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At a Glance
Azure Firewall
Azure Firewall
Star Rating
(29)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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SonicWall Next Generation Firewall
SonicWall Next Generation Firewall
Star Rating
(151)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (61.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Azure Firewall vs SonicWall Next Generation Firewall

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Azure Firewall easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Azure Firewall overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Azure Firewall meets the needs of their business better than SonicWall Next Generation 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 Firewall over SonicWall Next Generation Firewall.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Firewall
No pricing available
SonicWall Next Generation Firewall
No pricing available
Free Trial
Azure Firewall
No trial information available
SonicWall Next Generation Firewall
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
22
8.8
126
Ease of Use
8.7
23
8.3
127
Ease of Setup
8.5
13
8.0
87
Ease of Admin
8.8
12
8.1
89
Quality of Support
9.0
21
8.0
120
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
11
8.2
86
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
21
7.2
123
Features by Category
Unified Threat Management (UTM)Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
8.7
51
Security - Unified Threat Management
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.8
43
Not enough data
8.4
39
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
9.0
43
Not enough data
9.3
43
Administration
Not enough data
7.9
43
Not enough data
8.6
43
8.9
15
8.5
55
Administration
9.3
14
8.5
48
9.0
14
8.1
46
9.3
14
8.5
42
9.2
14
8.6
45
Agentic AI - Firewall Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
14
9.0
46
9.2
13
8.0
46
9.1
13
9.0
47
9.2
14
8.8
46
Monitoring
9.4
14
8.3
43
8.8
14
8.3
43
8.5
13
8.5
44
8.0
14
8.4
45
Generative AI
7.8
9
8.6
15
Artificial Intelligence - Firewall
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Firewall
Azure Firewall
SonicWall Next Generation Firewall
SonicWall Next Generation Firewall
Azure Firewall and SonicWall Next Generation Firewall are categorized as Firewall Software
Unique Categories
Azure Firewall
Azure Firewall has no unique categories
SonicWall Next Generation Firewall
SonicWall Next Generation Firewall is categorized as Unified Threat Management (UTM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Firewall
Azure Firewall
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
24.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
48.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
28.0%
SonicWall Next Generation Firewall
SonicWall Next Generation Firewall
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
27.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
61.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.1%
Reviewers' Industry
Azure Firewall
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%
SonicWall Next Generation Firewall
SonicWall Next Generation Firewall
Information Technology and Services
21.8%
Computer & Network Security
7.0%
Internet
4.2%
Pharmaceuticals
3.5%
Marketing and Advertising
3.5%
Other
59.9%
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SonicWall Next Generation Firewall
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Discussions
Azure Firewall
Azure Firewall Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Azure Firewall has no discussions with answers
SonicWall Next Generation Firewall
SonicWall Next Generation Firewall Discussions
What is the part number of a license that includes anti-ransomware
1 Comment
Ariel B.
AB
Hello Patricia- There is no part number. When you are going to get the Sonicwall Appliance you need to add a license for GAV . Usually it comes with 1, 2 and...Read more
What is SonicWall used for?
1 Comment
Taher A.
TA
With the help of SonicWall firewalls, you can see and manage and monitor every program running on your network. this extra control improves compliance and...Read more
What is SonicWall used for?
1 Comment
Gowtham S.
GS
Sonicwall has a wide range of products like Network firewalls, switches, and access points. But Mostly SonicWALL is well known for its Firewall...Read more