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We performed a comparison between Azure Web Application Firewall and SonicWall Web Application Firewall 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Azure Web Application Firewall vs. SonicWall Web Application Firewall Report (Updated: March 2024).
770,765 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use.
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Pros
"The most valuable feature is that it allows us to publish our applications behind the firewall.""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 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 integration it has with GitHub is great.""It has been a stable product in my experience.""It's quite a stable product and works well with Microsoft products.""Azure WAF is extremely stable."

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"We use SonicWall Web Application Firewall for security and tunneling.""The solution offers better data protection than competitors.""Capture ATP is a good additional feature in the latest version."

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Cons
"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.""There is a need to be able to configure the solution more.""The documentation needs to be improved.""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.""Azure WAF should not be deployed in the middle of the traffic.""The support for proxy forwarding could improve."

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"We have a lot of unknown errors popping up in the latest version.""We should get the logs from the solution, and it should communicate with the local DNS.""The solution needs an access management feature with API integration so we can assign certain levels of access within groups."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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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    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:We use SonicWall Web Application Firewall for security and tunneling.
    Top Answer:We should get the logs from the solution, and it should communicate with the local DNS. There is some lag in the solution's technical support response time.
    Top Answer:Our company uses the solution to protect our website that is for internal resources only and does not allow enterprise access.
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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 SonicWall Web Application Firewal l (WAF) solutions enables the defense-in-depth strategy to protect your web applications running in a private, public or hybrid cloud environment. compromise the application, steal data and/or cause a denial-of-service.

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    Manufacturing Company29%
    Computer Software Company29%
    Pharma/Biotech Company14%
    Government14%
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    Computer Software Company22%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government6%
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    Small Business9%
    Large Enterprise91%
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    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise61%
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    Buyer's Guide
    Azure Web Application Firewall vs. SonicWall Web Application Firewall
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Azure Web Application Firewall vs. SonicWall Web Application Firewall and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    770,765 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Azure Web Application Firewall is ranked 12th in Web Application Firewall (WAF) with 9 reviews while SonicWall Web Application Firewall is ranked 25th in Web Application Firewall (WAF) with 3 reviews. Azure Web Application Firewall is rated 8.4, while SonicWall Web Application Firewall is rated 9.0. 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 SonicWall Web Application Firewall writes "A stable and durable solution that can be used for security and tunneling". Azure Web Application Firewall is most compared with AWS WAF, Fortinet FortiWeb, Azure Firewall, Azure Front Door and F5 Advanced WAF, whereas SonicWall Web Application Firewall is most compared with Cloudflare Web Application Firewall. See our Azure Web Application Firewall vs. SonicWall Web Application Firewall report.

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