AWS Firewall Manager vs Azure Firewall Manager comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft are both solutions in the Firewall Security Management category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.2, while Microsoft is ranked #10 with an average rating of 9.3. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 3.1% mindshare in Firewall Security Management, compared to Microsoft’s 2.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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85% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

AWS Firewall Manager and Azure Firewall Manager are top contenders in the cloud security management sector. AWS Firewall Manager shines with seamless AWS service integration, yet Azure Firewall Manager impresses with its extensive features, justifying its premium cost.

Features: AWS Firewall Manager provides centralized management of firewall rules, security groups, and third-party firewalls. Its integration with AWS services boosts regulatory compliance and security posture. Azure Firewall Manager offers advanced threat protection, deep integration with Azure Security Center, and automated policy deployment, which enables superior threat management.

Room for Improvement: AWS Firewall Manager could expand its feature set beyond AWS-centric integrations, streamline its interface, and enhance analytics capabilities. Azure Firewall Manager may benefit from simplifying its setup process, improving user interface design, and reducing resource consumption to lower costs.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: AWS Firewall Manager is known for its straightforward deployment process and reliable customer service within the AWS ecosystem. Azure Firewall Manager requires more time to set up due to its complex features but offers excellent support that aids in managing its capabilities effectively.

Pricing and ROI: AWS Firewall Manager offers a cost-effective solution with predictable pricing tied to AWS resource usage, providing clear ROI for AWS-heavy organizations. Azure Firewall Manager's higher cost is offset by its advanced features, which promise substantial ROI for enterprises deeply invested in Azure services.

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Categories and Ranking

AWS Firewall Manager

Ranking in Firewall Security Management

7th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Azure Firewall Manager

Ranking in Firewall Security Management

10th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

4.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Microsoft Security Suite (26th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Firewall Security Management category, the mindshare of AWS Firewall Manager is 3.1%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure Firewall Manager is 2.5%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Firewall Security Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
AWS Firewall Manager	3.1%
Azure Firewall Manager	2.5%
Other	94.4%

Firewall Security Management

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Venda E

Cloud Option Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Centralized security policies have streamlined audits and ensure consistent protection by default

One area for improvement is the reporting and customization option. The compliance reports are helpful, but having more granular insights or export options would make it even easier to use during audits. Also, support for more third-party integration could improve flexibility. Another improvement I need to see is a smoother setup experience. Some of the initial configuration steps, especially around the organization and permissions, can feel complex. A more guided setup or clear UI explanation would make it easier for teams to adopt quickly. One more improvement would be better alerting options. Right now, we mostly rely on AWS Security Hub or CloudWatch for detailed alerts. Having more built-in, real-time notification directly from AWS Firewall Manager would make it easier to monitor policy violations without extra setup.

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Sikkander Batcha

DevOps Engineer at CloudIQ

Has managed traffic effectively but lacks visibility and advanced control features

Azure Firewall is typically behind other vendor firewalls because we don't see what kind of traffic is traveling through it. That is one drawback. The main drawback is that we need log support from Azure Firewall, which can be quite costly. There is no login feature in Azure Firewall because only the IAM feature is available in the Azure site; we manage it only through the Azure portal, not through any other portal. Other vendors, such as Palo Alto, provide GUI or CLI interfaces to manage their firewalls, whereas we only manage Azure Firewall through the Azure portal. In the future, I would like to see additional features in Azure Firewall Manager to make it more competitive, such as technologies like App-ID and User-ID that Palo Alto has. Azure Firewall currently only allows traffic based on layer four and sometimes layer seven, so they need to improve in those areas compared to other vendors.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"AWS Firewall Manager isn't a separate solution when you create the virtual private cloud (VPC), so you can control the traffic through that security group."

"Overall, it improved our security posture and made audits much easier."

"The most valuable feature is the centrally managed rule. I also like the central orchestration."

"Once this solution is set up, we hardly have to touch it."

"We work with compliance monitoring in the product, which is helpful for identifying framework-based misconfigurations, as it can tell you where to deploy firewall policies based on the frameworks."

