Find out in this report how the two Microsoft Security Suite solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Azure DDoS Protection vs. Azure Web Application Firewall Report (Updated: May 2024).

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Azure DDoS Protection vs. Azure Web Application Firewall

May 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Azure DDoS Protection

Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite

22nd

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection (10th)

Azure Web Application Firewall

Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite

18th

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Web Application Firewall (WAF) (14th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Microsoft Security Suite category, the mindshare of Azure DDoS Protection is 2.2%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure Web Application Firewall is 1.3%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Microsoft Security Suite

Unique Categories:

Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection

3.5%

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

6.8%

Featured Reviews

Nagendra Nekkala.

Senior Manager ICT & at Bangalore International Airport Limited

Dec 1, 2023

Offers superior protection, prevents malicious traffic, and has good visibility

I use Azure DDoS Protection to safeguard my applications and prevent distributed denial-of-service attacks. Additionally, I ensure that all firewalls provide comprehensive protection against application-layer threats. To ensure the security of my web applications and proper implementation of all…

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reviewer2310048

Architect- Cloud/Automation at ICERTIS

Nov 27, 2023

Fast time to deploy and integrates well into the Azure ecosystem, but is expensive

I use the solution as an internal dashboard app for internal customers. We use its different automation features. We mainly implemented it since it was easy to use and deploy. I was new to Azure and we had to deploy something quickly. The automation gives us a quick turnaround. The time to…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Azure DDoS Protection is that it performs well."

"This solution is the best option for us because we use a lot of Microsoft products. So, it is easy for us to deploy or integrate any features or products."

"The most important feature is that the solution continuously monitors traffic by inbuilt rules to identify preconfigured attacks."

"DDoS Protection is simple to deploy and integrates seamlessly with the Azure environment. Ease of deployment is a crucial feature for us."

"Azure DDoS Protection offers superior protection against denial-of-service attacks."

"I like the user interface, documentation, and support. Azure DDoS Protection is one of the most valuable solutions for any endpoint that is publicly reachable through the internet. It will automatically secure all your endpoints from third-party attacks, cyber attacks, or phishing attacks."

"Azure WAF is extremely stable."

"We have found the most valuable features to be the web application, minimal skills required for management, control through policies, and automation."

"It's quite a stable product and works well with Microsoft products."

"The most valuable feature is that it allows us to publish our applications behind the firewall."

"It has been a stable product in my experience."

"The integration it has with GitHub is great."

"The initial setup is easy and straightforward...Azure Web Application Firewall is a scalable product."

"The solution has good dashboards."

More Azure Web Application Firewall pros

Cons

"The implementation of Azure DDoS Protection results in a decrease in our bandwidth capacity and should be optimized to reduce resource consumption."

"The visibility could be better. We would like to have better metrics, so we could see all the information in a central place."

"Azure DDoS Protection could improve on the reporting."

"Sometimes, it is hard for our staff to keep track of changes (in the GUI) between different projects, because there are constant changes. As a result, it is hard to manage, recall, and see all the features because they have been moved from one place to another."

"The reporting aspect and dashboard management monitoring need improvement."

"The UI needs to be improved."

"Deployment should be simplified so that a non-techie can handle it."

"I would say that Azure's customer service is not that good...I am not very happy with the support offered."

"There is a need to be able to configure the solution more."

"Azure WAF should not be deployed in the middle of the traffic."

"The documentation needs to be improved."

"The support for proxy forwarding could improve."

"From a reporting perspective, they could do more there."

"In Brazil, we have some problems with the phone service that affect our connection with the cloud. However, it isn't common."

More Azure Web Application Firewall cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is good but is not the best. It could be improved so that middle-sized organizations, such as startups, can benefit from it."

"You can test it for a certain period of time free of charge. You can have a free account. You can test it to compare its pros and cons with other products that you are testing."

"The pricing is quite high. It is a monthly subscription that costs about $2,000 per month, depending on the user sizes."

"The price of the solution depends on your architecture and how you manage it. You can control the cost in Azure quite well. The costs do not directly correlate to expenses in the features we are using."

"I give the pricing a nine out of ten."

"The price is for this solution is fair and there is a license needed."

"Azure WAF has price advantages over other WAF solutions. The pricing model is flexible because you pay on a scale based on the level of protection you need."

"We have an enterprise agreement with Microsoft and the pricing is good."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

22%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Azure DDoS Protection?

Azure DDoS Protection offers superior protection against denial-of-service attacks.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure DDoS Protection?

The pricing is straightforward. We enable DDoS Protection for our entire subscription. Anything with a public IP that is exposed is protected, and we don't have to do anything else.

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What needs improvement with Azure DDoS Protection?

The implementation of Azure DDoS Protection results in a decrease in our bandwidth capacity and should be optimized to reduce resource consumption. I would like to have an analytic dashboard for re...

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What do you like most about Azure Web Application Firewall?

The integration it has with GitHub is great.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Web Application Firewall?

The pricing is quite high. It's not cheap. The free version doesn't have the capability a user would need.

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What needs improvement with Azure Web Application Firewall?

The documentation needs to be improved. It's not ideal. There are multiple deployment options. However, there is a lack of clarity around them. There's no real community to reach out to and no vide...

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Comparisons

Azure Firewall vs Azure DDoS Protection

Compared 16% of the time

Azure Front Door vs Azure DDoS Protection

Compared 16% of the time

AWS Shield vs Azure DDoS Protection

Compared 15% of the time

Cloudflare vs Azure DDoS Protection

Compared 12% of the time

Fortinet FortiDDoS vs Azure DDoS Protection

Compared 3% of the time

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AWS WAF vs Azure Web Application Firewall

Compared 40% of the time

Fortinet FortiWeb vs Azure Web Application Firewall

Compared 12% of the time

Azure Front Door vs Azure Web Application Firewall

Compared 7% of the time

Azure Firewall vs Azure Web Application Firewall

Compared 6% of the time

Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs Azure Web Application Firewall

Compared 2% of the time

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Product Reports

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Azure DDoS Protection

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Web Application Firewall (WAF)

May 2024

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Overview

Azure DDoS Protection, combined with application design best practices, provides defense against DDoS attacks.

To learn more about our solution, ask questions, and share feedback, join our Microsoft Security, Compliance and Identity Community.

Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) provides centralized protection of your web applications from common exploits and vulnerabilities. Web applications are increasingly targeted by malicious attacks that exploit commonly known vulnerabilities. SQL injection and cross-site scripting are among the most common attacks.

To learn more about our solution, ask questions, and share feedback, join our Microsoft Security, Compliance and Identity Community.

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