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Azure Firewall

byMicrosoft
in Network Firewalls (Transitioning to Hybrid Mesh Firewall)
4.2

Overview

Product Information on Azure Firewall

Updated 14th October 2025

What is Azure Firewall?

Azure Firewall is a cloud-based network security software that offers centralized protection for virtual networks in Azure environments. It provides features such as network and application traffic filtering, threat intelligence integration, and logging of network activity. The software supports stateful inspection, allows policy management, and can monitor outbound and inbound traffic to help organizations manage security risks. Azure Firewall addresses the business problem of securing cloud resources from unauthorized access and potential threats, enabling administrators to define rules and control connectivity across workloads hosted in Azure. The software integrates with other Azure services and is designed to efficiently enforce compliance and safeguard data within cloud infrastructures.

Azure Firewall Pricing

Azure Firewall software uses a consumption-based pricing model, where charges are based on the number of deployed firewall instances, processed data volume, and additional services such as policy management. Users pay for the resources consumed and any extra features selected, with no upfront costs or long-term commitments required.

Overall experience with Azure Firewall

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
<50M USD, Media
FAVORABLE

“Efficient Protection With Azure Firewall Though Troubleshooting And Costs Raise Concerns”

4.0
Dec 11, 2025
Azure Firewall has been a reliable and centralized solution for our security. It integrates well with other Azure services and provides consistent protection across environments.
Cybersecurity Analyst
3B - 10B USD, Manufacturing
CRITICAL

“Scalable Firewall Provides Ease of Use But Lacks Advanced Investigation Capabilities”

3.0
Feb 4, 2026
Used in a layered firewall defense and is less feature rich but still capable firewall for our organization.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 11th August 2023

Microsoft enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft is dedicated to advancing human and organizational achievement. Microsoft Security helps protect people and data against cyberthreats to give peace of mind.

Company Details

Updated 25th March 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1975
Head office location
Redmond, Washington, United States
Number of employees
10000+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
https://microsoft.com

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Azure Firewall Likes & Dislikes

Like

It has tight integration with azure networking and monitoring tools, centralized rule and policy management and built-in threat intelligence and filtering.

Like

Integrates well with other Microsoft products like Azure as most Microsoft products do, does scale well for our organization and does not have many issues with reliability as works almost all the time efficiently. Was one of the easier deployments we have had with our organization but that is third party information I have gotten from coworkers involved with the setup can say it does seem simpler and easier in use.

Like

The Azure Firewall is great solution if you need basic DDOS protection with basic firewall rules.

Dislike

Rule configuration and logging can feel complex, pricing can increase quickly depending on traffic and features, and troubleshooting network flows can sometimes not be as efficient as I'd like

Dislike

Less feature rich that other firewalls and thus seems less useful in comparison in addition the delay for real time investigations can be grating as we must wait for logs to get populated. Does not provide as much visibility as other tools.

Dislike

Microsoft changed the log format without notifying us.

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Azure Firewall Reviews and Ratings

4.2

(224 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
44%
4 Star
47%
3 Star
8%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.5

Integration & Deployment

4.5

Service & Support

4.5

Product Capabilities

4.4

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  • Cybersecurity Analyst
    1B-10B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Scalable Firewall Provides Ease of Use But Lacks Advanced Investigation Capabilities

    3.0
    Feb 4, 2026
    Used in a layered firewall defense and is less feature rich but still capable firewall for our organization.
  • SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
    <50M USD
    Media
    Review Source

    Efficient Protection With Azure Firewall Though Troubleshooting And Costs Raise Concerns

    4.0
    Dec 11, 2025
    Azure Firewall has been a reliable and centralized solution for our security. It integrates well with other Azure services and provides consistent protection across environments.
  • CLOUD NETWORK ENGINEER
    1B-10B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Highly Available Azure Firewall Falls Short On Deep Security Functionality

    3.0
    Aug 28, 2025
    We are using Azure firewall on our Azure Virtual Hub. The hub is secured using Azure Firewall which controls north-south and east-west traffic. The basic plan doesn't possess any functionality apart from basic src ip / dst ip / dst port / dst url rules.
  • Cto
    <50M USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Basic DDOS Protection Provided but Advanced Options Remain Unavailable in Azure Firewall

    4.0
    Feb 17, 2026
    Nice solution, fits well with the Azure Portal, but only good for basic features.
  • SENIOR SERVICES MANAGER
    50M-1B USD
    Retail
    Review Source

    Great firewall for added security

    4.0
    Jan 9, 2025
    cloud-based firewall and very reliable and up to date signature always
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