Azure Web Application Firewall vs. F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Azure Web Application Firewall | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Review count | 31 | 24 |
| Ease of use | 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Ease of setup | 9.0 | 7.9 |
| Quality of support | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Meets requirements | 9.4 | 9.0 |
| NPS | 58.064516 | 75 |
| Small Business | 23.3% | 12.5% |
| Mid-Market | 40.0% | 33.3% |
| Enterprise | 36.7% | 54.2% |
| Total page views | 184 | 273 |
| Total LLM citations | 330 | 1,874 |
Azure Web Application Firewall
Azure Web Application Firewall is a cloud-native security service designed to protect web applications and APIs from common web vulnerabilities and attacks, such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting. By integrating seamlessly with Azure services like Application Gateway, Front Door, and Content Delivery Network , Azure WAF offers centralized protection, ensuring the security and availability of web applications without the need for modifications to backend code.
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) is built on proven F5 technology to proactively detect and mitigate bots, secure credentials and sensitive data, and defend against application denial-of-service (DoS). Advanced WAF is offered as an appliance, virtual edition, and as a managed service—providing automated WAF services that meet complex deployment and management requirements while protecting your apps with great precision.