Azure Web Application Firewall vs Microsoft Azure Application Gateway comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Azure Web Application Firewall
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
14th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Microsoft Security Suite (18th)
Microsoft Azure Application...
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
3rd
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) category, the mindshare of Azure Web Application Firewall is 6.8%, up from 5.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is 8.8%, down from 14.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Unique Categories:
Microsoft Security Suite
1.3%
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
7.4%
 

Featured Reviews

SP
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…
Sooryanarayan Hegde - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 20, 2024
Easy management and configuration, affordable, and has good features
We use all the features. It is very useful. Using WAF, we can control the WAF rules based on our application requirements. We can control what rules should be used and what should be disabled. The role of the tool is limited to HTTP traffic. It does exactly what it must do. It's a regional service. We know how to use it for DR scenarios. WAF has been the most valuable in protecting applications. We use at least three instances in the back end to give the best performance for our applications. The management and configuration of the solution is quite easy. All certificate renewals are automatically taken care of by Key Vault.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Azure WAF is extremely stable."
"The initial setup is easy and straightforward...Azure Web Application Firewall is a scalable product."
"It has been a stable product in my experience."
"We have found the most valuable features to be the web application, minimal skills required for management, control through policies, and automation."
"The solution has good dashboards."
"It's quite a stable product and works well with Microsoft products."
"It's a good option if you want a solution that's ready to go and easy for your team to learn. It's cloud-based, so you don't need to buy or maintain any hardware infrastructure."
"The most valuable feature is that it allows us to publish our applications behind the firewall."
"Good customization; able to report and take action on alerts."
"The pricing is quite good."
"The solution's most valuable feature is an HTTP solution and SSL certificate. It is also easy to use."
"In my experience, Microsoft products have a smooth integration and facilitate easy management and monitoring. Using Azure Application Gateway allows us to efficiently handle the system loads."
"The load balancing features are valuable."
"I find Application Gateway’s WAF module valuable because it helps prevent layer 7 attacks."
"We use the product in front-end and back-end applications to do the load balancing smartly."
"This is a SaaS product, so it is always up to date."
 

Cons

"In Brazil, we have some problems with the phone service that affect our connection with the cloud. However, it isn't common."
"Azure WAF should not be deployed in the middle of the traffic."
"The support for proxy forwarding could improve."
"The documentation needs to be improved."
"The management can be improved."
"From a reporting perspective, they could do more there."
"I would say that Azure's customer service is not that good...I am not very happy with the support offered."
"Deployment should be simplified so that a non-techie can handle it."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."
"Application Gateway’s limitation is that the private and the public endpoint cannot use the same port."
"The product could be easier to use and implement."
"The solution doesn’t support wildcard-based and regular expression-based rules."
"Needs easier integration with the existing SIAM."
"Microsoft needs to work on their documentation."
"The tool's pricing could be improved."
"The working speed of the solution needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is for this solution is fair and there is a license needed."
"I give the pricing a nine out of ten."
"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."
"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."
"It is not expensive."
"There is a need to pay a fixed price per month to use the product. There are no additional payments to be made to Microsoft apart from the charges paid towards the monthly licensing costs attached to the solution."
"The cost is not an issue."
"The price of the solution can be reduced a bit."
"Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is expensive."
"It is an expensive solution. We have an enterprise agreement, it is monthly."
"The product is expensive. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten."
"I would rate the pricing a three out of ten, with ten being cheap and one being expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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.
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...
What's the difference between Azure Front Door and Application Gateway?
We found Azure Front Door to be easily scaled and very stable. The implementation is very fast and Microsoft provides excellent support. Azure Front Door can quickly detect abnormalities before the...
How does AWS WAF compare to Microsoft Azure Application Gateway?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Amazon’s Web Service Web Application Firewall or Microsoft Azure Application Gateway web application firewall software was the better fit ...
What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Application Gateway?
Application Gateway automatically redirects unwanted users and takes care of the security aspect. It also handles the performance side of things, which is why we use it.
 

Also Known As

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Azure Application Gateway, MS Azure Application Gateway
 

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Sample Customers

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Lilly, AccuWeather, AIRFRANCE, Honeywell
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