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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (43.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Azure Web Application Firewall
Star Rating
(32)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (38.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Web Application FirewallF5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
Star Rating
(24)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)Summary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF excels in API / Integrations with a score of 9.0, indicating strong compatibility with various applications, while Azure Web Application Firewall lacks this specific rating.
- Reviewers mention that F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF has a robust Security Monitoring feature, scoring 9.0, which is higher than Azure's 8.5, highlighting its effectiveness in real-time threat detection.
- G2 users note that F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF's Performance and Reliability is rated at 9.0, showcasing its ability to handle high traffic loads efficiently, whereas Azure Web Application Firewall scores slightly lower at 8.8.
- Users on G2 report that F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF provides superior Application-Layer Controls with a score of 8.1, compared to Azure's 7.9, suggesting a more comprehensive approach to application security.
- Reviewers mention that Azure Web Application Firewall shines in Extensibility with a score of 8.6, indicating that it offers more options for customization and integration compared to F5's 7.9.
- Users say that both products have strong Logging and Reporting capabilities, but Azure's score of 8.8 slightly edges out F5's 8.6, suggesting a more user-friendly reporting interface.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Web Application Firewall
No pricing availableF5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
No pricing availableFree Trial
Azure Web Application Firewall
No trial information availableF5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
16
8.8
10
Ease of Use
8.2
16
8.3
10
Ease of Setup
8.8
11
7.6
9
Ease of Admin
8.5
11
8.1
9
Quality of Support
8.2
14
8.2
10
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
11
8.7
9
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
13
10.0
8
Features by Category
Analysis
8.8
8
8.6
7
8.1
8
7.8
6
8.5
9
9.0
7
Controls
8.0
9
8.1
7
8.1
9
8.6
7
8.3
8
8.6
7
Functionality
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.6
7
7.9
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Web Application Firewall and F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) are categorized as Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Unique Categories
Azure Web Application Firewall has no unique categories
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Web Application Firewall
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
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
Information Technology and Services
37.5%
Computer Software
15.6%
Education Management
9.4%
Computer & Network Security
9.4%
Information Services
6.3%
Other
21.9%
Media Production
18.8%
Banking
18.8%
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Government Administration
12.5%
Marketing and Advertising
6.3%
Other
31.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
Which Azure service provides the Web application firewall functionality?
1 Comment
KR
azure storageRead more
Do Azure web apps have firewall?
1 Comment
AJ
in Networking options it's we can consider it as firewall there is Inbound Traffic and Outbound TrafficRead more
Azure Web Application Firewall has no more discussions with answers
What is F5 advanced WAF?
1 Comment
MF
It's protect web apps by filtering blocking and monitoring any malicious http and https traffic traverse to the web application and prevent any unauthorized...Read more
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) has no more discussions with answers
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