# AWS WAF, Azure Web Application Firewall vs Netgate pfSense Comparison

| | AWS WAF | Azure Web Application Firewall | Netgate pfSense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 72 | 31 | 325 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Piccola Impresa (34.4% delle recensioni) | Mercato Medio (40.0% delle recensioni) | Piccola Impresa (68.7% delle recensioni) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Nessun prezzo disponibile | Nessun prezzo disponibile | Nessun prezzo disponibile | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### AWS WAF

Pros:
- WAF (Web Application Firewall) (2 reviews)
- Cloud Integration (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Configuration (1 reviews)
- Expensive (1 reviews)

### Azure Web Application Firewall

**Not enough data**

### Netgate pfSense

Pros:
- Ease of Use (4 reviews)
- Customizability (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Learning Curve (3 reviews)
- Complex Configuration (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | AWS WAF | Azure Web Application Firewall | Netgate pfSense | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Soddisfa i requisiti** | 8.9 (48 reviews) | 9.3 (16 reviews) | 9.4 (260 reviews) | 
  | **Facilità d'uso** | 8.2 (48 reviews) | 8.2 (16 reviews) | 8.5 (267 reviews) | 
  | **Facilità di configurazione** | 8.1 (33 reviews) | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 8.7 (246 reviews) | 
  | **Facilità di amministrazione** | 8.2 (32 reviews) | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 8.8 (243 reviews) | 
  | **Qualità del supporto** | 8.7 (44 reviews) | 8.2 (14 reviews) | 9.1 (208 reviews) | 
  | **Ritiene che the product sia stato un valido partner commerciale?** | 8.8 (31 reviews) | 9.1 (11 reviews) | 9.2 (197 reviews) | 
  | **Direzione del prodotto (% positivo)** | 9.0 (48 reviews) | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 8.6 (261 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### AWS WAF

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Azure Web Application Firewall

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Netgate pfSense

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Firewall per applicazioni web (WAF)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AWS WAF** | 8.6/10 | 31 |
| **Azure Web Application Firewall** | 8.4/10 | 9 |
| **Netgate pfSense** | N/A | N/A |

#### Analisi

| Feature | AWS WAF | Azure Web Application Firewall | Netgate pfSense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Registrazione e Reportistica** | 8.3 (24 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Tracciamento dei problemi** | 8.0 (21 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Monitoraggio della Sicurezza** | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Controlli

| Feature | AWS WAF | Azure Web Application Firewall | Netgate pfSense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Controlli a livello di applicazione** | 9.2 (22 reviews) | 8.0 (9 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Controlli del traffico** | 8.7 (24 reviews) | 8.1 (9 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Controlli di Rete** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Funzionalità

| Feature | AWS WAF | Azure Web Application Firewall | Netgate pfSense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrazioni** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Estensibilità** | 8.2 (20 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Traffico Bot** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Intelligenza Artificiale Generativa

| Feature | AWS WAF | Azure Web Application Firewall | Netgate pfSense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Riassunto del testo AI** | 7.7 (10 reviews) | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

### Software Firewall

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AWS WAF** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Web Application Firewall** | N/A | N/A |
| **Netgate pfSense** | 8.3/10 | 243 |

#### Amministrazione

| Feature | AWS WAF | Azure Web Application Firewall | Netgate pfSense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Gestione delle politiche** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 8.8 (188 reviews) | 
| **Registrazione e Reportistica** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 8.3 (209 reviews) | 
| **Gateway di Applicazione** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 8.4 (179 reviews) | 
| **Sessioni Concurrenti** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 9.0 (200 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Software Firewall

| Feature | AWS WAF | Azure Web Application Firewall | Netgate pfSense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Esecuzione Autonoma dei Compiti** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 
| **Apprendimento Adattivo** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

#### Funzionalità

| Feature | AWS WAF | Azure Web Application Firewall | Netgate pfSense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Rete Privata Virtuale (VPN)** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 9.1 (217 reviews) | 
| **Antivirus** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 6.6 (136 reviews) | 
| **Filtraggio URL** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 7.9 (167 reviews) | 
| **Disponibilità** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 9.3 (200 reviews) | 

#### Monitoraggio

| Feature | AWS WAF | Azure Web Application Firewall | Netgate pfSense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Bilanciamento del carico** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 8.5 (163 reviews) | 
| **Analisi Continua** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 8.2 (168 reviews) | 
| **Prevenzione delle intrusioni** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 8.7 (188 reviews) | 
| **Rilevamento delle intrusioni** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 8.4 (181 reviews) | 

