AlgoSec vs Azure Firewall Manager comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

AlgoSec
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
1st
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
173
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Azure Firewall Manager
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
13th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Microsoft Security Suite (29th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Firewall Security Management category, the mindshare of AlgoSec is 23.9%, up from 20.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure Firewall Manager is 2.1%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewall Security Management
Unique Categories:
No other categories found
Microsoft Security Suite
0.6%
 

Featured Reviews

erdemerdag - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 12, 2023
Easy to set up with good monitoring and easy integrations
We primarily use the AlgoSec solution to monitor and interpret the risk status in our firewalls. Seeing the troublesome situations experienced in our firewalls from the same point of view sometimes does not help to solve the problem. However, thanks to AlgoSec, it is of great benefit to observe…
Gunjan Singh. - PeerSpot reviewer
May 26, 2023
Useful testing, simple configuration, and scales well
We use Azure Firewall Manager for testing and security policies The most valuable feature of Azure Firewall Manager is the testing and configuration. The solution can improve the integration with open-source tools. I have been using Azure Firewall Manager for approximately seven months. I rate…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It has the ability to create architectures improving performance and reducing costs."
"It gives us 100% visibility into our network security policies. It has given us a couple of surprises. Over the years, the network that we are administrating has been subject to people who have an idea of how a network should be set up. That differs from technician to technician or engineer to engineer. So, we are finding little pockets of hidden little self-engineered configurations and the way things were done that nobody knew about. Once the engineer left, the knowledge of that setup disappeared. You don't know about those until something either goes wrong, or you get something like AlgoSec to discover it for you, and it says, "Hey, there is this going on over here.""
"We use it for global firewall rules management to ensure global policies are applied to all regional firewalls, provide auditing and compliance."
"It now takes less than half of the time it took before we had this tool to deploy the flows requested by the business."
"In my opinion, the most valuable features are the network map, unused rules reports (IPT), and active change."
"It is helpful in improving the security and compliance of our environment. We can optimize our environment by improving the rules that are not used or are duplicated. FireFlow is useful in creating and implementing new rules. It allows us to automate rules implementation and have more control over the rules."
"AlgoSec AFA and AFF automate lots of things for my organization."
"We are currently in a rule base performance improvement process and AlgoSec is an invaluable tool to accomplish this."
"The solution has improved our organization with its firewall."
"The tool's support is good."
"The solution is very easy to set up."
"The most valuable feature of Azure Firewall Manager is the testing and configuration."
"It is easy to install and does not require any plugins for your browser."
 

Cons

"Lacking in support of other platforms."
"The UX control panel is in need of improvement."
"Initially, we found this as a complex deployment."
"Needs better integration between modules and also a better troubleshooting methodology."
"Advanced analytics and reporting capabilities that provide deeper insights into network traffic, security policy effectiveness, compliance, and risk management can be beneficial."
"A simple tutorial about the initial configuration on Youtube could provide a lot of help."
"I would like to seem improvements in performance and software stability."
"There are sometimes issues with the Risky Rules reports where the number of hits is registering zero, but we know that this is incorrect because we have checked the rules and see that they are indeed registering traffic."
"There should be a simple one-click deployment for a firewall, rather than a set of setup instructions that include steps such as the DNS configuration, et cetera."
"The price is okay. This said, the solution is certainly expensive in comparison with other cloud services."
"The solution can improve the integration with open-source tools."
"The tool's security features need to improve. It needs also to include a monitoring system for logs. It is also complicated to find a query on the Azure firewall."
"We could do only one-way NAT-ing, where the traffic comes from outside to internal, to Azure, which is fine. However, when we actually do NAT-ed traffic to hit the firewall, that way is not working."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"AlgoSec is not a cheap product. If I compare Firemon and AlgoSec, because I am also Firemon certified, Firemon is still cheaper in price than AlgoSec."
"The pricing is good. Though, I would like if pricing could better support small businesses."
"I personally feel that the cost is quite expensive. AlgoSec is charging for each function, e.g., Active change, Application ABF license, etc."
"The price is within the standard of security products."
"The solution has a high cost, but the reduction in operation pays the investment."
"It is worth spending the cost for visibility on security. Of course, security is not cheap."
"I can’t say that this is a cheap system. It's affordable for large enterprises and, in some cases, for mid-sized companies. For the majority of other companies, this solution is out of their price range."
"We have had quite a number of our prospective clients have come to us, and say, "Hey guys, we want AlgoSec," but one of their turn-offs has been the pricing. I would like it if AlgoSec would review their pricing and come down on it. The solution is quite amazing and versatile, so we would really appreciate it if the pricing could be reviewed for Nigeria because we definitely would get more sales if that happened."
"The price of the solution is reasonable but it is reasonable for the features."
"The solution is certainly expensive in comparison with other cloud services."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AlgoSec?
AlgoSec's ability to integrate with various security and networking solutions enhances its overall value.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AlgoSec?
The price is not the lowest, however, it is reasonable and offers good ROI.
What needs improvement with AlgoSec?
Enhancements that allow for more automated policy management, change workflows, and orchestration can significantly streamline network security operations. Advanced analytics and reporting capabili...
What do you like most about Azure Firewall Manager?
The most valuable feature of Azure Firewall Manager is the testing and configuration.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Firewall Manager?
The price of the solution is reasonable but it is reasonable for the features.
What needs improvement with Azure Firewall Manager?
The solution can improve the integration with open-source tools.
 

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Sample Customers

Maersk, Delta Airlines, Chevron, General Motors, T-Mobile, Chevron, AT&T, BP, Bell Canada, HCA Healthcare, Morgan Stanley, Unilever, Nationwide Insurance Enterprise, US Bank, Microsoft 
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