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# Azure Web Application Firewall vs Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Azure Web Application Firewall** [

4.4/5(31)

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**Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall** [

4.3/5(92)

](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-vm-series-virtual-firewall/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Azure Web Application Firewall**
No pricing available

**Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Azure Web Application Firewall**
Not enough reviews yet

**Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall**
3 months

Based on 6 responses

Return on Investment

**Azure Web Application Firewall**
Not enough reviews yet

**Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall**
13 months

Based on 6 responses

Perceived Cost

**Azure Web Application Firewall**
Not enough reviews yet

**Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Azure Web Application Firewall**
Not enough reviews yet

**Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall**
11%

Pros & Cons

**Azure Web Application Firewall**
Not enough data

**Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall**
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Features (18)
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Threat Protection (18)
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Expensive (26)
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Difficult Learning Curve (11)
](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-vm-series-virtual-firewall/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2031698&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Azure Web Application Firewall**
Not enough data

**Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall**
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Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Azure Web Application Firewall**

9.3

9.316

**Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall**

8.8

8.885

Ease of Use

**Azure Web Application Firewall**

8.2

8.216

**Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall**

8.3

8.386

Ease of Setup

**Azure Web Application Firewall**

8.8

8.811

**Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall**

8.2

8.282

Ease of Admin

**Azure Web Application Firewall**

8.5

8.511

**Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall**

8.5

8.563

Quality of Support

**Azure Web Application Firewall**

8.2

8.214

**Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall**

8.3

8.382

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Azure Web Application Firewall**

9.1

9.111

**Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall**

8.6

8.663

Product Direction (% positive)

**Azure Web Application Firewall**

8.2

8.213

**Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall**

9.4

9.482

Features

Web Application Firewall (WAF)[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.4

9

Not enough data

Analysis

Logging and Reporting

8.8(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Issue Tracking

8.1(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Security Monitoring

8.5(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Controls

Application-Layer Controls 

8.0(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Traffic Controls

8.1(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Network Controls

8.3(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Functionality

API / Integrations

8.8(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Extensibility

8.6(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Bot Traffic

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)[Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.8

37

Prevention

Intrusion Prevention

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

36

Firewall

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

37

Encryption

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

35

Security hardening

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

36

Cloud Data Protection

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

32

Detection

Intrusion Detection

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

36

Security Monitoring

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

35

Anti-Malware / Malware Detection

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

36

Administration

Compliance

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

35

Administration Console -

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

36

API / integrations

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

35

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

11

Agentic AI - Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

5

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

5

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Not enough data

8.7

70

Administration

Policy Management

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

69

Logging and Reporting

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

68

Application Gateway

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

67

Concurrent Sessions

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

66

Uptime Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Traffic Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Firewall Software

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

12

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

11

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Virtual Private Network (VPN)

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

64

Antivirus

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

65

URL Filtering

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

64

Availability

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

65

IP Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Load Balancing

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

65

Continuous Analysis

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

65

Intrusion Prevention

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

68

Intrusion Detection

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

65

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Prevention System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

17

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Artificial Intelligence - Firewall

AI Firewall

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

14

Additional Functionality

Spam Blocker

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Hardware Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Summary Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Log Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

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Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Penetration Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

VPN

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patch Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

DNS Leak Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Network Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Detection System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Firewalls

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intrusion Prevention System

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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Azure Web Application Firewall

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

23.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

40.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

36.7%

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Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

26.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

29.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

44.0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

23.3%

26.4%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

40.0%

29.7%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

36.7%

44.0%

Reviewers' Industry

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Azure Web Application Firewall

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%

[![Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f6a3d45d41e697437b84a2340cfee124/palo-alto-networks-vm-series-virtual-firewall.svg "Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall")](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-vm-series-virtual-firewall/reviews)
Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall

Computer & Network Security

17.6%

Information Technology and Services

16.5%

Consulting

5.5%

Computer Software

5.5%

Insurance

4.4%

Other

50.5%

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## Azure Web Application Firewall vs Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall easier to use. However, reviewers felt that Azure Web Application Firewall is easier to set up and do business with overall. Both products were equally easy to administer.

- Reviewers felt that Azure Web Application Firewall meets the needs of their business better than Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Palo Alto Networks VM-Series Virtual Firewall over Azure Web Application Firewall.