"The most valuable feature is scaling, which allows you to deploy one configuration and scan and deploy it across the network. The automated policy application feature also streamlines security operations."

"Also, the strength of the community is invaluable."

"It has centralized cloud firewall management rules. It provides compliance in tracking and reporting."

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"It is easy to install and does not require any plugins for your browser."

"The solution is very easy to set up."

"The most valuable feature of Azure Firewall Manager is the testing and configuration."

"Azure Firewall Manager centralizes network security management with a hub and spoke architecture."

"From a traffic management perspective, it's a good firewall because it's automatically scalable based on the traffic availability."

"The solution has improved our organization with its firewall."

"The best feature of Azure Firewall Manager is that it is easy to maintain and configure."

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Cons

"This solution is suitable for a small-scale enterprise and may not scale up to a very high volume of traffic or a large number of servers."

"The system should be more customizable."

"The product could benefit from improvements in the user interface and integration capabilities."

"I would like to see AWS add some UTM features to the firewall. It would also be great if AWS Firewall had native IPS/IDS. They have the separate IPS/IDS, GuardDuty."

"They could consider organizing and enhancing documentation in a more structured and chronological manner"

"One area for improvement is the reporting and customization option."

"AWS Firewall Manager should be open to manage other third-party appliances as well."

"For AWS WAF, we have seen cases where it allowed suspicious HTTPS headers even if they carried malicious payloads."

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"The cost is a significant concern because we are in a region where the dollar is not our default currency, and converting to dollars makes it very expensive."

"Azure charges for many aspects including scaling, automated scaling deployment, and traffic management, which leads to higher costs."

"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."

"For Azure Firewall Manager, the learning curve for new people is a bit challenging, but the integration should be more straightforward for configuring a centralized system."

"The solution can improve the integration with open-source tools."

"Azure charges for many aspects including scaling, automated scaling deployment, and traffic management, which leads to higher costs."

"The price is okay. This said, the solution is certainly expensive in comparison with other cloud services."

"The configuration and settings require substantial time for learning, particularly for new users."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a cost-efficient product."

"From what I've heard from my colleagues, it appears that the pricing is competitive, which influenced our decision to choose this option."

"The AWS Firewall Manager is a little on the costly side."

"The licensing is on a pay-as-you-go basis and we are billed monthly."

"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

Hospitality Company

University

Comms Service Provider

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

15%

Educational Organization

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Firewall Manager?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for AWS Firewall Manager has been straightforward. There is no separate licensing cost for AWS Firewall Manager itself. It is included with AWS...

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What needs improvement with AWS Firewall Manager?

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What is your primary use case for AWS Firewall Manager?

My main use case for AWS Firewall Manager is centrally managing and enforcing security policies across multiple AWS accounts. It helps me to ensure consistent WAF rules, security group policies, an...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Firewall Manager?

The pricing for Azure Firewall Manager is expensive. In our project, we have used both Palo Alto Firewall and Azure Firewall. Azure charges for many aspects including scaling, automated scaling dep...

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What needs improvement with Azure Firewall Manager?

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What is your primary use case for Azure Firewall Manager?

My customers are using Azure Firewall Manager, so I'm learning from both documentation and practical knowledge. I usually recommend Azure Firewall Manager for projects such as an animal hospital pr...

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Overview

AWS Firewall Manager is a security management service which allows you to centrally configure and manage firewall rules across your accounts and applications in AWS Organization. As new applications are created, Firewall Manager makes it easy to bring new applications and resources into compliance by enforcing a common set of security rules. Now you have a single service to build firewall rules, create security policies, and enforce them in a consistent, hierarchical manner across your entire infrastructure.

Using AWS Firewall Manager, you can easily roll out AWS WAF rules for your Application Load Balancers, API Gateways, and Amazon CloudFront distributions. Similarly, you can create AWS Shield Advanced protections for your Application Load Balancers, ELB Classic Load Balancers, Elastic IP Addresses and CloudFront distributions. Finally, with AWS Firewall Manager, you can enable security groups for your Amazon EC2 and ENI resource types in Amazon VPCs.

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Azure Firewall Manager is a security management service that provides central security policy and route management for cloud-based security perimeters.

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