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Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall vs Azure Firewall comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.4
Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall offers cost-effective security, enhancing ROI, but user experiences with savings vary.
Sentiment score
3.0
Azure Firewall provides cost-efficient security for small applications, with varied ROI experiences depending on organizational needs.
it comes from multiple areas such as the reduction in annual security incidents, mean time to detect and mean time to respond, audit preparation time reduction, reduction in internet bandwidth misuse, and also with respect to firewall uptime and availability.
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
I see value for money with Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall, as it has delivered what I aimed to achieve within a tight budget.
Network Architect at neev limited
With Azure Firewall on the cloud, you just need to subscribe to the firewall, configure it, and it will help you protect your environment.
Technical Solution Architect at liwa
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.0
Arista NG Firewall's support is skilled and helpful, benefiting SMEs, but global support needs improvement despite good response times.
Sentiment score
4.2
Azure Firewall support is generally satisfactory, though some suggest improvements in response time and mention occasional third-party reliance.
their engineers are skilled and provide good support overall.
Network Architect at neev limited
The response from the engineers is good, they have a strong documentation knowledge base.
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
My experience with Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall's customer support has been very good as the response times were satisfactory.
Supervisor at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Microsoft provides excellent customer support, especially with premium support plans.
DevOps Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Nevertheless, the final support from Microsoft remains effective.
Information Technology Architect at GMS INC
With Azure products, customer support is really good.
Senior Manager, Information Security at NetSol Technologies Inc.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall scales less efficiently than competitors but adapts well to diverse environments and organization sizes.
Sentiment score
6.4
Azure Firewall efficiently scales with traffic, supports global users, but larger enterprises seek further scaling improvements for extensive demands.
For instance, if I want to accommodate 10,000 users, I need to deploy multiple Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewalls compared to other vendors, which can handle far more users with fewer nodes.
Network Architect at neev limited
I consider the scalability of Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall to be good as it adapts well to different environment sizes.
Supervisor at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Based on my experience, I would rate it nine out of ten for scalability.
Cybersecurity Engineer at AXSYS
Azure Firewall is highly scalable, and I would give it a scalability rating of nine out of ten.
DevOps Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
When we started deploying the solution, it was not a mature product at times.
Senior Manager, Information Security at NetSol Technologies Inc.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.8
Users find Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall highly reliable, stable, and suitable for small to mid-sized organizations.
Sentiment score
8.5
Azure Firewall is praised for stability and reliability, with users noting high uptimes and positive comparisons to competitors.
Overall stability would be a nine out of ten; it's quite reliable.
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
The stability of Azure Firewall is excellent.
DevOps Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
For our use case, Azure Firewall is stable enough.
Technical Solution Architect at liwa
 

Room For Improvement

Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall needs better UI, documentation, AI, integrations, and support, hindering adoption and usability.
Azure Firewall needs improvements in security, usability, support, pricing, AI integration, and centralized management to match competitors.
It has fewer third-party integrations, and therefore the adoption amongst very large enterprises is less; it's largely with the SMBs.
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
I see the need for improvements in Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall particularly in automatic threat detection and rule optimization.
Supervisor at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
The product suits larger organizations well, it can be overly complex for small businesses.
Network Architect at neev limited
If Azure Firewall can integrate identity features, it will help deliver additional next-generation capabilities.
Solutions Area Lead at a tech consulting company with 501-1,000 employees
Improvement in reporting and better visibility into network traffic would also be beneficial.
Cybersecurity Engineer at AXSYS
Azure Firewall could improve its reporting capabilities.
DevOps Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall is affordable, offering flexible pricing and discounts for various organizations, with modular licensing.
Enterprise buyers view Azure Firewall's pricing as variable, with flexible pay-as-you-go costs and mixed opinions on affordability.
Licensing is modular, allowing customers to pay only for the applications they need, and especially for non-profit organizations, education institutions, and government organizations, they offer discounted pricing.
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
The pricing is reasonable compared to other products, especially since they are relatively new and offer better pricing.
Network Architect at neev limited
The standard functionality for API Management is at a zero level, and then the next level is one.
Technical Solution Architect at liwa
Azure Firewall is quite expensive, with a high cost.
DevOps Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Azure Firewall is subscription-based, which is advantageous as there is no need for upfront payment.
Information Technology Architect at GMS INC
 

