Top 10 Azure Firewall Alternatives & Competitors

Top 10 Alternatives to Azure Firewall Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

#1

Zscaler Internet Access
By Zscaler
(116)4.4 out of 5
Zscaler Internet Access delivers the complete security stack as a service from the cloud.
Categories in common with Azure Firewall:
• Firewall Software
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Reviewers say compared to Azure Firewall, Zscaler Internet Access is:
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
More expensive
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#2

FortiGate NGFW
By Fortinet
(175)4.7 out of 5
FortiGate offers a network security platform, designed to deliver threat protection and performance with reduced complexity.
Categories in common with Azure Firewall:
• Firewall Software
Reviewers say compared to Azure Firewall, FortiGate NGFW is:
Easier to set up
More usable
More expensive
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#3

Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)
By Cisco
(91)4.2 out of 5
The Cisco Secure Firewall portfolio delivers greater protections for your network against an increasingly evolving and complex set of threats. With Cisco, you’re investing in a foundation for security that is both agile and integrated- leading to the strongest security posture available today and tomorrow. From your data center, branch offices, cloud environments, and everywhere in between, you can leverage the power of Cisco to turn your existing network infrastructure into an extension of your firewall solution, resulting in world class security controls everywhere you need them. Investing in a Secure Firewall appliance today gives you robust protections against even the most sophisticated threats without compromising performance when inspecting encrypted traffic. Further, integrations with other Cisco and 3rd party solutions provides you with a broad and deep portfolio of security products, all working together to correlate previously disconnected events, eliminate noise, and stop threats faster.
Categories in common with Azure Firewall:
• Firewall Software
Reviewers say compared to Azure Firewall, Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) is:
More expensive
Better at support
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#4

Netgate pfSense
By Netgate
(320)4.8 out of 5
The Netgate pfSense project is a powerful open source firewall and routing platform based on @FreeBSD.
Categories in common with Azure Firewall:
• Firewall Software
Reviewers say compared to Azure Firewall, Netgate pfSense is:
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
Easier to set up
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#5

FortiGate-VM
By Fortinet
(30)4.5 out of 5
FortiGate-VM is a full-featured FortiGate packaged as a virtual appliance.
Categories in common with Azure Firewall:
• Firewall Software
Reviewers say compared to Azure Firewall, FortiGate-VM is:
More expensive
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
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#6

Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv)
By Cisco
(17)4.3 out of 5
Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance is a virtualized network security solution based on the market-leading Cisco ASA 5500-X Series firewalls.
Categories in common with Azure Firewall:
• Firewall Software
Reviewers say compared to Azure Firewall, Cisco Adaptive Security Virtual Appliance (ASAv) is:
Easier to set up
Better at support
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#7

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall
By Barracuda
(42)4.5 out of 5
A Next-Generation firewall for the Cloud Era.
Categories in common with Azure Firewall:
• Firewall Software
Reviewers say compared to Azure Firewall, Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is:
More expensive
Easier to set up
Better at meeting requirements
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#8

Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs)
By Check Point Software Technologies
(408)4.5 out of 5
Check Point Firewall. The Check Point Firewall Software Blade incorporates all of the power and capability of the revolutionary FireWall-1 solution while adding user identity awareness to provide granular event awareness and policy enforcement.
Categories in common with Azure Firewall:
• Firewall Software
Reviewers say compared to Azure Firewall, Check Point Next Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) is:
Slower to reach roi
More expensive
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#9

Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls
By Palo Alto Networks
(131)4.5 out of 5
Our next-generation firewall classifies all traffic, including encrypted traffic, based on application, application function, user and content. You can create comprehensive, precise security policies, resulting in safe enablement of applications. This lets only authorized users run sanctioned applications, greatly reducing the surface area of cyber attacks across the organization.
Categories in common with Azure Firewall:
• Firewall Software
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Reviewers say compared to Azure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls is:
More expensive
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#10

WatchGuard Network Security
By WatchGuard
(261)4.7 out of 5
WatchGuard has deployed nearly a million integrated, multi-function threat management appliances worldwide. Our signature red boxes are architected to be the industry's smartest, fastest, and meanest security devices with every scanning engine running at full throttle.
Categories in common with Azure Firewall:
• Firewall Software
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Reviewers say compared to Azure Firewall, WatchGuard Network Security is:
Easier to set up
More usable
Better at meeting requirements
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