#### Intelligenza Artificiale Generativa

| Feature | AWS WAF | Azure Web Application Firewall | Netgate pfSense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Riassunto del testo AI** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 6.7 (73 reviews) | 

#### Intelligenza Artificiale - Firewall

| Feature | AWS WAF | Azure Web Application Firewall | Netgate pfSense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Firewall AI** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 

### VPN aziendale

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **AWS WAF** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Web Application Firewall** | N/A | N/A |
| **Netgate pfSense** | 8.8/10 | 181 |

#### Uso

| Feature | AWS WAF | Azure Web Application Firewall | Netgate pfSense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Utilizzo multi-dispositivo** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 9.2 (146 reviews) | 
| **Connessioni Multiple Concurrenti** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 9.5 (162 reviews) | 
| **Scelte di Protocollo** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 9.3 (165 reviews) | 
| **Larghezza di banda illimitata** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 9.4 (156 reviews) | 
| **Nessuna Memorizzazione dei Log** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 7.9 (110 reviews) | 
| **Posizioni Server Varie** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 8.5 (113 reviews) | 
| **Cambi illimitati di server** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 8.5 (108 reviews) | 

#### Varie

| Feature | AWS WAF | Azure Web Application Firewall | Netgate pfSense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Supporto Clienti dal Vivo** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 8.1 (109 reviews) | 
| **Codice Open Source** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 9.3 (147 reviews) | 
| **Metodi di Pagamento Multipli** | Dati insufficienti | Dati insufficienti | 8.2 (97 reviews) | 

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## Categories

**Unique to AWS WAF (1):** [Firewall per applicazioni web (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/web-application-firewall-waf)

**Unique to Azure Web Application Firewall (1):** [Firewall per applicazioni web (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/web-application-firewall-waf)

**Unique to Netgate pfSense (2):** [Software Firewall](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/firewall-software), [Software VPN aziendale](https://www.g2.com/it/categories/business-vpn)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | AWS WAF | Azure Web Application Firewall | Netgate pfSense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Piccola impresa** | 34.4% | 23.3% | 68.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 34.4% | 40.0% | 25.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 31.3% | 36.7% | 6.3% | 

### By Industry

#### AWS WAF

- **Tecnologia dell'informazione e servizi:** 21.9%
- **Software per computer:** 9.4%
- **Vendita al dettaglio:** 7.8%
- **Sicurezza Informatica e di Rete:** 7.8%
- **Marketing e Pubblicità:** 7.8%
- **Bancario:** 4.7%
- **Internet:** 4.7%
- **Ospedale e Assistenza Sanitaria:** 4.7%
- **Servizi Finanziari:** 4.7%
- **Beni di consumo:** 3.1%
- **Other:** 23.4%

#### Azure Web Application Firewall

- **Tecnologia dell'informazione e servizi:** 38.7%
- **Software per computer:** 12.9%
- **Gestione dell'Istruzione:** 9.7%
- **Sicurezza Informatica e di Rete:** 9.7%
- **Servizi Informativi:** 6.5%
- **Bancario:** 6.5%
- **Utilità:** 3.2%
- **Servizi Finanziari:** 3.2%
- **E-Learning:** 3.2%
- **Architettura e Pianificazione:** 3.2%
- **Other:** 3.2%

#### Netgate pfSense

- **Tecnologia dell'informazione e servizi:** 20.2%
- **Sicurezza Informatica e di Rete:** 11.0%
- **Software per computer:** 6.3%
- **Telecomunicazioni:** 4.1%
- **Reti di Computer:** 3.8%
- **Gestione delle organizzazioni non profit:** 3.5%
- **Gestione dell'Istruzione:** 3.2%
- **Amministrazione governativa:** 3.2%
- **Istruzione Superiore:** 2.8%
- **Salute, Benessere e Fitness:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 40.1%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to AWS WAF

