pfsense/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (325 reviews)
- [Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-next-generation-firewalls/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (167 reviews)
- [Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-secure-firewall-threat-defense-virtual-formerly-ngfwv/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (93 reviews)
- [Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-cloud-firewall-formerly-cloudguard-network-security/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (286 reviews)

### Alternatives to AWS WAF

- [F5 NGINX](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-nginx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (107 reviews)
- [Imperva App Protect](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-app-protect/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (80 reviews)
- [Sucuri](https://www.g2.com/products/sucuri/reviews) — 3.3/5 stars (48 reviews)
- [ModSecurity](https://www.g2.com/products/modsecurity/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (14 reviews)
- [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Armor](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-armor/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (23 reviews)
- [Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-web-application-firewall-waf/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (41 reviews)
- [Barracuda Web Application Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/barracuda-web-application-firewall/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (14 reviews)
- [Azure Application Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-application-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (160 reviews)
- [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (900 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Azure Firewall

No discussions available for this product.

### Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

No discussions available for this product.

### AWS WAF

- Title: [What is AWS WAF used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-aws-waf-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Web application firewalls are used for protection of web applications from owasp top 10 vulnerabilities basis on different CVEs. AWS WAF is nothing but..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/azure-firewall-vs-barracuda-cloudgen-firewall-vs-aws-waf)