Azure DDoS Protection vs Azure Firewall Manager comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Azure DDoS Protection
Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite
22nd
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection (11th)
Azure Firewall Manager
Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite
31st
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Firewall Security Management (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Microsoft Security Suite category, the mindshare of Azure DDoS Protection is 2.7%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure Firewall Manager is 0.5%, up from 0.2% 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
5.8%
Firewall Security Management
2.2%
 

Featured Reviews

Prateek Agarwal - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 19, 2022
Continuously monitors traffic through inbuilt rules to identify preconfigured attacks
Through the solution's unified dashboards and analytics reporting tools, we are able to gather all of the requirements for our application so that we can configure them accordingly. It also provides predictive analysis of the preconfigured attacks that might be happening to the application, so it helps us be proactive before using that application or report. We have data from a large user base. We capture their locations, health details, and citizen services. It's crucial to secure that data from unwanted attacks and third-party attacks. DDoS warns us of any unwanted attacks, and it automatically denies access to the attack for that application. It also provides notifications. It helps us protect the overall application from unwanted users. The solution is an Azure-based service, so it works perfectly with Azure application integration and the automation of our processes. If the user is getting their information in a timely manner and there are no data leaks or breaches, then the user is always happy. The user experience is our foremost priority.
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

"The most valuable feature of Azure DDoS Protection is that it performs well."
"DDoS Protection is simple to deploy and integrates seamlessly with the Azure environment. Ease of deployment is a crucial feature for us."
"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 DDoS Protection offers superior protection against denial-of-service attacks."
"The most important feature is that the solution continuously monitors traffic by inbuilt rules to identify preconfigured attacks."
"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 solution has improved our organization with its firewall."
"The tool's support is good."
"It is easy to install and does not require any plugins for your browser."
"The most valuable feature of Azure Firewall Manager is the testing and configuration."
"The solution is very easy to set up."
 

Cons

"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 visibility could be better. We would like to have better metrics, so we could see all the information in a central place."
"The reporting aspect and dashboard management monitoring need improvement."
"The implementation of Azure DDoS Protection results in a decrease in our bandwidth capacity and should be optimized to reduce resource consumption."
"The UI needs to be improved."
"The price is okay. This said, the solution is certainly expensive in comparison with other cloud services."
"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."
"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."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 good but is not the best. It could be improved so that middle-sized organizations, such as startups, can benefit from it."
"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 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
18%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
8%
Insurance Company
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

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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.
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.
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...
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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