We performed a comparison between F5 Advanced WAF and Microsoft Azure Application Gateway based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison of Results: Based on the parameters we compared, F5 Advanced WAF seems to be the superior solution. Our reviewers find that the questions concerning Microsoft Azure Application Gateway’s stability and scalability make it a riskier investment than F5 Advanced WAF.
"Good dashboard and reporting."
"The solution is easily accessible on mobile and laptop devices."
"The initial setup was was easy to install."
"F5 Advanced WAF secures our connectivity and combines both the main functions of WAF (balancing and web application security)."
"It can scale."
"The most valuable features of F5 Advanced WAF are the overall capabilities, there is not a comparable solution on the market."
"The best solution for WAF."
"The solution is stable."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"Azure Application Gateway's most valuable feature is ease of use. The configuration is straightforward. It isn't difficult to adjust the size of your instances in the settings. You can do that with a few clicks, and the configuration file is the same way. You can also set rules and policies with minimal time and effort."
"It has a filter available, although we are not currently using it because it is not part of our requirements. But it is a good option and when it becomes part of our requirements we will definitely use it."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the web application firewall (WAF)."
"The production is a valuable feature."
"Using policies to link and manage these URL-based routing configurations is also valuable."
"I rate Microsoft Azure Application Gateway's scalability a ten out of ten. My company has more than 1000 users who use it daily."
"The solution is easy to set up."
"Compatibility with multiple cloud environments needs improvement. Both stability and scalability need to be improved."
"The solution should include RASP for another level of protection at the code itself."
"Its price should be better. It is expensive."
"The overall price of F5 Advanced WAF could improve."
"The deployment side is quite complex."
"The user interface (UI) seems a bit outdated. Making it more user-friendly would be beneficial."
"I would like for there to be a cloud-based solution, this would also help to improve scalability."
"The Sandbox integration feature could be improved."
"It could be easier to change servicing."
"The product's performance should be better."
"The security of the product could be adjusted."
"The support can be improved when you are configuring the system rules. The Disaster Recovery feature can be added in the next release. The price of the solution can be reduced a bit."
"Scalability can be an issue."
"I want the solution's support to improve. The tool is also expensive."
"In the next release, the solution could improve the integration with Service Mesh and other Azure Security Services."
"For the first-time user, it is difficult to understand so the user-interface needs to be improved."
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F5 Advanced WAF is ranked 3rd in Web Application Firewall (WAF) with 54 reviews while Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is ranked 2nd in Web Application Firewall (WAF) with 38 reviews. F5 Advanced WAF is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of F5 Advanced WAF writes "Flexible configuration, reliable, and highly professional support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure Application Gateway writes "High stability with built-in rules that reduce alerts and are easy to configure". F5 Advanced WAF is most compared with Fortinet FortiWeb, AWS WAF, Imperva Web Application Firewall, F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks, whereas Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is most compared with Azure Front Door, Citrix NetScaler, AWS WAF, Cloudflare Web Application Firewall and HAProxy. See our F5 Advanced WAF vs. Microsoft Azure Application Gateway report.
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