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Top 10 Azure Web Application Firewall Alternatives & Competitors

(33)4.5 out of 5

Research alternative solutions to Azure Web Application Firewall on G2, with real user reviews on competing tools. Web Application Firewalls (WAF) is a widely used technology, and many people are seeking powerful, productive software solutions with application-layer controls , traffic controls, and network controls. Other important factors to consider when researching alternatives to Azure Web Application Firewall include security. The best overall Azure Web Application Firewall alternative is Cloudflare Application Security and Performance. Other similar apps like Azure Web Application Firewall are HAProxy, AWS WAF, Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF), and F5 Distributed Cloud WAF. Azure Web Application Firewall alternatives can be found in Web Application Firewalls (WAF) but may also be in Load Balancing Software or Content Delivery Network (CDN) Software.

Best Paid & Free Alternatives to Azure Web Application Firewall

Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
HAProxy
AWS WAF
Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)
F5 Distributed Cloud WAF
F5 NGINX
NetScaler
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)

Top 10 Alternatives to Azure Web Application Firewall Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

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Cloudflare Application Security and Performance

By Cloudflare, Inc.

(538)4.5 out of 5

Cloudflare Application Security and Performance solutions provide performance, reliability, and security for all of your web applications and APIs, wherever they are hosted and wherever your users are.

Categories in common with Azure Web Application Firewall:

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

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Reviewers say compared to Azure Web Application Firewall, Cloudflare Application Security and Performance is:

More usable

Easier to admin

Better at support

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HAProxy

By HAProxy

(533)4.6 out of 5

HAProxy One helps you manage, secure, and observe all your application traffic — in any environment — with a unified platform. The platform consists of a flexible data plane (HAProxy Enterprise and HAProxy ALOHA) for TCP, UDP, QUIC and HTTP traffic, a scalable control plane (HAProxy Fusion), and a secure edge network (HAProxy Edge), which together enable multi-cloud load balancing as a service (LBaaS), web app and API protection, API/AI gateways, Kubernetes networking, application delivery network (ADN), and end-to-end observability.

Categories in common with Azure Web Application Firewall:

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

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Reviewers say compared to Azure Web Application Firewall, HAProxy is:

Better at support

More usable

More expensive

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AWS WAF

By Amazon Web Services (AWS)

(71)4.3 out of 5

AWS WAF is a web application firewall that helps protect web applications from common web exploits that could affect application availability, compromise security, or consume excessive resources.

Categories in common with Azure Web Application Firewall:

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Reviewers say compared to Azure Web Application Firewall, AWS WAF is:

Better at support

More expensive

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Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)

By Imperva

(40)4.7 out of 5

Web application attacks deny services and steal sensitive data. Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) analyzes and inspects requests coming in to applications and stops these attacks.

Categories in common with Azure Web Application Firewall:

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Reviewers say compared to Azure Web Application Firewall, Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) is:

Slower to reach roi

More expensive

More usable

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F5 Distributed Cloud WAF

By F5

(10)4.4 out of 5

F5 Distributed Cloud WAF is a network security software that provides safeguards against unauthorized access and malicious application attacks.

Categories in common with Azure Web Application Firewall:

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Reviewers say compared to Azure Web Application Firewall, F5 Distributed Cloud WAF is:

Better at support

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F5 NGINX

By F5

(107)4.6 out of 5

free, open-source, high-performance HTTP server and reverse proxy

Categories in common with Azure Web Application Firewall:

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Reviewers say compared to Azure Web Application Firewall, F5 NGINX is:

Slower to reach roi

More usable

Better at meeting requirements

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NetScaler

By Cloud Software Group

(84)4.4 out of 5

NetScaler is an application delivery and security platform for large enterprises that need high-performance application delivery, integrated security, and end-to-end observability. Because NetScaler abstracts the complexities of networking configuration and works the same in both on-premises and cloud environments, infrastructure and operations teams can move faster to deliver new products and services.

Categories in common with Azure Web Application Firewall:

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Reviewers say compared to Azure Web Application Firewall, NetScaler is:

Slower to reach roi

More expensive

Easier to admin

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F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)

By F5

(24)4.6 out of 5

A comprehensive web application firewall (WAF) that protects apps and data from known and unknown threats, defends against bots that bypass standard protections, and virtually patches app vulnerabilities.

Categories in common with Azure Web Application Firewall:

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Reviewers say compared to Azure Web Application Firewall, F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) is:

Slower to reach roi

More expensive

More usable

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Sucuri

By GoDaddy

(45)3.4 out of 5

Sucuri is a managed security service provider for websites. Our cloud-based tools provide complete website security, including intrusion prevention, detection, and incident response.

Categories in common with Azure Web Application Firewall:

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Reviewers say compared to Azure Web Application Firewall, Sucuri is:

Slower to reach roi

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Wallarm API Security Platform

By Wallarm

(95)4.7 out of 5

Wallarm is the platform security teams choose to protect cloud-native APIs. The Wallarm platform gives teams the ability to detect and block API attacks. Customers choose Wallarm because it delivers a complete inventory of their APIs, AI apps, and agentic AI, along with patented AI/ML API abuse detection, real-time blocking on day zero, and an API SOC-as-a-service. Whether you protect legacy or brand new cloud-native APIs, Wallarm’s multi-cloud platform delivers the capabilities to secure your business against emerging threats.

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