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We performed a comparison between Azure Web Application Firewall and The Fastly Next-Gen WAF (powered by Signal Sciences) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Web Application Firewall (WAF) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"It's quite a stable product and works well with Microsoft products.""The solution has good dashboards.""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 initial setup is easy and straightforward...Azure Web Application Firewall is a scalable product.""The integration it has with GitHub is great.""Azure WAF is extremely stable.""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."

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"The product's most valuable feature is its ability to set up the rules easily.""When configuring a web application firewall using Signal Sciences, we configure a rule whereby no one except a few people can access the application."

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Cons
"Deployment should be simplified so that a non-techie can handle it.""There is a need to be able to configure the solution more.""The documentation needs to be improved.""From a reporting perspective, they could do more there.""The management can be improved.""In Brazil, we have some problems with the phone service that affect our connection with the cloud. However, it isn't common.""I would say that Azure's customer service is not that good...I am not very happy with the support offered.""The support for proxy forwarding could improve."

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"Even if we create some custom rules, Signal Sciences cannot capture some of the malicious traffic.""The areas that could be improved in Signal Sciences include the effectiveness of rules, as many didn't function optimally and required custom rule-writing to address bypasses for WAF."

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  • "We have an enterprise agreement with Microsoft and the pricing is good."
  • "The price is for this solution is fair and there is a license needed."
  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "I give the pricing a nine out of ten."
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  • "Signal Sciences is pretty cheap compared to other solutions."
  • "The product has an affordable cost."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The integration it has with GitHub is great.
    Top Answer:The pricing is quite high. It's not cheap. The free version doesn't have the capability a user would need.
    Top Answer: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 videos… more »
    Top Answer:The product's most valuable feature is its ability to set up the rules easily.
    Top Answer:The areas that could be improved in Signal Sciences include the effectiveness of rules, as many didn't function optimally and required custom rule-writing to address bypasses for WAF. Additionally… more »
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    Also Known As
    Signal Sciences Next-Gen WAF, Signal Sciences RASP
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    Overview

    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.

    The Fastly Next-Gen WAF (powered by Signal Sciences) provides web application and API protection, RASP, rate limiting, bot protection and DDoS purpose built to eliminate the challenges of legacy WAF.

    Sample Customers
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    Chef, Adobe, Datadog, Etsy, GrubHub, Vimeo, SendGrid, Under Armour, Duo, AppNexus
    Top Industries
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    Manufacturing Company29%
    Computer Software Company29%
    Pharma/Biotech Company14%
    Government14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company22%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government6%
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    Educational Organization23%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Healthcare Company8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business9%
    Large Enterprise91%
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    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise61%
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    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise30%
    Large Enterprise52%
    Buyer's Guide
    Azure Web Application Firewall vs. The Fastly Next-Gen WAF (powered by Signal Sciences)
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Azure Web Application Firewall vs. The Fastly Next-Gen WAF (powered by Signal Sciences) and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Azure Web Application Firewall is ranked 12th in Web Application Firewall (WAF) with 9 reviews while The Fastly Next-Gen WAF (powered by Signal Sciences) is ranked 28th in Web Application Firewall (WAF) with 2 reviews. Azure Web Application Firewall is rated 8.4, while The Fastly Next-Gen WAF (powered by Signal Sciences) is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of Azure Web Application Firewall writes "It's a good option if you want a solution that's ready to go and easy for your team to learn". On the other hand, the top reviewer of The Fastly Next-Gen WAF (powered by Signal Sciences) writes "A good solution to implement web application firewall for applications". Azure Web Application Firewall is most compared with AWS WAF, Fortinet FortiWeb, Azure Firewall, Azure Front Door and F5 Advanced WAF, whereas The Fastly Next-Gen WAF (powered by Signal Sciences) is most compared with AWS WAF, Cloudflare, Akamai App and API Protector, Microsoft Azure Application Gateway and Imperva Web Application Firewall. See our Azure Web Application Firewall vs. The Fastly Next-Gen WAF (powered by Signal Sciences) report.

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