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Azure Firewall Manager pros and cons

Vendor: Microsoft
4.2 out of 5

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PROS

Azure Firewall Manager reduces firewall policy management time by 40 to 50% with centralized control.
The tool enables network security management through a hub and spoke architecture.
Azure Entra ID integration enhances application security and group labeling.
Automation and DevOps integration streamline deployment and upgrades, improving time-to-market.
Its auto-scalability optimizes traffic management based on demand.

CONS

Customer support response time can be delayed for complex issues.
Integration with open-source tools needs improvement.
The cost is a significant concern due to currency conversion causing high expenses.
NAT-ing still needs improvement as it currently supports only one-way traffic effectively.
The firewall lacks in fully solving issues with email phishing and spamming, with security features needing enhancement.
 

Azure Firewall Manager Pros review quotes

Poornachandar  Madipoju - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior cloud Engineer at Softcell Technologies Limited
Jun 4, 2026
Firewall policy management time reduced by 40 to 50% due to centralized control and reduced per-firewall configuration work.
Sikkander  Batcha - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at CloudIQ
Oct 3, 2025
From a traffic management perspective, it's a good firewall because it's automatically scalable based on the traffic availability.
NM
Enterprise solutions architect at InfoDeltaSys Software Solutions (OPC) Pvt. Ltd.
Jun 13, 2025
We are utilizing Azure Entra ID for group labeling, so Active Directory, or now it is Entra ID, securing our application for everyone who accesses it, and Azure Firewall Manager is definitely securing our projects and all its features are fine.
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MuhammadShakeel - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Engineer at Confiz Solutions
Jun 16, 2025
The best feature of Azure Firewall Manager is that it is easy to maintain and configure.
Rashedul Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at cimsolutions
Jan 31, 2025
Azure Firewall Manager centralizes network security management with a hub and spoke architecture.
Gunjan Singh. - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at Capgemini
Nov 27, 2024
The most valuable feature of Azure Firewall Manager is the testing and configuration.
Muralidharan Neelameghan - PeerSpot reviewer
Group CIO at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Sep 8, 2021
The most valuable feature is the web firewall, as it is easy to install and does not require any plugins for your browser.
AV
Cloud Consultant at Tata Consultancy
Aug 16, 2021
The solution is very easy to set up.
reviewer1601697 - PeerSpot reviewer
CIT at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jun 15, 2021
The solution has improved our organization with its firewall.
Sikkander  Batcha - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at CloudIQ
May 23, 2023
The tool's support is good.
 

Azure Firewall Manager Cons review quotes

Poornachandar  Madipoju - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior cloud Engineer at Softcell Technologies Limited
Jun 4, 2026
Customer support is good, and the response time is sometimes late for complex issues, but for simple issues, the response time is very low.
Sikkander  Batcha - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at CloudIQ
Oct 3, 2025
Azure charges for many aspects including scaling, automated scaling deployment, and traffic management, which leads to higher costs.
NM
Enterprise solutions architect at InfoDeltaSys Software Solutions (OPC) Pvt. Ltd.
Jun 13, 2025
For Azure Firewall Manager, the learning curve for new people is a bit challenging, but the integration should be more straightforward for configuring a centralized system.
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MuhammadShakeel - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Engineer at Confiz Solutions
Jun 16, 2025
The cost is a significant concern because we are in a region where the dollar is not our default currency, and converting to dollars makes it very expensive.
Rashedul Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at cimsolutions
Jan 31, 2025
The configuration and settings require substantial time for learning, particularly for new users. Improvements in ease of configuration would benefit users significantly.
Gunjan Singh. - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at Capgemini
Nov 27, 2024
The solution can improve the integration with open-source tools.
Muralidharan Neelameghan - PeerSpot reviewer
Group CIO at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Sep 8, 2021
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.
AV
Cloud Consultant at Tata Consultancy
Aug 16, 2021
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.
reviewer1601697 - PeerSpot reviewer
CIT at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jun 15, 2021
The price is okay. This said, the solution is certainly expensive in comparison with other cloud services.
Sikkander  Batcha - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at CloudIQ
May 23, 2023
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.