Compare Azure Web Application Firewall and F5 NGINX 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (41.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $2500 per year
Azure Web Application Firewall
Star Rating
(31)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Web Application FirewallF5 NGINX
Star Rating
(107)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2500 per year
Browse all 3 pricing plansAzure Web Application Firewall vs F5 NGINX
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found F5 NGINX easier to use. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up for Azure Web Application Firewall along with administration. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Azure Web Application Firewall and F5 NGINX both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Azure Web Application Firewall is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of F5 NGINX over Azure Web Application Firewall.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Web Application Firewall
No pricing availableF5 NGINX
NGINX Plus, Single Instance
Starting at $2500
per year
24/7 Enterprise support with 30-minute SLA is available, for $5,000/year per instance.
We also provide Basic support for $2,500/year and Professional support for $3,500/year for less-critical deployments.
Free Trial
Azure Web Application Firewall
No trial information availableF5 NGINX
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
16
9.3
96
Ease of Use
8.2
16
8.4
96
Ease of Setup
8.8
11
8.3
65
Ease of Admin
8.5
11
8.4
65
Quality of Support
8.2
14
7.6
70
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
11
9.1
45
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
13
9.0
93
Features by Category
Analysis
8.8
8
9.4
21
8.1
8
8.9
20
8.5
9
9.1
20
Controls
8.0
9
8.4
21
8.1
9
9.0
21
8.3
8
8.3
20
Functionality
8.8
8
8.2
18
8.6
7
8.1
21
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.0
18
Protection
Not enough data
8.1
21
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.1
23
Resolution
Not enough data
7.1
23
Not enough data
7.7
21
Not enough data
7.5
21
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
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
Security
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Data Management
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
7.9
7
User Features
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Modernization
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
AI Performance Improvement - Application Server
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
Agentic AI - Application Server
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
Usability - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Web Application Firewall and F5 NGINX are categorized as Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Unique Categories
Azure Web Application Firewall has no unique categories
F5 NGINX is categorized as Load Balancing, Container Networking, Web Server Accelerator, Application Server, and DDoS Protection
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Web Application Firewall
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
F5 NGINX
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
38.7%
Computer Software
12.9%
Education Management
9.7%
Computer & Network Security
9.7%
Information Services
6.5%
Other
22.6%
Information Technology and Services
38.7%
Computer Software
17.0%
Internet
7.5%
Banking
2.8%
E-Learning
2.8%
Other
31.1%
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
F5 NGINX has no more discussions with answers
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