Valuable Features

Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall provides advanced security features, easy deployment, and high threat detection while optimizing processes and compliance.
Azure Firewall offers comprehensive security, seamless integration, user-friendly management, and advanced features for modern security and compliance needs.
Bandwidth management and traffic policy help my organization by keeping our internet subscription low.
systems engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall very useful. It combines firewall and intrusion prevention system, web filtering, VPN, application control, bandwidth monitoring, and reporting.
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall is quite a user-friendly solution at the configuration level, its features have made my work easier and optimized processes for my clients because the initial startup of the solution is quite agile in terms of configuration deployments.
Supervisor at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
We have to combine multiple features and multiple products, and then we can say that this is more cost-effective and works properly to ensure the security posture of our cloud deployments.
Senior Manager, Information Security at NetSol Technologies Inc.
With Azure Firewall on the cloud, you just need to subscribe to the firewall, configure it, and it will help you protect your environment.
Technical Solution Architect at liwa
The premium version includes all traditional firewall features, reducing the need for separate compute resources.
DevOps Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Arista Edge Threat Manageme...
Ranking in Firewalls
39th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Azure Firewall
Ranking in Firewalls
13th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
Microsoft Security Suite (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Firewalls category, the mindshare of Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure Firewall is 2.7%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewalls Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Firewall2.7%
Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall0.3%
Other97.0%
Firewalls
 

Featured Reviews

TarunKumar11 - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Leadership Council at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Secure internet access has reduced threats and simplifies firewall management for distributed teams
Threat detection needs improvement; Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall should follow Alto and Fortinet. One limitation that I've seen is AI-driven automation which needs to vastly improve. It has fewer third-party integrations, and therefore the adoption amongst very large enterprises is less; it's largely with the SMBs. Customer support can be improved. It's a smaller global footprint that Arista provides, with fewer certified partners in some regions and limited 24/7 support for premium vendors. I've categorically mentioned that it has sophisticated threat detection capabilities but they can be bettered. AI-driven automation can be improved, and therefore, I think the adoption with large enterprises can be much better. I think the current AI capabilities of Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall are a bit limited compared to other vendors. It primarily relies on threat intelligence feeds, signature-based detection, and reputation services. Currently, I would rate its AI capabilities as probably a seven out of ten because it does not provide for extensive GenAI or advanced ML-driven autonomous capabilities like some of its competitors. Threat intelligence aspects can be further improved, and I think there's a lot that the product can do with respect to the usage of AI. AI-driven automation and threat detection can vastly improve. I don't think they were purchased through AWS Marketplace. The adoption has to increase amongst large customers, and threat intelligence needs to improve for many customers to adopt, enhancing the security ecosystem that is relatively small.
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Technical Solution Architect at liwa
Has enabled us to manage internal access securely but lacks accessible documentation for deeper integration
We haven't required any support, but overall, Microsoft support is good. Whenever we raise any concern, they are supporting us on time. Currently it is good. We are not a public-facing company; it is a retail company only, so that's why I don't think it is required. We don't have an e-commerce solution on Azure. For that, we are using a different stack for the e-commerce portal, so that is not in Azure. We are only using it for business applications, and I think L3 filtering in network security suffices for our problem currently. Regarding scalability for Azure Firewall, we don't need it here because the request to the application is internal. All are internal users. So there is not much request to get into the application, so scalability is not required for us in the current scenario.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
34%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise22
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall?
I do not handle the economic aspects of negotiations with the client, so I do not have experience with the pricing, implementation cost, and licensing of Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall.
What needs improvement with Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall?
I believe Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall could be improved by adapting even more to advances in artificial intelligence and I would like the platform to offer or improve on that front.I ...
What advice do you have for others considering Arista Edge Threat Management NG Firewall?
I would not like to add anything else about the main use case or any situation.I would not like to add anything else about the tool's features. I would not like to add anything else about the neces...
What is a better choice, Azure Firewall or Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls?
Azure Firewall Vs. Palo Alto Network NG Firewalls Both solutions provide stellar stability and security. Azure Firewall is easy to use and provides excellent support. Valuable features include int...
How does Azure Firewall compare with Palo Alto Networks VM Series?
Both products are very stable and easily scalable. The setup of Azure Firewall is easy and very user-friendly and the overall cost is reasonable. Azure Firewall offers a solid threat awareness, can...
Which would you recommend - FortiGate VM or Azure Firewall?
Both of these solutions are excellent options that provide flexible scalability and solid security. Fortinet Fortigate VM integrates well and has excellent centralized reporting. It is very easy to...
 

Overview

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