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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (63.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Per Month
Azure Front Door
Star Rating
(19)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Front DoorCloudflare Application Security and Performance
Star Rating
(571)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Cloudflare Application Security and Performance excels in Static Content Caching with a score of 9.2, while Azure Front Door falls short with a score of 7.9, indicating that Cloudflare provides a more efficient caching solution for static assets.
- Reviewers mention that Cloudflare offers superior Dynamic Content Routing capabilities, scoring 8.7 compared to Azure's 7.8, which suggests that Cloudflare is better at optimizing the delivery of dynamic content to users.
- G2 users highlight that Cloudflare's Quality of Support is rated at 8.5, while Azure Front Door has a slightly higher score of 8.7, indicating that Azure may provide a marginally better support experience, particularly for enterprise users.
- Users on G2 report that Cloudflare has a more user-friendly Administration Console with a score of 9.2, compared to Azure's 8.8, suggesting that Cloudflare's interface is easier to navigate for managing settings and configurations.
- Reviewers mention that Cloudflare shines in Security Monitoring with a score of 9.0, while Azure Front Door has a lower score of 8.6, indicating that Cloudflare may provide more robust security features to protect against threats.
- Users say that Cloudflare has a more effective Logging and Reporting feature, scoring 8.6, while Azure Front Door scores 9.2, suggesting that Azure may offer more comprehensive logging capabilities, which could be crucial for compliance and auditing purposes.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Front Door
No pricing availableCloudflare Application Security and Performance
Free
Free
Per Month
For personal or hobby projects that aren’t business-critical. This package includes:
- Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
- Unmetered DDoS Protection
- CDN
Free Trial
Azure Front Door
No trial information availableCloudflare Application Security and Performance
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
16
9.2
472
Ease of Use
7.6
16
9.0
475
Ease of Setup
8.6
6
8.9
256
Ease of Admin
9.0
5
9.0
241
Quality of Support
8.7
15
8.4
411
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
6
8.8
227
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
13
8.9
453
Features by Category
Content
7.9
13
9.2
257
7.8
13
8.7
241
8.1
12
8.9
245
Agentic AI - Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Not enough data
8.3
14
Security
9.3
9
9.2
245
9.1
9
8.7
185
Management
8.8
11
9.1
257
8.8
11
8.5
227
9.2
10
8.4
216
Integration
8.8
10
8.6
195
8.2
10
8.6
183
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Risk Analysis
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.3
18
Threat Protection
Not enough data
9.3
19
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
7.4
16
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.8
11
Protect
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.4
6
Execute
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Analysis
Not enough data
8.8
50
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
9.1
49
Controls
Not enough data
8.8
45
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
8.9
48
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
48
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
8.9
9
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
17
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
9.2
16
Media Delivery
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.3
15
Security and Performance
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
9.2
16
Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
7.9
18
Protection
Not enough data
9.5
19
Not enough data
9.5
19
Not enough data
8.8
17
Resolution
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
7.4
13
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
7.8
9
Security
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Protection
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
8.6
16
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
8.8
15
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
API Management
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Security Testing
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
10.0
9
Security Management
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.3
10
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Threat Detection and Protection - Client-Side Protection
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Data Security - Client-Side Protection
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Logging and Monitoring - Client-Side Protection
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Usability - Load Balancing
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Information
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Personalization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Threat Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Front Door and Cloudflare Application Security and Performance are categorized as Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Unique Categories
Azure Front Door has no unique categories
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance is categorized as Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), Client-Side Protection, API Security, DNS Security Solutions, SSL & TLS Certificate Tools, Bot Detection and Mitigation, Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN), Web Application Firewall (WAF), Website Security, Application Shielding, DDoS Protection, Load Balancing, Threat Intelligence, Enterprise Content Management (ECM), and Managed DNS Solutions
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Front Door
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
21.1%
Telecommunications
10.5%
Financial Services
10.5%
Consulting
5.3%
Retail
5.3%
Other
47.4%
Information Technology and Services
19.1%
Computer Software
15.6%
Internet
7.2%
Marketing and Advertising
6.6%
Computer & Network Security
4.8%
Other
46.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
Azure Front Door has no discussions with answers
What does Cloudflare cost?
2 Comments
WC
starts from free plan then goes up depending on plan tier, the pricing is very clear on all services and offersRead more
Is there an additional cost for DDoS protection?
2 Comments
WC
depending on the plan you decide to go for, they start with basic on free tier, then extend thier security options further depending on the plan pricing per...Read more
What does Cloudflare provide?
2 Comments
MJ
An integrated cloud security solution, that offers secure access to your website, office and other internet connected devices.Read more
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