- [F5 NGINX](https://www.g2.com/it/products/f5-nginx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (107 reviews)
- [Imperva App Protect](https://www.g2.com/it/products/imperva-app-protect/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (80 reviews)
- [Sucuri](https://www.g2.com/it/products/sucuri/reviews) — 3.3/5 stars (48 reviews)
- [ModSecurity](https://www.g2.com/it/products/modsecurity/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (14 reviews)
- [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/it/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (600 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Armor](https://www.g2.com/it/products/google-cloud-armor/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (23 reviews)
- [Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/it/products/imperva-web-application-firewall-waf/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (41 reviews)
- [Barracuda Web Application Firewall](https://www.g2.com/it/products/barracuda-web-application-firewall/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (14 reviews)
- [Azure Application Gateway](https://www.g2.com/it/products/azure-application-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (160 reviews)
- [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/it/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (890 reviews)

### Alternatives to Azure Web Application Firewall

- [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/it/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (600 reviews)
- [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/it/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (890 reviews)
- [Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/it/products/imperva-web-application-firewall-waf/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (41 reviews)
- [F5 Distributed Cloud WAF](https://www.g2.com/it/products/f5-distributed-cloud-waf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (10 reviews)
- [F5 NGINX](https://www.g2.com/it/products/f5-nginx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (107 reviews)
- [NetScaler](https://www.g2.com/it/products/netscaler/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (85 reviews)
- [F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)](https://www.g2.com/it/products/f5-big-ip-advanced-web-application-firewall-advanced-waf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (24 reviews)
- [Radware Cloud WAF](https://www.g2.com/it/products/radware-cloud-waf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (135 reviews)
- [Sucuri](https://www.g2.com/it/products/sucuri/reviews) — 3.3/5 stars (48 reviews)
- [FortiAppSec Cloud](https://www.g2.com/it/products/fortiappsec-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (31 reviews)

### Alternatives to Netgate pfSense

- [Sophos Firewall](https://www.g2.com/it/products/sophos-firewall/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (618 reviews)
- [Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)](https://www.g2.com/it/products/check-point-next-generation-firewalls-ngfws/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (582 reviews)
- [WatchGuard Network Security](https://www.g2.com/it/products/watchguard-network-security/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (267 reviews)
- [FortiGate-VM NGFW](https://www.g2.com/it/products/fortigate-vm-ngfw/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (229 reviews)
- [Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls](https://www.g2.com/it/products/palo-alto-networks-next-generation-firewalls/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (167 reviews)
- [SonicWall Next Generation Firewall](https://www.g2.com/it/products/sonicwall-next-generation-firewall/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (153 reviews)
- [Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)](https://www.g2.com/it/products/cisco-secure-firewall-threat-defense-virtual-formerly-ngfwv/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (93 reviews)
- [CrowdSec](https://www.g2.com/it/products/crowdsec/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (87 reviews)
- [GlassWire Firewall](https://www.g2.com/it/products/glasswire-firewall/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (50 reviews)
- [Comodo Firewall](https://www.g2.com/it/products/comodo-firewall/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (38 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### AWS WAF

- Title: [A cosa serve AWS WAF?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/what-is-aws-waf-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "I firewall delle applicazioni web sono utilizzati per proteggere le applicazioni web dalle 10 principali vulnerabilità OWASP basate su diversi CVE. AWS WAF..."

### Azure Web Application Firewall

- Title: [Le app web di Azure hanno un firewall?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/do-azure-web-apps-have-firewall) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "nelle opzioni di rete possiamo considerarlo come un firewall, ci sono Traffico in Entrata e Traffico in Uscita"
- Title: [Which Azure service provides the Web application firewall functionality?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/which-azure-service-provides-the-web-application-firewall-functionality) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "azure storage"

### Netgate pfSense

- Title: [pfSense può essere utilizzato come router?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/can-pfsense-be-used-as-a-router) — 11 comments
  > **Top comment:** "pfSense è una distribuzione software open-source per firewall e router basata su FreeBSD. Supporta NAT e diversi tipi di interfacce (WAN, LAN, DMZ). Può..."
- Title: [A cosa serve pfSense?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/what-is-pfsense-used-for) — 7 comments
  > **Top comment:** "router, firewall, vpn server"
- Title: [pfSense è ancora gratuito?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/is-pfsense-still-free) — 5 comments
  > **Top comment:** "sì, è disponibile sia in versione gratuita che a pagamento"
- Title: [Che cos'è il software pfSense?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/what-is-pfsense-software) — 4 comments
  > **Top comment:** "It's a firewall/firewall."
- Title: [pfSense è valido?](https://www.g2.com/it/discussions/is-pfsense-any-good) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Sì, è eccellente"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/it/compare/aws-waf-vs-azure-web-application-firewall-vs-netgate-pfsense)